2024 Northeastern Washington State Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Northeastern Washington State in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for raspberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have raspberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Spokane County

• Beck's Harvest House and Orchard - U-Pick raspberries, cherries, peaches, pears, apricots, rhubarb and apples, Farm Market, Restaurant & Bakery.
  9919 E Greenbluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: 509-238-6970. Email: info@greenblufffarms.com. Open: daily, see their website or call for current hours and crop availability. Directions: See their website or call for directions.We grow over 100 Varieties of Fruit for U-PICK or picked! Green Bluff\'s Market for Klicker Strawberries. Wines, Gifts, Gourmet Foods, Cider, Festivals & Special Events. Home of .. \FRIENDLY FAMILY FARM FUN\"!!! Are you looking for something fun for the entire family? Picking your own fruit is a wonderful activity that everyone can enjoy. Walking outdoors". Click here for a map and directions.
  Beck's Harvest House and Orchard Facebook page. breathing in the farm fresh air and taking in the sights and sounds of the farm is like a little vacation away from your regular routine. We offer U-Pick raspberries
• Bodacious Berries and Fruit and Big Barn Brewing Co - Raspberries and Blackberries.,U-Pick and Picked
  16004 N. Applewood Lane, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-2489. Email: jscldeitz@gmail.com. Open: call for current hours and crop availability. Click here for a map and directions. . Other harvested seasonal fruits and vegetables available. Bring the entire family for a great day of berry picking adventure. Farm fresh and family centered. Season begins Early July, call ahead to confirm start date.
• Cherry Hill - cherries, peaches, raspberries (red), gift shop, porta-potties are available, farm animals
  18207 North Sands Road, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-1987. Email: ronda@cherryhillwa.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Cherry Hill Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (509)238-1978. . U-Pick or Picked cherries, Come and enjoy our beautiful view of Mt. Spokane and pick Cherries (Bing, Rainier and Pie). Trees pruned low for EZ picking. Orchard & Market offers a fun adventure for the whole family. With fresh cherries, raspberries, peaches and plums on our beautiful farm, you can pick your own fruit for jam, pies, cobbler, canning, or just for eating. U-Pick fruit means you get to head out into the orchard and pick what you want. Prices and picking times vary.
• Green Bluff High Country Orchard - U-Pick and picked Cherries, Peaches, Raspberries, Apples, Apricots and Pears, Weddings
  8518 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: (509) 238-9545. Open: see their website or call for current hours and crop availability. Directions: See their website or call for directions. The Big Red Barn with Country Charm. Joe and JoAnne Smatlan welcome you to their orchard and country store - gifts, antiques and decor U-pick and prepicked local produce. Enjoy unique gourmet lunches, fresh baked piespastries, ice cream and espresso treats. Bring a group for a special farm experience - company, family or church celebrations. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Green Bluff High Country Orchard Facebook page. . See their website or call for directions. The Big Red Barn with Country Charm. Joe and JoAnne Smatlan welcome you to their orchard and country store - gifts, antiques and decor U-pick and prepicked local produce. Enjoy unique gourmet lunches, fresh baked pies/pastries, ice cream and espresso treats. Bring a group for a special farm experience - company, family or church celebrations.
• Hansen's Green Bluff Orchard LLC - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, cherries, currants (red and black), flowers, grapes, peaches, plums, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb, summer squash, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, restrooms, picnic area
  8215 East Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: 509-238-4902. Email: hansenrtkd@aol.com. Open: daily 9am to 5pm as fruit ripens, starting in July; Call or check website for closures. Directions: We\'re located on the historic west side of Green Bluff, north of Spokane WA. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . We're located on the historic west side of Green Bluff, north of Spokane WA. Cherries in July, peaches in August, apples and cider throughout September and October; Choose your own Christmas Trees day after Thanksgiving. We use integrated pest management practices.
• Hidden Acres Orchards - U-Pick and picked raspberries, Cherries, Peaches, blackberries, Cots, Prunes, apples (many varieties), Jams, apple butter, take and bake pies, Gift Packs, Gift Shop, Educational Tours, Pumpkin Patch. Festival Fun includes: Hayrides, Corn Maze, picnic area
  16802 N. Applewood Lane, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-2830. Email: hiddenacreswa@msn.com. Open: see their website or call for current hours and crop availability. Click here for a map and directions. . See their website or call for directions. Penelope pumpkin, Lunch, Live Music, Tepee, Cabin, Photo Opts galore. Covered picnic tables. Ample Parking. In the Spring, Summer, and Fall months we happily offer U-Pick and Picked - (call for picking times and seasons) Asparagus Morel Mushrooms Rhubarb Raspberries Cherries Peaches Blackberries Blueberries Apricots Plums Pears Apples (23 varieties) Pumpkins Winter Squash Vegetable Assortment. - We also offer Free range, organically fed Duck, Chicken, and Turkey eggs. Local un-pasteurized honey in our Jam Shop. A petting zoo stocked with friendly farm animals! Come check out Green Bluff's only farm run on Bio-Diesel.
• Knapp's - blackberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tayberries, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
  7722 E Ballard Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: (509) 238-2640. Email: knapps@windwireless.net. Directions: North of Spokane on the West side of Green Bluff. We are the second place on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Click here for a map to our farm. Strawberries June to July, Tayberries July, Black Raspberries July, Summer Red Raspberries July, Fall Red and Yellow Raspberries September, Blackberries August and September, Pumpkins, Winter Squash, Fall Farm Fun October;. We are located just 15 minutes north of Spokane, Washington. This plateau grows wonderful fruit and vegetables. We grow Raspberries (Red, Golden & Black), Tayberries and Blackberries. Bring your picnic, pick some berries, relax and enjoy the quiet of the country!
• Mrs. Kalin's Barn - U-Pick Cherries and raspberries, picnic area
  17911 N. Day Mt. Spokane Road, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: (509) 238-9469. Open: call for current hours and crop availability. Click here for a map and directions. Unpack your picnic basket. Relax and enjoy a day in the country. U-Pick Cherries (Bing, Lambert, Black Jade, and Pie) and U-Pick Raspberries (Autumn Bliss). Walk the Green Bluff trail. Run through a straw obstacle course. Slide Mega Mountain. Shop for fine gifts, home decor, jeans, and purses. Celebrate special occasions, weddings, birthdays, or company picnics.
• Piper Farms - blueberries, raspberries (Spring, red), porta-potties are available
  13911 East Piper Road, Spokane, WA 99217. Phone: 509 951 4755. Email: piperfarm@yahoo.com. Open: July 1 to Aug 15, 2016, Friday to Tuesday from 7am to 8 pm, closed on Wednesday and Thursday. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Alternate Phone: 509 951 4754. . 2.2 miles North on Forker Road from Bigelow Gulch Road. To Piper road. Go West 1/4 Mile. (UPDATED: July 03, 2016)

 

Raspberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Raspberries can produce an early summer crop or  a late summer and Fall crop. In the U.S. Spring / Summer raspberries (called florocanes) typically peak during June in the South, and in July in the North. The primocane varieties, which produce raspberries on shoots that come up each Spring are typically read from August until frost.

In addition to the variety a farm plants, the berries are ready at various times depending the local climate, such as which part of the state you are located. See this page for a list of raspberry festivals around the U.S.

And for those of you from the upper midwest through the west and up to Canada, if you are interested in Thimbleberries, see this page.

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!  
3. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for raspberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring containers.
   If you use your own containers, remember that heaping raspberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one at right.
4. Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.

Tips on how to pick raspberries

1. Raspberry bushes don't have thorns, but they are a pick prickly, so if you want to hold the stem while picking, a pair of lightweight gloves is helpful.

   Raspberries Nutritional Data
   (fresh)

   Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
   Energy	220 kJ (53 kcal)
   Carbohydrates	11.94 g
   Sugars	4.42 g
   Dietary fiber	6.5 g
   Fat	0.65 g
   Protein	1.2 g
   Vitamins
   Thiamine	(3%) 0.032 mg
   Riboflavin2	(3%) 0.038 mg
   Niacin3	(4%) 0.598 mg
   Pantothenic acid5	(7%) 0.329 mg
   Vitamin B6	(4%) 0.055 mg
   Folate9	(5%) 21 μg
   Choline	(3%) 12.3 mg
   Vitamin C	(32%) 26.2 mg
   Vitamin E	(6%) 0.87 mg
   Vitamin K	(7%) 7.8 μg
   Minerals
   Calcium	(3%) 25 mg
   Iron	(5%) 0.69 mg
   Magnesium	(6%) 22 mg
   Manganese	(32%) 0.67 mg
   Phosphorus	(4%) 29 mg
   Potassium	(3%) 151 mg
   Zinc	(4%) 0.42 mg
   Other constituents
   Water	85.8 g
   Units μg = micrograms � mg = milligrams IU = International units
   Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source:

   
   
2. A ripe raspberry is deep color with a plump, soft but firm feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug. The center will remain on the plant. Keep in mind, raspberries come in many colors: red, yellow, black, purple, so you want to pick the darker shade of whichever it is.
3. Pick only the berries that are fully ripe. Reach in between the stems to grab for hidden berries ready for harvest. Bend down and look up into the plant and you will find loads of berries that other people missed!
4. I find it helps to hold the stem with one hand, while picking with the other.
5. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
6. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down. Ideally, the collection containers should be wide so the pberries aren't more than a few deep.
7. Pick berries into a shallow container. If they get piled too deep they will crush each other.
8. Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunlight any longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking.

When you get home

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. DO refrigerate! Right after picking, place raspberries in the fridge. If your fridge tends to dry out produce, lightly cover the container.
3. Raspberries don't store for very long, usually just a few days. The reason the ones from the grocery store last longer is they are covered with fungicides!
4. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
5. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash  off the others, drain them and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) raspberries are less perishable than blueberries or strawberries, but refrigerate them as soon as possible after picking. Temperatures between 34 F and 38 F are best, but, be careful not to freeze the raspberries (while they are in the fridge)!
6. Even under ideal conditions raspberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase
7. See this page for illustrated freezing instructions.

Raspberry Recipes

1. Now, get ready to make raspberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free
   raspberry jam directions - very easy! or for a jam with a little kick, try raspberry chipotle jam
2. And if you want to freeze them to use later, see my How to freeze berries page.
3. You can also make your own raspberry vinaigrette,
4. See this page for an easy recipe to make raspberry chipotle sauce

 

Raspberry Facts

• Raspberries are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
• Raspberries contain more vitamin C than oranges, are super high in fibre, lhave a good amount of folic acid, are high in potassium, vitamin A and calcium.
• The USDA says 1 cup of raspberries has about 62 calories.
• 11 cup of raspberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
• An average raspberry has 100 to 120 seeds.
• Select plump, firm, fully raspberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
• Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, such as blackberries, in the plant genus Rubus.
• Raspberries come in red, yellow, orange, purple and black colors.
• Yellow raspberries are red raspberries that don't make red pigment.)
• In most areas, raspberries begin to bloom in late May or early June.
• Bumblebees, honeybees, and other wild bees love to visit brambles.
• 60-70 pints of fruits can be harvested from 100 feet row.
  Raspberries can be harvested from early summer through fall, usually right up until a freeze
• The United States is the world's third-largest producer of raspberries (FAOSTAT, 2013).
• Production occurs across much of the country, although most of it is concentrated in California, Oregon and Washington. California leads the nation in both black and red raspberry production (NASS, 2015).
• According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, the United States has 8,052 raspberry farms totaling 23,104 acres (Census of Ag, USDA, 2012).
• U-pick raspberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/4 pounds of fresh berries.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as raspberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator.
• You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much air as possible.  Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
• Want to go to a raspberry festival? See this page for a list!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers