U-pick farm
Waver Family Farms
U-pick farm in Cairo, Missouri
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
“In many ways, what you do after you cut them from the vine is just as important as everything you did while growing them.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/how-i-cure-homegrown-pumpkins-so-they…, checked October 7, 2026
Crops and picking times
“After spending months growing pumpkins, the last thing I want is for them to start rotting a week after I bring them inside.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/how-i-cure-homegrown-pumpkins-so-they…, checked October 7, 2026
“Eventually every pumpkin begins breaking down.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/how-i-cure-homegrown-pumpkins-so-they…, checked October 7, 2026
“In fact, many gardeners leave ripe pumpkins on the vine until just before they need them for decorating or carving.”
“On the other hand, if the vine starts declining because of disease or severe drought, I don’t automatically assume every pumpkin is fully mature.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/can-you-leave-pumpkins-on-the-vine-to…, checked October 7, 2026
“Instead of waiting for October simply because that’s when people think about pumpkins, I decided to harvest the mature ones while they were still in excellent condition.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/can-you-leave-pumpkins-on-the-vine-to…, checked October 7, 2026
“On the other hand, if the vine is beginning to decline naturally near the fruit, I’ll start checking that pumpkin much more closely.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/how-do-i-know-when-a-pumpkin-is-ready…, checked October 7, 2026
“After you’ve walked through your pumpkin patch every day for months, you begin to notice when a pumpkin simply looks finished.”
“Seeing pumpkins begin to ripen.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/how-do-i-know-when-a-pumpkin-is-ready…, checked October 7, 2026
“Pumpkins should be harvested when they’re fully mature because they do not continue ripening the way fruits like tomatoes do.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/how-do-i-know-when-a-pumpkin-is-ready…, checked October 7, 2026
“When we planted pumpkins earlier this year, I wasn’t trying to start a huge pumpkin farm.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/we-sold-every-pumpkin-we-grew-this-ye…, checked October 7, 2026
Prices
“Tiny pumpkins were 2 for $1.”
“Medium pumpkins were $3 each.”
“Large pumpkins were $5 each.”
Source: weaverfamilyfarms.com/we-sold-every-pumpkin-we-grew-this-ye…, checked October 7, 2026
At a glance
- Address
- 2536 County Road 1430, Cairo, MO 65239Randolph County
The farm's website does not list hours we could read. Call or check the website before you go.
Waver Family Farms: questions
Does Waver Family Farms have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "In many ways, what you do after you cut them from the vine is just as important as everything you did while growing them."