U-Pick Citrus
Today we went on a wonderful field trip to one of THE last U-Pick Citrus Farms in Southwest Florida!! It is owned and run by a couple by the name of Johnson. Judy and Bob began planting there 10-acre grove in 1980. Bob planted all 3,000 trees himself, from seed! Unfortunately they lost that initial crop to frost. But that did not stop him. He has had a thriving business for many years that also helps support local needy people. Each season they donate 12,000 pounds of fruit to the Harry Chapin Food Bank and they also work with churches in their area to help feed hungry children. They also sell some local wild flower honey from their nieghbor's bee farm down the road. Their barn is an eclectic mix of antiques, Bob's sign and license plate collection and the supplies he needs to run the farm. The grove is open from November to May. The location is: 18971 Misty Morning Lane, Ft. Myers, FL. Email address is: upickcitrus@netzero.net Phone: 239-657-4996 ...