Local Family Farms & Ranches near Chappell Hill, TX (43)

Neal’s Berry Farm in Waller, TX is a working farm. It features a “U-Pick” (pick your own fruits and vegetables) activity for the whole family. The farm opened in 2009 in Spring, TX. However, they moved to its present location starting in 2018. The kids will love walking up and down the farm’s rows of thorn-less berries and figs - the farm's main crops - to fill their own baskets. They also have some vegetables and zinnias available for U-Pick. The farm has secondary crops of peaches, nectarines, and other orchard fruits and vegetables but these are pre-picked and only available for sale at their farm stand located within the property. The farm accepts cash and credit card. Check out their website and Facebook page for U-pick season schedules! Also, check their opening and closing times, and prices -- plus advice on how to pick the berries and store your loot.

Providing valuable information on free-range eggs, Renaissance Chicken is Houston's chicken guru! This place is also a hatchery, a breeder of rare and hard to find breeds, and a cage-free egg seller sitting on ten acres that have been organically maintained for over ten years. The owner, "Camille is professional and knowledgeable!!" Her farm offers Natural, Sustainable, Pasture-raised, Cage, Chemical, and Cruelty-Free source for exotic and hard-to-find breeds". You can also contact them via phone or their social media page if you want to pre-order from them. You can also see photos of their farm at their social media page. They haven't updated their CSA page since December 6, 2012, contact them directly for more information.

Sustainable Harvesters has a "state of the art facility with state of the art management". It is a "well-maintained farm, very educational and the team of guys" are "very informative". Their system also produces "beautiful lettuces and a TON of variety" and "cultivated with care as well". You can also have "an informative educational field lesson" with them about Aquaponic classes. Aquaponics combine Aquaculture (raising fish in a controlled environment) and Hydroponics (growing plants in a soilless environment). You should "check these guys out" by visiting them at the Memorial Villages Farmers Market or at the Urban Harvest Saturday Farmers Market.