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Farm Day Trips · Near a town
Farm Day Trips near Ronks, Pennsylvania
There are 9 farm stops within about 20 miles of Ronks, PA: 2 lavender farms, 2 u-pick and family farms, 2 wineries, cideries and breweries and 3 cafés, bakeries and markets. The closest are Dienner's Country Restaurant, Miller's Smorgasbord and Stoltzfus Meats. Distances are straight-line miles, so allow a little more on the road.
9 places · updated October 30, 2026
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October 30last updated
🪻 Lavender farms (2)
- Baron Hills Lavender FarmLavender farm · Honey Brook · about 13 mi
A young lavender farm started in 2022 on a country road in Amish country, growing about a thousand plants of four varieties and making dried bouquets, candles, soaps and bath goods.
- Mt Airy LavenderLavender farm · Coatesville · about 18 mi
A Chester County family farm run by two sisters, with lavender fields and horses to visit, a barn shop of handcrafted goods, workshops, group visits and a holiday open house.
🍎 U-pick and family farms (2)
- Cherry Hill OrchardsApple orchard · Lancaster · about 11 mi
Lancaster pick-your-own farm since 1970 with 30 cherry and 45 apple varieties, cherries from mid-June, and a farm market open all year.
- Shady MapleFarm stand · East Earl · about 11 mi
East Earl plaza with a buffet running over 200 feet, a 44,000-square-foot gift shop and a farm market stocked with local summer produce.
🍷 Wineries, cideries and breweries (2)
- Mount Hope Estate & WineryWinery or vineyard · Manheim · about 17 mi
Manheim estate winery opened in 1980 beside a 32-room Grubb family mansion; $5 walk-in tastings, Wednesday to Sunday, and fall Renaissance Faire weekends.
- Allegro WineryWinery or vineyard · Stewartstown · about 19 mi
York County craft winery whose vineyard was planted in 1973, open daily, with free family-friendly live music on weekends from May through October.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (3)
- Dienner's Country RestaurantRestaurant · Ronks · about 1 mi
Family-run Pennsylvania Dutch buffet in Ronks since 1993, with a 7 AM breakfast buffet and a different home-style special each weekday.
- Miller's SmorgasbordRestaurant · Ronks · about 1 mi
Lancaster County buffet dating to 1929, known for its seven sweets and seven sours, open seven days with a quilt shop next door.
- Stoltzfus MeatsRestaurant · Intercourse · about 3 mi
Third-generation Pennsylvania Dutch smokehouse in Intercourse, where Amos' Place serves breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday.
When to go
- Lavender farms: Lavender in Pennsylvania usually blooms in June and July. English lavenders open first and lavandins follow a few weeks later. Bloom moves with the weather, so check each farm’s page or website before you go.
- U-pick and family farms: U-pick runs from strawberries in early summer through apples in the fall, with pumpkin patches and corn mazes in September and October. Each farm’s page shows its own seasons when the farm has added them.
- Wineries, cideries and breweries: Tasting rooms are usually open year-round, often with shorter winter hours. Check each one’s page before you go.
- Cafés, bakeries and markets: Farm cafés, bakeries and markets are busiest on summer and fall weekends.
Questions
What farms can you visit near Ronks?
Within about 20 miles of Ronks there are 2 lavender farms, 2 u-pick and family farms, 2 wineries, cideries and breweries and 3 cafés, bakeries and markets in Farm Day Trips. Each place’s page has its hours when the owner has added them, what’s there and what’s nearby.
How far are these farms from Ronks?
They’re listed closest first, with straight-line miles from the middle of Ronks. Most are within a 30-minute drive.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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