About Thies Farm & Greenhouses
Thies Farm has grown food for St. Louis since 1885. Its base is a 17-acre piece of the original family farm on North Hanley Road beside Interstate 70, now ringed by the city, and there is a second location on Greens Bottom Road in St. Charles. The farm picks its produce ripe and sells it the same day, without waxes or preservatives.
Picking runs from late spring into fall. Strawberries open for U-pick in late May at both locations and last into mid-June. At North Hanley, black and red raspberries follow in late June, and blackberries and peaches run from late June or early July into early August. The cut-flower field opens in mid-July with sunflowers, zinnias and snapdragons priced by the stem, and the apple orchard opens for picking in September, with Honeycrisp among the early varieties. There is no fee to enter the fields; apples are priced by weight, and bags, containers or buckets are handed out at check-in.
In October, Pumpkinland takes over with an Alice in Wonderland theme in 2026, a play area, a wagon ride, a corn maze and farm animals. Admission is $13 for everyone age 2 and up and includes a $2 voucher. Groups of 10 or more reserve ahead; teachers get one free admission per 15 children, and each child in a group takes home a small pumpkin. Through summer the market stocks tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers and okra, and August is the farm's pick for buying in bulk for canning.
Round Barn Lavender in O'Fallon is the nearest lavender farm on our list, about 30 minutes west on Interstate 70. Check its open days and pair it with a summer berry or peach pick here.
What to do
- Pick strawberries, late May to mid-June
- Pick peaches and blackberries, late June to early August
- Cut your own sunflowers, zinnias and snapdragons, mid-July to October
- Pick apples at North Hanley starting in September
- Ride the wagon and walk the corn maze at Pumpkinland in October
- Buy tomatoes and sweet corn in bulk for canning in August
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- U-pick strawberries late May to mid-June; raspberries, blackberries and peaches late June to early August; flowers mid-July to October; apples from September; Pumpkinland October 1–31
- Hours
- North Hanley, as posted in 2026: Tue–Sat from 9 a.m. (closing listed as 5 or 6 p.m.), Sun 10–4, closed Monday. Pumpkinland, Oct. 1–31, 2026: Tue–Sat 10–6, Sun 10–5
- Admission
- U-pick fields: free to enter; apples by weight, flowers by the stem. Pumpkinland 2026: $13 per person age 2 and up, including a $2 voucher
Good to know
- Reservations
- Walk-in for U-pick; required for Pumpkinland groups of 10 or more
Tips for your visit
- Call 314-429-5506 before coming for peaches or berries to confirm what's ready
- Bring your own bucket to keep cut flowers fresh
- No reservation is needed for apple picking; check in at the market
- The farm is closed on Mondays
Pair it with a lavender farm
Round Barn Lavender · about 30 minutes away
Round Barn Lavender in O'Fallon is about 30 minutes west on I-70; check its open days and combine it with a summer pick here.
Getting there
Questions
Is there a fee to enter the U-pick fields?
No. You pay for what you pick: apples by weight and flowers by the stem.
When does apple picking start?
In September, at the North Hanley location.
How much is Pumpkinland?
$13 per person age 2 and up in 2026, including a $2 voucher. It runs October 1–31.
Can I pick at both locations?
Strawberries are picked at both; raspberries, apples and cut flowers are at North Hanley.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Hermann & Missouri Wine Country, Missouri
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