Jul 22, 2022 - Things to Do

Where to pick your own fruit, flowers in Columbus

A perfect activity for a beautiful summer day is picking fresh fruits and flowers from a local farm.

Pro tip: Call before traveling, as weather and availability may impact hours — and go as early as possible. Once they're gone, they're gone.

Here's what's in season this weekend, all within an hour's drive from Columbus:

🌻 Sunflowers at Circle S Farms in Grove City.

🍏 Pristine apples ($25/peck or $35/half-bushel) and blackberries ($8/quart) at Lynd's Blue Frog Farm in Johnstown.

🧺 Blackberries ($5/pound) at Champaign Berry Farm in Urbana.

🫐 Blueberries ($4.49/pound) at the Blueberry Patch in Mansfield.

🌼 Zinnias (10 for $5), meadow flowers (10 for $3) and blackberries ($4.89/pound) at the Berry Farm in Richwood.

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