Some pieces of North Texas land have a little magic in them that makes you nostalgic for slower times. Pure Land Farm at 7505 CR 201 in McKinney is one of those places.
It’s only 45 minutes from downtown Dallas and 10 minutes away from downtown McKinney, but worlds away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. This U-pick farm has accumulated a devoted fan base over the years, and with good reason.
Tucked behind a tree-lined creek and spanning just under 28 acres, Pure Land Farm has spent the last 15 years quietly doing something that feels increasingly rare: growing good food, nurturing the land, and providing a little slice of country life close to everything McKinney has become.
Now, Pure Land Farm is looking for someone to write its next chapter. And what a piece of land it is to work with. The property encompasses five parcels, with approximately 19.2 acres of unincorporated, non-ETJ land east of Honey Creek and 8.7 acres west of Honey Creek. A spring-fed pond (roughly 0.7 acres) adds an especially lovely feature to the acreage. The owners say they have never seen it dry, and it has served as a natural resource for fishing and irrigation.
Honey Creek meanders through the property, creating a sense of serenity, and another 8-plus acres offer something truly special: undisturbed woods filled with enormous old-growth trees, some believed to be more than a century old. Native pecan, black walnut, cottonwood, burr oak, sycamore, bald cypress, ash, willow, hackberry, cedar, juniper, bois d’arc, and honey mesquite create a magnificent natural canopy…