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Front Porch Pickings

Front Porch Pickings apple orchard in Jacksonville to Daytona, FloridaPhoto: Wesley Wells Farms · Google

Where Front Porch Pickings is located

Head into Jacksonville to Daytona, FL and you'll come across Front Porch Pickings on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Florida's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.

Set your GPS to Jacksonville to Daytona, FL and follow the local roads out of town; small orchard signs usually mark the last stretch.

Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Jacksonville to Daytona itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.

Weather at Front Porch Pickings

Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.

Open: Year-round

Front Porch Pickings is a working apple orchard in Jacksonville to Daytona, Florida. The listing below pulls together the practical details visitors ask about most, location, contact info, and whatever hours, varieties, or activities the farm has confirmed with us.

Pick-Your-Own Apples at Front Porch Pickings

Pick-your-own is available at Front Porch Pickings during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.

Other Crops & Produce

ApplesApricotsBlueberriesCantaloupesCherries (sweettartetc.)CurrantsFigsGooseberriesGrapes (blackgreenredMangospapayaspineapples and other tropical fruitOrangesclementinemandarinstangerinestangelosPearsPlums (blackStrawberriesWatermelonsArtichokeArugulaBeansother (limaBeetsBok ChoyBroccoliBroccolini/baby broccoliCabbageCarrotsCauliflowerCeleryCollard GreensCucumbersEggplant (ItalianJapaneseEndivesGarlicGreen beansKaleKohlrabiLeeksLettuce (headleafMixed leafy greensMizunaMustard GreensOnions (pearlwhiteParsnipsPeanutsPeasPeppershotsweetPotatoes (newrussetPumpkinRadicchioRadishesRhubarbShallotsSoybeansSpinach: babyregularSquashsummer: zucchinietc.winter: butternutSweet potatoesSwiss chardTomatilloTomatoes (cherrygrapeTomatoes (plumroundTurnipsBaked goods: breadspiesCanned or preserved fruits/vegetables: jamsjelliespreservessalsaspicklesdried fruitCoffee and/or teaEggsGrains and/or flourHoneySoap and/or body care products

On-Farm Activities

pick-your-ownpumpkins

Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Front Porch Pickings tracks the rest of Florida. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. For photographers and casual pickers alike, the first three weekends of October tend to be the sweet spot, cooler mornings, changing leaves, and the widest variety selection.

Peak-weekend crowds cluster around lunchtime, so either come early (before 10 a.m.) or late (after 3 p.m.) to skip the busiest hour. Weekdays are the most relaxed by a wide margin.

What to Bring

  • • Cash (backup for the farm stand)
  • • Closed-toe walking shoes
  • • A light jacket or flannel
  • • Sunscreen and a hat
  • • Water bottles for the walk
  • • Reusable bags for the ride home
  • • A camera or phone charged for photos
  • • Small bills for cider and donuts

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Front Porch Pickings offer pick-your-own apples?+

Yes. Front Porch Pickings runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.

What else is there to do at Front Porch Pickings?+

Beyond picking, Front Porch Pickings offers pick-your-own, pumpkins.

Data source: USDA Local Food Portal · Confidence: High

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