Self-Picking: Our Agritourism Farms Are Welcoming You to Their Fields

Within the next few weeks, the self-picking season will be in full swing everywhere in the province. After finally having received the Quebec government’s authorization to go ahead, harvesting fruits and vegetables directly in the fields is at the top of Quebec citizens’ list of favourite activities, besides being part of the solution for our producers’ challenges to bring their products to market, and the lack of manpower they’re presently dealing with.

 “Carried out in the open air and spread out over wide areas, this activity lends itself very well to social distancing between pickers. Because they’re the only ones who will touch the fruits or vegetables they’re harvesting, the risks diminish, » states André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Therefore, taking all this into consideration, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to go on this ideal family outing, safe for the public, and very important for fruit and vegetable growers.

Buying locally is becoming more and more a priority. Acting as sustainable consumers, we support our community (by creating jobs and wealth) and we limit our environmental footprint (short distances, little packaging). Considering this, farm stands and self-picking activities together generate annual sales revenues of about $160 M. Their contribution to the economy is far from negligible, and this, notwithstanding the fact that they offer consumers a means to stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables and reduce food waste.

What to pick and when…

June: Honeyberries | Strawberries

July: Honeyberries | Strawberries | Raspberries | blackcurrants | redcurrant | cherry | morello cherries | blueberries | gooseberries | blackberries

August: Strawberries | Raspberries | blueberries | gooseberries | blackberries | sea buckthorn | apples | plums | chokeberries

September: Strawberries | Raspberries | sea buckthorn | apples | pears | cucurbits (squash, etc.) | plums | chokeberries | grapes

October: Raspberries | apples | grapes | cucurbits

Discover Our Region’s Agritourism Farms  

There are plenty of places offering self-picking opportunities in Brome-Missisquoi! Here is a list of some of the many sites where you can fill your provision baskets:

BEDFORD: Les jardins du Canton

BROMONT : La récolte des Cantons | Ferme de la Colline du Chêne | Les Jardins de la Marmotte

COWANSVILLE : Citrouilles & compagnie | M.R.C. Bouchard Fruits et Légumes

DUNHAM Argousiers Dunham | Au Paradis des Fruits Dunham | Bleuetière Benoit | Domaine de Dunham inc. | La Colline aux bleuets | Le Terroir de Dunham | Les Vergers Tougas | Les Jardins du pied de céleri

FARNHAM Ferme Samson et Fils | Verger Kessler

FRELIGHSBURG Verger Au cœur de la pomme | Ferme du Haut Vallon

LAC BROME Les Argousiers du Lac Brome

PIKE RIVER Ferme Bellemana | Les Jardins de la Perdrix 

SAINT-ARMAND La fruiterie champêtre

SAINT-IGNACE-DE-STANBRIDGE Bleuetière Sarianne 

SAINTE-SABINE Fraisière RouG.I. et fils inc.

STANBRIDGE EAST La Freuiterie Champêtre

SUTTON  Les potagers des nues mains

You know of other farms in the region that offer pick-your-own options? Feel free to share them with us in the comments section!

Updated April 2025