2024 Seattle area of Washington State Blackberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Blackberry U-Pick Orchards in Seattle area of Washington State 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.

Snohomish County

• Bailey's U-Pick Farm - apples, beans, beets, blackberries, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, onions, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, other vegetables, U-pick and already picked, farm market, porta-potties are available
  12711 Springhetti Road, Snohomish, WA 98296. Phone: (360) 568-8826. Email: baileyveg@gmail.com. Open: June through October; See our website for current hours. Directions: Located 3 miles south of Snohomish on Springhetti Road, just east of Highway 9. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Bailey's U-Pick Farm Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Strawberries: June, Raspberries: July, Vegetables: July through October, Pumpkins: Middle of September through October, Free Fall Activities: Weekends in October. The Bailey farm is a 5th generation, century old family farm on 350 acres in the Snohomish Valley. From June through October, Bailey's U-pick garden offers over 40 acres of u-pick vegetables and fruit. Bring out the family and experience the beautiful views and fresh air while harvesting your own produce. Please visit website for crop harvest updates and hours.(UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)
• Biringer Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (black), strawberries, tayberries, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, face painting, inflatables or bounce houses, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  21412 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223. Phone: (425) 259-0255. Email: info@biringerfarm.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm. Directions: I5, Exit 208 East toward ArlingtonDarrington for 2.3 miles. Turn Left on 59th Avenue NE, and it\'s right there. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Biringer Farm Facebook page. . I5, Exit 208 East toward Arlington/Darrington for 2.3 miles. Turn Left on 59th Avenue NE, and it's right there. Strawberries usually start at the beginning to mid-June; Our typical strawberry season is: mid-June through July; Once each crop ripens, they usually last 3 pm to 4 weeks; Annual Strawberry Harvest Fest: 3rd Saturday and Sunday of June from 11 am to 3 pm; FREE admission; Food and fun reasonably priced; Face paint, inflatables or bounce houses, Pig Butt Bowling, animals, pennies -in- the hay;. The long awaited local strawberries will tickle your taste buds with sweet and unmatched juicy flavor along with lots of 'Family Fun in Farmland!' Take the Jolly Trolley and pluck strawberries and raspberries right from the vine. Check out the farm market. Oh me! Oh my!, ..Mile high strawberry or raspberry shortcake! Peck away and kiss it goodbye! We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)
• Broers Farms, Inc. - ORGANIC, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area
  18228 Tualco Road, Monroe, WA 98272. Phone: 360-794-8125. Email: broersfarm@aol.com. Directions: From Monroe, take Highway 203 South towards Duvall. At 1 mile past Skykomish River \(Lewis Street\) Bridge, turn right onto Tualco Road. Farm is 12 mile down on the right side. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Broers Farms, Inc. . daily 10 am to 2 pm for raspberry upick at $3.00/lb June through August depending on harvest conditions; Call ahead, e - mail or check our Facebook for current conditions. From Monroe, take Highway 203 South towards Duvall. At 1 mile past Skykomish River (Lewis Street) Bridge, turn right onto Tualco Road. Farm is 1/2 mile down on the right side. This is an Organic Berry Farm with U-pick. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, thornless marionberries and thornless blackberries. Some years also green bean upick at $3.00/lb (2020 price) . Also sunflowers
• Bryant Blueberry Farm & Nursery, LLC - follow organic methods, blueberries, Currants, Tayberries, Blackberries, Loganberries, Boysenberries, Raspberries and Aronia berries. and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  5628 Grandview Road, Arlington, WA 98223. Phone: (360) 474-8424. Email: leslie@bryantblueberries.com. Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 4pm. Directions: Travel on Interstate 5. Take Exit # 208, Arlington-Darrington. Turn East onto Highway 530. Travel 4.5 miles to first stoplight. Take left at stoplight. This is Highway 9, North. Travel 3.3 miles. Turn right on Grandview Road. Travel .25 mile, turn right into Bryant Blueberry Farm driveway. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Bryant Blueberry Farm & Nursery, LLC Facebook page. . Fax: (360) 474-0210. . Crops are usually available in July, August. Blueberries: July 12 to August 17th. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. In addition to Blueberries, we have Currants, Tayberries, Blackberries, Loganberries, Boysenberries, Raspberries and Aronia berries. New this year, we will have vegetables available for U-Pick.
• Raising Cane Ranch - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, currants (black), pears, tayberries, Aronia berries, Chestnuts, and Hazelnuts, porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food
  5719 Riverview Road, Snohomish, WA 98290. Phone: (206) 617-4094. Email: info@raisingcaneranch.com. Open: See our website, Facebook page, or Instagram for current hours. Directions: From Highway 9 take Riverview RoadSnohomish exit and head west for approximately three miles. We are on the right. From I-5 take Highway 2 Wenatchee exit and take first exit on Homeacres road. Take right at second stop sign at bottom of ramp. In five miles take right onto Swans Slough Road. We are approximately 1.5 miles from turn on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, ApplePay, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Raising Cane Ranch Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. From Highway 9 take Riverview Road/Snohomish exit and head west for approximately three miles. We are on the right. From I-5 take Highway 2 Wenatchee exit and take first exit on Homeacres road. Take right at second stop sign at bottom of ramp. In five miles take right onto Swans Slough Road. We are approximately 1.5 miles from turn on left. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. (UPDATED: August 16, 2022)
• Skipley Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cucumbers, currants (red and black), gooseberries, grapes, Jostaberies, pears, plums, saskatoons, strawberries, Gooseberries, black currants, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  7228 Skipley Road, Snohomish, WA 98290. Phone: 206-679-6576. Email: gil@skipleyfarm.com. Open: Mondays 8am to 8 pm from June to October; see website for available produce and updates. Directions: I-5 to US 2 East 3mi to BickfordSnohomish, 12 mi to 83rd, 12 mi to 52ndSkipley go right, down hill, 12 mi on Left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Fax: 425-789-1578. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. I-5 to US 2 East 3mi to Bickford/Snohomish, 1/2 mi to 83rd, 1/2 mi to 52nd/Skipley go right, down hill, 1/2 mi on Left. Strawberries mid June Blueberries, jostaberries, currants, gooseberries Mid august Apples mid October. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Again, we EXCEED organic certifiers, even Certified Naturally Grown. We love our bees and butterflies! Spinosad and BT mean death to these sentient and very important insects. Check us out, visit the farm, see what a Holistic Farm runs on. Organic upick fruit, berries and edible plant nursery, scionwood, grafted trees. Near Seattle in Snohomish, PYO apples, blueberries, grapes, berries, currants, more
• Willie Green's - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, blueberries, strawberries, Grapes, Mulberries, raspberries, Wild Blackberries!
  19501 Tualco Rd, Monroe, WA 98272. Phone: 206-390-7929. Open: from late June to August, from 9am to 3pm on Monday to Friday, Saturday from 10am to 3pm, closed on Sundays. Click here for a map and directions. . See their Facebook for updates. Seasonally grown, organic produce and berries of all varieties. You can also find at the following markets: U-Dist., W. Seattle, Columbia City, Bellevue, Broadway, Phinney, Lake City & Magnolia. Note, website is down as of July 5, 2019, but it may be temporary.

 

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