BOISE, Idaho — Starting our journey on a hill overlooking the Snake River in Emmett, we see fields of orchards where generations of families work to bring produce to the Treasure Valley, Idaho altogether, and far beyond.

U-pick farms across the Treasure Valley are giving Idahoans the chance to farm for themselves, in a way, by picking their own produce, fruits, and flowers straight from the source. The experience is as much about savoring summer as it is about the harvest.

And from Emmett to Nampa to Caldwell, each farm offers something a little different.

The first stop is Williams Fruit Ranch in Emmett. Generations of the Williams family have worked the same orchard since the for more than 130 years. For them, farming isn’t just about the land or the business, it’s about upholding a

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