Pumpkin patch · Flower farm
Rendleman Orchard
U-pick pumpkins, flowers and sunflowers in Alto Pass, Illinois
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Our U-pick pumpkin patch is open daily in the fall beginning the last week of September through Halloween.”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/u-pick-pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
“U-Pick Pumpkin Patch Opens Late September!”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/the-fields-at-rendleman-orchards, checked October 6, 2026
“We now have MULTIPLE U-Pick fields: Zinnia’s, Marigolds, Bird & Butterfly Prairie, Mums, Yellow Sunflowers, Autumn Mix Beauty Sunflowers, Pumpkins!”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/flower-field, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Open DAILY: Starting late September or early October through Halloween!”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/u-pick-pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
“Our most popular flower field, the all-color Zinnia field begins blooming approximately after the 4th of July and blooms through first frost.”
“Peak time for our zinnia field is typically mid-July through mid to late August.”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/the-fields-at-rendleman-orchards, checked October 6, 2026
“Blooming Late September.”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/the-fields-at-rendleman-orchards, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Market Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm, Sundays 12:00pm-5:00pm.”
“Remember: We are OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: Mon-Fri 9-5 and Sun 12-5”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/flower-field, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“1 Gallon Tub for $30”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/flower-field, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Borrow a wagon or bring your own wagon and head out to select your pumpkins, snap some pictures, and enjoy fall on the farm!”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/the-fields-at-rendleman-orchards, checked October 6, 2026
“We also offer a Make & Take Flower Bar with vases available for purchase or complimentary flower bag to hold water.”
Source: rendlemanorchards.com/pages/flower-field, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Pumpkins · Sep–Oct
- Flowers
- Sunflowers
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | U-pick | September–October“the last week of September through Halloween” | – | |
| Flowers | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Sunflowers | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical Illinois seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Pumpkins: September–November. Source: University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 9680 State Route 127 N, Alto Pass, IL 62905Union County
Rendleman Orchard: questions
Does Rendleman Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Our U-pick pumpkin patch is open daily in the fall beginning the last week of September through Halloween." (read October 6, 2026)
When can you pick your own pumpkins at Rendleman Orchard?
September–October, in the farm's words "the last week of September through Halloween", according to the farm's website (checked October 6, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.