Summer's over, but the bounty of U-pick farms remains. From apples to pears and corn to pumpkins, area farms are bursting with fall's offerings from the good earth. If you go, take a moment to enjoy the rides and corn mazes. When you've worked up an appetite, bite into a piece of pie and chase it with cider.

Here's a list of where to find the fruits of fall harvest in Whatcom County:

Apple Creek Orchard

Address: 5367 Barr Road, Ferndale (From I-5 downtown Ferndale exit, west through Ferndale on Main Street/Mountain View Road, left on Olson Road, right on Douglas Road, left on Barr Road).

Contact: 384-0915.

What's available: U-pick: Jonagold apples. At farmstand: pears, pumpkins, tomatoes.

Note: Picking buckets, carts and boxes provided.

U-pick/farmstand: 10 a.m. to dusk daily, closed for rain, Sept. 21-Nov. 4.

BelleWood Acres

Address: 231 Ten Mile Road, Lynden (Half-way between Bellingham and Lynden).

Contact: 398-9187 or www.bellewoodapples.com.

What's available: Farmstore: 15 varieties of apples, two varieties of pears, honey roasted peanut butter, dehydrated apple chips, fresh cider, gifts and other local farm products. U-pick: pumpkins, sunflowers, squash, and decorative gourds, corn and cornstalks.

Notes: Farm tours always available. Integrated pest management. Certified sustainable farm through Salmon Safe and Food Alliance.

Open: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, through December.

Bellingham Country Gardens

Address: 2838 Kelly Road (1/2 mile west of Mount Baker Highway, just past Sand Road).

Contact: 592-5987, 223-3724, www.bellinghamcountrygardens.com.

What's available: Pumpkin patch and all veggies. Squashes and corn through the fall. Pesticide free.

U-pick: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday; school groups by appointment.

Berg Nut Farm

Address: 3236 Massey Road, Everson.

Contact: 966-4479 (2 miles southeast of Everson off Highway 9).

What's available: Filberts, hazelnuts, brown English walnuts. No-spray.

Open: Through November. U-pick or we-pick: 8 a.m. to dusk Monday-Saturday, noon to dusk Sunday.

Boxx Berry Farm

Address: 6211 Northwest Road.

Contact: 380-2699.

What's available: Pumpkins.

Open: daily until Oct. 1, call for hours and October schedule.

Cloud Mountain Farm & Nursery

Address: 6906 Goodwin Road, Everson.

Contact: 966-5859 or www.cloudmountainfarm.com.

Available now: many varieties of apples (not u-pick), Asian pears (not u-pick), u-pick and already picked tomatoes (heirloom and other varieties, sweet Italian basil, sweet and hot peppers.

Available September 26: table grapes and European pears (none of these are u-pick but available at the farmstand).

Available October 6: pumpkins, cider.

Farmstand open now: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

U-pick/we-pick: begins October 6 for pumpkins.

Fruit Festival: Oct. 6-Oct. 7. Details at right.

The Green Barn

Address: 8858 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden.

Contact: 318-8869.

What's available: Squash, pumpkins, apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, corn, lettuce and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Case lot produce, certified organics, local produce and dried goods.

Farmstand: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Hauck's Orchard and Produce

Address: 1920 Harksell Road, Ferndale (One mile north of Grandview Road, west off Enterprise Road).

Contact: 384-5967.

What's available: Farmstand: Asian pears, honeycrisp apples. Certified naturally grown.

Open: most Saturdays, call ahead.

Kibbe Acres, Inc.

Address: 3770 Aldergrove Road, Ferndale (From I-5 take Grandview Road west to North Star Road and turn left, at second stop sign at Aldergrove Road turn right. Farmstand one mile on the right.)

Contact: 366-9925

What's available: Bosc, Bartlett and Comice pears; Jonagold, Akane and Spartan apples; sweet corn.

Self-serve farmstand: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily through mid-October.

Lisa's U-Pick 'em up Hazelnuts

Address: 899 Piper Road, Ferndale (North of Axton Road, between Northwest and Aldrich roads).

Contact: 384-1725.

What's available: Hazelnuts. Organically grown. Bring your own containers. U-pick: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29-Oct. 28; or by appointment.

McPhail Berry Farm

Address: 8318 Bob Hall Road, Lynden.

Contact: 354-5936.

Available now: raspberries, blackberries, some blueberries.

Available Oct. 1: pumpkins, fresh sweet corn, gourds, frozen berries, fresh pies baked daily in the berry kitchen.

Notes: Hay rides, train rides, corn maze, petting zoo, cornstalks, make your own scarecrow. Call to schedule weekday group farm tours.

U-pick/Farmstand: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, through October.

North Whatcom County Young Life Pumpkin Patch

Address: 1138 Central Road, Everson (just east of Hannegan Road).

Contact: 354-4807.

What's available: Pumpkins, spray-free.

U-pick/farmstand: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; in October.

Sm'Apples, Inc.

Address: 1197 Willeys Lake Road, Ferndale (Follow signs to the orchard northeast of Ferndale and southwest of Lynden. From Bellingham: North on I-5, east at Grandview Road, north on Enterprise Road, east on Willeys Lake Road. From Lynden: West on Birch Bay-Lynden Road, south on Rathbone, west on Willeys Lake Road.)

Contact: 318-1776

What's available: U-pick: Gala and Jonagold apples.

Note: Minimal sprays used to control pests and fungi. Cider press available on-site in late October.

Open: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8-Nov. 10.

Stoney Ridge Farm

Address: 2092 Van Dyk Road, Everson (From Guide Meridian turn east onto Pole Road, after about 6 miles turn left onto Van Dyk Road, farm is directly across from the Everson Livestock Barn).

Contact: 966-3919.

Farmstand or u-pick: Three varieties of apples, pumpkin patch, squash, gourds, corn. Fall decorations, cider, crafts, 4-acre corn maze, apple bin maze, hayrides, farm animals, pie shop, bon fire and hot dog stand. Uses integrated pest management.

Open: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday in October; tours by appointment.

Admission on Saturday: $2.50 per person or $8 per family

Storybook Acres

Address: 6155 Everson-Goshen Road, Everson (On the northwest corner of Everson-Goshen and Hemmi roads. Travel north on Everson-Goshen Road from Mount Baker Highway or take Smith Road east from Guide Meridian and turn left at 4-way stop at Smith and Everson-Goshen. From north, turn south onto Everson-Goshen Road from E. Pole Road.

Contact: 441-5065

What's available: U-pick Pumpkins and farm stand sales, including sugar pumpkins for baking. Organic farming methods but not yet certified.

Open: 10 a.m. to dusk, Saturdays and Sundays in October.