u-pick farm

Self-service orchard operation

A u-pick farm is a farm where customers harvest produce themselves rather than buying pre-picked goods.

Also called pick-your-own.

Strawberries, apples, and pumpkins are common u-pick crops.

The model offers fresher produce at lower prices while saving farmers labor costs: We took the kids to the u-pick farm for blueberries.

Related

fruit basket · apples · peaches · harvest · fields · buckets · ripe · rows · blueberries · pumpkins · sunflowers · ladders · dirt · sunshine · sun hat · families · countryside · country road

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Opposites
consumer labor/convenience

u-pick farmgrocery store

Food and supplies retailer

supermarket · convenience store · meal kit delivery · vending machine · wholesale distributor

direct vs. intermediated access

u-pick farmfood processing plant

Factory preparing packaged goods

canned goods · industrial agriculture · factory farm

consumer involvement in harvesting

u-pick farmfarm stand

Outdoor local produce shop

processed food · canned goods · restaurant

Family

pick, farm, picks, picked, picking, picker, pickers, farms, farmed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G