U-Pick Peaches at Coats Ranch Farm Stand
If there ever was a fruit that makes me think of summer it is fresh, juicy peaches. We eat them freshly picked off the tree, in smoothies, cobblers and freshly picked mint mojito mocktails. They are so diverse they can be used in both sweet and savory dishes and we are here to enjoy them as much as we can for the short season that they are available.
Coats Ranch in Central Point — 10 miles from Medford, 24 miles from Grants Pass — offers u-pick fruit throughout the summer and peach season launches anywhere from the end of July sometimes through the end of August. You don’t have to pick your own, but don’t they taste so much sweeter when you pick your own?
When we arrived to the farm we went into the stand to find out where we should pick and to grab our containers. Each row is marked with colored ribbons so we could easily discern which peaches were ready. We planned on only picking a few but quickly filled our container. Remember that peaches are quite heavy so the weight quickly goes up on the scale.
When we were done picking we took our basket back to the farm stand for weighing and to pay. At the farm stand they also had a small amount of other vegetables they grow. They had pickling and regular cucumbers, tomatoes and corn on the cob. At the beginning o the summer they have u-pick blueberries too. They are also a beef farm known as Willow Springs Ranch so they had some beef jerky available for purchase as well.
If You Want to Go
The 2024 u-pick peach pricing is $1.65/lb
They pick is $2.65/lb
They have bags to take your peaches home but bring your own box if you’d like to prevent bruising.
At the begininng of the summer they offer u-pick blueberries. Keep an eye on their website or social media.
They are located at 3771 Willow Springs Rd in Central Point at Coats Ranch