Isham Family Farm is a genuinely working operation in its fifth generation of family stewardship, which is a strong signal that what you’re picking is actually grown here, not trucked in for a seasonal festival. The farm lists pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze, blueberries, raspberries, and hiking trails—a much more diversified operation than a patch that exists purely for fall tourism.
The catch: Isham Family Farm operates Monday through Friday only. If you work a traditional office job or have school-age kids, this is nearly impossible to visit. If you have weekday flexibility—or if you’re visiting Vermont midweek during the fall season—this is one of the few places where you can walk around a pumpkin patch without shoulder-to-shoulder crowds.
The farm grows pumpkins alongside blueberries, raspberries, and other crops, which means it’s not built primarily around pumpkin picking as a festival. This is an advantage and a constraint. On the advantage side: no inflatable bounces, no carnival atmosphere, no pressure to spend a whole afternoon working through a menu of paid add-ons. On the constraint side: if you’re coming specifically for pumpkins and the farm is mid-season on berry picking, you may find yourself in a working landscape rather than a dedicated pumpkin patch with marked rows and easy access.
The farm also offers a corn maze and access to hiking trails. If you’re visiting on a weekday with kids who need variety, you can stretch a 90-minute trip into a half-day outing without leaving the property.
Williston is suburban-rural north of Burlington, in the path of I-89 traffic heading north. It’s accessible, but not a tourist destination in itself. Fall foliage comes slightly later here than in the higher elevations of central or southern Vermont (Williston sits in lower Chittenden County, closer to Lake Champlain’s moderating influence), so peak color here might extend into mid-to-late October even as higher elevations start turning brown.
The farm’s website does not show specific 2026 pumpkin-season start and end dates as of August 28, and no pricing is published online. This is a significant planning gap: you need to call 802-305-8613 before driving over to confirm that pumpkins are currently available, what the cost is, and whether the farm’s standard Monday-Friday hours are in effect. The farm recommends calling ahead to confirm current pumpkin-patch availability, which suggests seasonal operations can shift.
If you’re making the drive, build in the phone call first. The reward for doing so is a crowd-free, genuinely agricultural pumpkin-picking experience during the week.
September through October for pumpkins. The farm lists Monday-Friday hours only; call ahead to confirm whether pumpkin picking occurs during standard fall hours, as seasonal operations can shift.
1.5-2 hours
Weekday operation means dramatically fewer visitors than weekend-heavy farms. If you can take a day off during fall, this is a crowd-free alternative to weekend patches.
On-farm parking; typical farm setup.
Call 802-305-8613 to confirm current accessibility for visitors with mobility needs.
You need weekend hours; this farm is weekday-only and 2026 pumpkin-season dates and hours were not yet confirmed as of late August.
Isham Family Farm is in Williston, just north of Burlington in Chittenden County. Pair with a visit to downtown Waterbury (home to Ben & Jerry's factory, smaller shops, and farm-to-table restaurants) or explore the lower Lake Champlain farmland region if you're making a full fall day of it.
The farm had not published specific 2026 pumpkin dates as of August 28. Call 802-305-8613 or check ishamfamilyfarm.com to confirm the exact start and end dates.
Yes—pick-your-own pumpkins are offered. Bring your own cutting tool or confirm the farm provides them.
The farm also offers pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries in their respective seasons. It's a multi-crop operation, so timing your visit to overlap with what you want to pick is important.
Pricing was not published on their website as of August 28, 2026. Call ahead to confirm rates.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Monday-Friday. Check with the farm before driving out.
Admission pricing was not published when we last checked.
3515 Oak Hill Road, Williston, VT 05495, in Chittenden County. It is one of 5 patches we track in Northern Vermont.
We track 5 patches in Northern Vermont. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 3 of the 5 patches we track in Northern Vermont had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 2 other patches we track in Chittenden County. All Northern Vermont patches →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
ishamfamilyfarm.com
Checked August 2026.