Farm Policies

🍎 Welcome to Our Pick-Your-Own Farm! 🍓
To keep things safe, fun, and fair for everyone, please follow these simple rules:

• Please check in at the farm stand and get your wristband before entering the fields.  
• Picking is only allowed during posted hours.
• No coolers or large bags are allowed in the orchard.  All strollers, backpacks, and personal bags will be checked upon leaving the orchard. 
• You must respect staff instructions, especially when we close for thunderstorms. 

• Only enter fields marked OPEN for picking.
• Do not pick fruit out of season.
  
  
• Do not climb trees, fences, or enter restricted areas.
  
  

• Pick only what you plan to purchase.
• Sampling is limited to a taste or two.  You may not eat fruit in the orchard. 
• No knives or peelers are allowed in the orchard.
• No breaking branches.
• All picked produce must be paid for, regardless of condition.  You must pay for what you pick.  
  
  

• Children are welcome, but must be supervised at all times.
  
  
• No running, throwing, or rough play.
• Small children must be held on the tractor wagon, all people must have legs and arms inside the wagon.
  
  

• Please don’t pull on or damage the plants. Do not break branches.
  Do not climb trees.
  
  

• Use our provided containers, or ask before using your own.
• Ladders may be provided, use them at your own risk.
  
  

• Well behaved pets are currently allowed on a leash.  You are responsible for cleaning up after your pets.  
  
  

• Please do not litter—use trash and recycle bins.
  Leave the fields as you found them.
• There is no picnicking in the orchard.
  
  

• We may close or limit picking due to weather or field conditions.  
• We reserve the right to change operating days and time dependent upon weather conditions and fruit availability.
• We close for thunderstorms.  You must return to your car during a thunderstorm.  You must follow staff instructions and leave the orchard immediately.
• Wear sturdy shoes and prepare for uneven ground.  There may be natural hazards like ticks, poison ivy and woodchuck holes that we cannot control. 
• Summer days can be hot and humid.  Plan ahead!  Please stay hydrated and cool off in the shade of the barn if you get overheated.
  
  

• No smoking, outside alcohol, or drug use is permitted on the farm.

Please keep watch for our emails, website and Facebook posts for the latest up to date information on the crop.  Thanks for understanding! - The Clarke Family
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