2024 Northeast Oklahoma Blackberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Blackberry U-Pick Orchards in Northeast Oklahoma in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blackberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blackberries 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.

Mayes County

• Berry Creek Blueberry Farm - blackberries, and prepicked produce
  , Locust Grove, OK 74352. Phone: 918-598-3275. Open: Call ahead for hours. Click here for a map of the area. Payment: Cash, only. . Call for directions! Crops are usually available in June. Berries usually start June 10th (approx) annually Season is only 3-4 weeks long, usually in June, ending by the beginning of July. They have goats, and a butterfly garden too. 2005 prices were $9.00 per 6 lbs (that's about a gallon) to pick your own and $11.00 per pound to buy already picked. He said he puts a little round up under the trees to keep the grasses back, but he does not spray the bushes.
  Comments from a visitor on May 25, 2011: "- I called them and they no longer have blueberries. They do have a few blackberries but are unsure as to whether they will produce this year. "

Muskogee County

• John Mikelson's Orchard - Apples, Blackberries, Peaches, plums NOTE: They may have gone out of business / closed down
  7831 E. 123rd St. South, Muskogee, OK 74403. Phone: 918-989-5009. Click here for a map and directions. .
  Comments from a visitor on September 17, 2009: " in Muskogee has a number that is disconnected. "

Okmulgee County

• Jordan Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, and prepicked produce
  14649 Creager Road, Hectorville, OK 74047. Phone: 918-366-4881. Email: daybreak3@aol.com. Open: Monday to Friday, 7am to 12pm Saturday 7am to 12pm at the Jenks Farmers Market Blackberries generally ripen around the 1st of July and last until mid- august. Directions: Take highway 75 South to 221st st. Turn east for 5 miles, turn south for 1 mile, turn west 410 mile. Located on the North side of the road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . Take highway 75 South to 221st st. Turn east for 5 miles, turn south for 1 mile, turn west 4/10 mile. Located on the North side of the road Crops are usually available in July, August. Also offer tomatoes, okra, cucumbers, squash, onions, and garlic but these items are not u-pick We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.

Osage County

• Woodland Farm - Blackberries, Cut your own Christmas trees with Hayrides during the Christmas season (sorry no pumpkins!)
  1211 E. 166th Street, Skiatook, OK 74070. Phone: . Email: trees4u@woodlandtreefarm.com. Open: during Christmas season. Click here for a map and directions.

Rogers County

• Huldy's Farm - blueberries, strawberries, blackberries
  16525 E 590 Rd, Inola, OK . Phone: . Open: to the public from mid-to-late April through early August, Monday through Saturday from 8am till 1pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash & area checks, credit cards.
  Huldy's Farm Facebook page.
• Sunrise Berry Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  16450 South 4200 Road, Claremore, OK 74017. Phone: 918-342-2200. Open: Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 pm until dusk; Saturday 7am to 2pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Sunrise Berry Farm Alternate Phone: 915-645-0580. Please call for directions. Please call ahead for crop availability. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals.
• Thompson Acres - Uses natural growing practices, apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, carrots, eggplant, pears, peas, peaches, pecans , plums, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, farm market
  13506 S. 4090 Road, Oologah, OK 74053. Phone: (918) 521-9467. Email: steveo74053@gmail.com. Open: Hours and availability of crops to pick varies considerably; please visit our facebook page or website for current hours and availability. Directions: Hwy 169 north to 4090 road or old 88 highway then turn south 14 mile farm is on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Thompson Acres Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (918) 951-6396. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Hwy 169 north to 4090 road or old 88 highway then turn south 1/4 mile farm is on the right. Strawberry season is usually April 15 thru June 15 please go to our Facebook page for exact dates and picking hours. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. (UPDATED: January 24, 2021) (ADDED: April 28, 2019)

Tulsa County

• Endicott Farms, LLC (Blueberies & Blackberries) - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food
  211th Between Harvard & Lewis, Liberty-mounds, OK 74047. Phone: 918-344-4582. Email: endicottfarms@yahoo.com. Open: Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7am to 2pm and Thursdays from 2pm to 8pm; Hours for picking are based on availability. Directions: From Tulsa: Take highway 75 South Turn East \(Left\) on 181 Street South Turn South \(Right\) on Lewis Continue south on Lewis Avenue until sharp left curve at 211th Street Travel east on 211th Street approximately 14 mile Endicott Farms is on the south side of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Endicott Farms, LLC (Blueberies & Blackberries) Facebook page. . From Tulsa: Take highway 75 South Turn East (Left) on 181 Street South Turn South (Right) on Lewis Continue south on Lewis Avenue until sharp left curve at 211th Street Travel east on 211th Street approximately 1/4 mile Endicott Farms is on the south side of the road. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. We provide buckets and bags for picking.
• Owasso Christmas Tree & Blackberry Farm - You-pick Blackberries, blueberries, and cut-your-own Christmas Trees.
  11039 N. 129th East Avenue, Owasso, OK 74055. Phone: 918-272-9445. Email: owassotreefarm@yahoo.com. Open: Tuesday and Thursday from 7 am to 12 pm; Saturday from 7am to 4pm; updated information is posted online month prior to, and during blackberry, blueberry season & Christmas. Click here for a map and directions. . (Also grow landscape trees.) We currently have several varieties of thornless blackberries: Natchez, Avail 2016; Osage, Avail 2016; Prime-Ark Freedom, Avail 2016; Ouchita, to be AVAIL 2017; Columbia Giant, to be AVAIL 2018. All of our berries are mulched for weed control, cane management, and moisture and temperature control. Our fields are mowed weekly, canes are pruned into a hedge row, or on a trellis making maintenance and picking a breeze. All of our blackberry varieties are thornless, no protection is necessary. We furnish pails for picking and juice absorbent fiber cartons for transporting. Our season normally starts early June and runs for 4-6 weeks - weather permitting. Check our "News From the Farm" page, or give us a Call. (UPDATED: July 18, 2016, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on September 22, 2010: "I've been there 3 years now to pick blackberries in the summer. They are GREAT!! Very nice people and very helpful too! They even put together a little recipe book for blackberries and gave them out this year. I'll be going back again each year, as I can. "
  Comments from a visitor on June 14, 2010: "We went to the farm on 6/12, the first day for picking blackberries. The people were so friendly and helpful; they provide the buckets to fill and the containers to carry the berries home in. The berries are super sweet. The farm is very clean and well maintained. The bushes do have thorns, this was not an issue for us. I had a 2 and 3 year old with me and they had a blast. The farm was crowded but there was so many berries you didn't feel overcrowded. I'm looking forward to going back for more berries. Blackberry cobbler..; )"
  Comments from a visitor on February 28, 2008: "It's a great farm! It's family operated, and they are very nice and helpful. There is also a gift shop. They will even pick for you, if you can't pick your own blackberries."
• Woodland - blackberries, Other fruit or veg, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, saws provided, trees bagged, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  1211 E 166th st N , Skiatook, OK 74070. Phone: . Email: trees4u@woodlandtreefarm.com. Directions: located between Tulsa and Bartlesville at the Woodland Tree Farm off the Hyw 75 exit at Hwy 20, go west 3 miles toward SkiatoOK, and turn north on Peoria. Go 2 miles to 166th St. turn left to the farm . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.

Wagoner County

• Livesay Orchards - apples, peaches, Lavender, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Hpumpkins, and prepicked produce, restrooms, school tours
  39232 E. 231st St. S., Porter, OK 74454. Phone: 918-483-2102. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 6pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. Directions: Located 3 miles SW of Porter, OK. Follow signs from Highway 51B near Porter. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Pick-your-own Peaches July & August, call for days available. Pick-your-own Apples September & October. Pumpkin Patch in October. Lavender, Peaches, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Herbs, Vegetables, Flowers.
  Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2010: "Just got an email from and they are NOT doing pick-your-own apples again this year, but they WILL have apples for sale at their store."
  Comments from a visitor on September 17, 2009: "Just an update - in Porter does not have pick-your-own apples in 2009 - bad year. "

 

Blackberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

In the U.S. Blackberries typically peak during June in the South, and in July in the North. Crops are ready at various times of the month depending on which part of the state you are located. In order to produce good local Blackberries, producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions. See this page for a list of blackberry festivals around the U.S.

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 Blackberries, 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 Blackberries 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 Blackberries

1. There are two types of blackberries to know about: thorny and thornless! Obviously, the thornless are easier to pick, but some people claim the thorny varieties are sweeter. With the thorny plants, you want to reach into the plant in the gaps, so you don't need to touch anything but the berry you're after, avoiding the thorns.
2. A ripe blackberry is deep black with a plump, full feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug.  If the berry is red or purple, it's not ripe yet.
3. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries.Unlike strawberries, blackberries are usually pretty tough, I dump mine into the bucket. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
4. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.

General Picking Tips

Whether you pick Blackberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

1. Pick only the berries that are fully black. 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!
2. 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. Blackberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and tends to shrivel.

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. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
3. 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) Blackberries 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 blackberries (while they are in the fridge)!
4. Even under ideal conditions blackberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase

Blackberry Recipes, Freezing and Jam directions

1. How to make Blackberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free Blackberry jam directions - very easy!
2. How to make Blackberry jelly
3. How to freeze berries
4. Blackberry syrup, make and can it! 
5. Seedless blackberry pie!
6. Blackberry Festivals: Where, When and More to Find an Blackberry Festival Near You this year:

Blackberry Facts and Tips

• Black Raspberries, also known as "black caps" are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
• The USDA says 1 cup of blackberries has about 62 calories.
• 1 cup of blackberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
• Select plump, firm, fully blackberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
• Ohio State University's Article Regarding Their Prevention of Cancer
• Oregon Berry Black Raspberry Brochure
• Blackberry tea was said to be a cure for dysentery during the Civil War. During outbreaks of dysentery, temporary truces were declared to allow both Union and Confederate soldiers to "go blackberrying" to forgage for blackberries to ward off the disease.
• Blackberries were enjoyed by the ancient Greeks, who believed them to be a cure for diseases of the mouth and throat, as well as a preventative against many ailments, including gout.
• The blackberry leaf was also used as an early hair dye, having been recommended by Culpeper, the English herbalist, to be boiled in a lye solution in order to "maketh the hair black".
• Guide to blackberry varieties
• Researchers have known for quite some time that berries contain antioxidants which help to fight cancer causing free radicals.  A study at the University of Ohio has found that blackberries are the most potent cancer fighting berries of them all, by nearly 40 percent!
• U-pick Blackberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/2 pounds of fresh berries.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as Blackberries 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 blackberry 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