A real working family farm that includes farm tours, Country Store & Bakery, train rides, UPICK Organic gardens and peach orchards, petting zoo and more. Mark and Carrie Schnepf with their four children are the sole operators of Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek.

Ray and Thora Schnepf moved to the desert community of what was then, Rittenhouse. The Schnepf’s joined other notable farmers to begin clearing the brush to prepare it for row crops. The farmers soon realized the sandy soil in this area was perfect for crops such as cotton, wheat and vegetables. In the late 60′s, Ray Schnepf began growing Potatoes used for potato chips. The Schnepf’s continued to diversify in the 70′s planting Queen Palms, Mexican fan palms and pine trees in a large field. Before long the Schnepf’s were farming over 5000 acres and shipping vegetables across the country. But his favorite crop was candy corn. As visitors drove out to the small farming community they would often stop and ask if they could pick a few ears of corn and some peaches. It wasn’t long until Ray realized that selling corn and peaches for U-Pick was the way to go. And Schnepf Farms began to grow….

In October 2006 Schnepf Farms was designated as an “Arizona Treasure” by the Governor Janet Napolitano and Arizona Office of Tourism. It was quite the honor when Governor Napolitano and her staff made the trip out to present  the award.

Today Schnepf Farms is enjoyed by over a quarter of a million people during the year. Through festivals, weddings, music events, and educational programs, Schnepf Farms is one of the largest Agri-tourist farms in the country.