Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Mobile Area in 2024, by county

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

Baldwin County

• Baldwin Blueberries - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  27608 County Road 65, Loxley, AL 36561. Phone: 251-234-0444. Open: 7am to 12 pm Monday-Saturday mid May through mid-June. Directions: Take County Road 68 East from County Road 59. Take a right at County Road 65. There are two houses then a three rail fence on your left. The entrance to the farm is at the end of the three rail fence. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Baldwin Blueberries Alternate phone: 254-913-8296. Blueberries available for picking from Saturday, May 23rd until the beginning of July. We do not use pesticides on the crops. NO Pesticides Used! Formerly known as Suberi's Blueberries. (UPDATED: June 20, 2018) )
• Bee Natural Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  9711 Twin Beech Road, Fairhope, AL 36532. Phone: 251-367-3238. Email: Beenaturalfarm549@gmail.com. Open: from the beginning of June - july; We are open 6 days a week from sunup - sundown; Closed Wednesday for mowing. Directions: East of Fairhope High, School on Co Rd 44. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification.
• Broom Bush Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries,
  15780 Lillie Lane, Summerdale, AL 36580. Phone: . Open: The farm was sold; I have not receive information from the new owners yet; Blueberry season begin in late May and lasts through early July. Directions: From County Road 32 at County Road 9 in the Marlowe area, go south on County Road 9 approximately one mile to County Road 28. Travel east approximately 3 miles. Lillie Lane will be on the right after you pass Long Road on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Gardner's Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  21909 County Road 68 North, Robertsdale, AL 36567. Phone: 251/960-5317. Email: dewberries@gulftel.com. Open: Seven days a week, mornings from 7:00 am to 11:00 am , evenings 5:00 pm until dark May - July or when berries stop producing. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Gardner's Berry Farm Facebook page. . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.
• Hillcrest Farm - blueberries, flowers, muscadine grapes, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties
  30497 Hixson Road, Elberta, AL 36530. Phone: 251-962-2500. Email: hillcrestfarmupick@yahoo.com. Open: See our Facebook page for current hours. Directions: four miles west of Lillian Bridge on Highway 98. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Blueberries: May 15 to July 1 Muscadine grapes: August 1 to September 15. A u-pick operation for blueberries and muscadine/scuppernong grapes. Farm store is open year-round with fresh brown eggs, local honey, homemade preserves, hot sauce, ice cream and home-grown fruits and vegetables (UPDATED: October 11, 2020 JBS) (UPDATED: September 28, 2019)
• Lyrene's Blueberry Farm - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  11911-a State Highway 104, Fairhope, AL 36532. Phone: 251-928-0925. Open: Monday through Saturday 7 am to 12 Noon, extended hours on Friday from 7 am to 7 pm; May 5th through July 24th. Directions: On Highway 104 2 miles east of 181. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. .
• Meadowlark Farms of Fairhope - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms
  12562 Mary Ann Beach Road, Fairhope, AL 36532. Phone: (256) 617-0467. Email: info@meadowlarkfarmsoffairhope.com. Open: For blueberries, the season runs from mid - May to mid - July; Operating Hours are Monday through Thursday: By appointment; Friday and Saturday: 7 am to 2 pm; Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm; Hours May change so please verify on our Facebook page or check Google by searching Meadowlark Farms of Fairhope for updated hours. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (256) 655-2056. . From the Fairhope area using highway 13 or 98, turn left on highway 98 (or continue on highway 98). Turn right at Mary Ann Beach Road. Go down about 0.35 mile and turn left on Dominion Drive. Drive another 0.3 miles and turn right at the paved driveway (that becomes gravel after a bit). You will a sign for 12744 and a little dog underneath it. You will go straight down that road through 2 gates. Don't stop until you see the stand. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. (ADDED: June 10, 2022)
• Navonod Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  Kings Landing Road, Seminole, AL 36574. Phone: 850 382-6104. Email: Marty@DonovanRealty.com. Open: Saturday mornings 8 am to 12 pm; Thursday afternoons 5 pm to dusk. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . US Highway 90 to Seminole, south on Brown's Landing Road (County Road 91) off of highway 90, follow County Road 91 for about 2.5 miles to dead end, turn right on King's Landing Road (dirt road) for about 1/4 mile to first gate on the right. Pick Your Own Blueberries: From June 12th to August 14th. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. 100% Naturally Grown Blueberries with no pesticides, herbicides or chemicals of any kind used. Six different varieties of mature blueberry bushes provide a variety of berries and an extended picking season. (UPDATED: December 09, 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: June 17, 2016)
• Peebles Farm - No pesticides are used, blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  County Road 91, Lillian, AL 36549. Phone: (251) 494-4730. Email: Peeb.farm@hotmail.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday, from 7 am to 5 pm, May thru July. Directions: One mile south of highway 98 on County road 91, 4 miles west of the FloridaAlabama state line, 5 miles east of Elberta Alabama in Lillian Alabama. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (251) 962-2518. . One mile south of highway 98 on County road 91, 4 miles west of the Florida/Alabama state line, 5 miles east of Elberta Alabama in Lillian Alabama. We do not use pesticides on the crops. We have thornless blackberries and many different varieties of both blackberries and blueberries for a long harvest season. Bring the family out and enjoy a day of fun.We are a family farm and welcome all to come and enjoy our bounty. (UPDATED: January 25, 2018).
• Reeves (James Reeves) Farm - blackberries, blueberries, figs, muscadine grapes, strawberries,
  34605 U S Highway 31, Stapleton, AL 36578. Phone: 251-232-0572. Email: reeve528@bellsouth.net. Open: Sunday to Friday from 7 am; to 7 pm. Directions: 34605 U S Highway 31 is 3 to 400 yards south of the intersection of Highway 59 and 31 on the West side of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Blackberries and blueberries available the month of June.
• Weeks Beay Plantation (aka, LA Berry Farms) - blueberries,
  12562 Mary Ann Beach Rd, Fairhope, AL 36532. Phone: (251) 928-7786. Email: tynes@laberryfarms.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: turn south on Mary Ann Beach Road \(hwy 27 so.\) off highway 98 -go 810ths of a mile -farm on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Weeks Beay Plantation (aka, LA Berry Farms) Facebook page. . turn south on Mary Ann Beach Road (hwy 27 so.) off highway 98 -go 8/10ths of a mile -farm on left. Watch us on Facebook for updates on dates /hours. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.

Choctaw County

• Summers Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  Al-10, Yantley, AL 36912. Phone: (251) 422-2467. Email: MICHELLE.BARLOW1@GMAIL.COM. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Call to confirm specific dates and times; 6am to 4pm. Directions: between Butler and Meridian, 2 miles from the MS State Line. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Summers Blueberry Farm Alternate Phone: (251) 422-0745. . May-July.

Escambia County

• O.J. Blount - Organic, blueberries
  21980 Us Hwy 29, Andalusia, AL 36420. Phone: 334-222-0751. Open: If the gate Is open. Directions: LOCATED HALFWAY BETWEEN ANDALUSIA AND BREWTON NEAR HIGHWAY MARKER 23. SEE WILDFLOWER HONEY SIGN. . Click here for a map and directions. . Mid June - Mid August Call First, Times Vary, we're open

Mobile County

• Betty's Berry Farm - Blueberries, Blackberries
  3887 Driskell Loop Road, Wilmer, AL 36587. Phone: 251-649-1711. Email: bettysberryfarm@aol.com. Open: In season, 7 days a week, Self serve 6 am to 10 pm from May 15 to July 15. Click here for a map and directions. . . Hwy 98 West to Wilmer, AL. Turn left on Wilmer Road, to 1st paved road on right (4mi) to Howell's Ferry, turn right , go 1 mile & take 1st left onto Driskell Loop Road. Farm is on corner- Driveway is from Driskell Loop. Prices in 2011 were $1.50 per lb. There is a $5.00 minimum charge for customers over 6 years of age. This includes all you can eat while in the field. See the website for more information.
• Blue Moon Farm - Registered naturally grown, blueberries, flowers, picnic area you may bring your own food
  13620 Tom Gaston Road, Mobile, AL 36695. Phone: (251) 263-2008. Email: BlueMoonFarm.GrandBay@gmail.com. Open: Opening starting on May 27, 2021; daily from 8 am to 7 pm closed on Mondays for farm maintenance. Directions: See website or call for best directions - GPS programs often do not provide best route to our farm \(don\'t go down any dirt roads\). From Airport Blvd. go west to Newman Road Turn left \(south\) and go 3.8 miles to Tom Gaston Road Turn right and go 1 mile. Look for greenhouse & field of flowers - turn into next driveway. Park in grass in front of our home. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Blue Moon Farm Facebook page. . . Opening starting on May 27, 2021; daily from 8 am to 7 pm (closed on Mondays for farm maintenance). Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. The ONLY pyo crops offered are Blueberries & u-cut Flowers. See website or call for best directions - GPS programs often do not provide best route to our farm (don't go down any dirt roads). From Airport Blvd. go west to Newman Road Turn left (south) and go 3.8 miles to Tom Gaston Road Turn right and go 1 mile. Look for greenhouse & field of flowers - turn into next driveway. Park in grass in front of our home. We are registered naturally grown for all crops. We offer Certified Naturally Grown blueberries. We use no chemicals or pesticides. Our 2021 blueberry PYO price is $10/gallon (we supply 2-gallon buckets). Farm is family-friendly with flowers, chickens, and other farm animals to view. Grass is mowed short & tables are available for a picnic lunch (bring your own food). (UPDATED: May 25, 2021)
• Brannan Blueberry Brae (BBB Farm) - blueberries, porta-potties
  700b Grand Bay Wilmer Road N, Mobile, AL 36608. Phone: 1251327650. Open: UPDATE: July 08, 2022: The owner tells me they are closed until next season 2023, when their hours should be: starting in late May; Monday to Saturday, from 7am to 1 pm, until early July when the season ends. Directions: Head west on Tanner Williams Road across Big Creek Dam and take first left past Tanner Williams Elementary School onto Wilmer Grand Bay Road South \(County Road 5 South\), continue 1.2 miles and turn left onto Middleton Lane \(there will be a sign\). Travel until you come to blueberry sign on left. Travel up the hill to blueberry field. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 3. UPDATE: July 08, 2022: The owner tells me they are closed until next season (2023), when their hours should be: starting in late May; Monday to Saturday, from 7am to 1 pm, until early July when the season ends. Head west on Tanner Williams Road across Big Creek Dam and take first left past Tanner Williams Elementary School onto Wilmer Grand Bay Road South (County Road 5 South), continue 1.2 miles and turn left onto Middleton Lane (there will be a sign). Travel until you come to blueberry sign on left. Travel up the hill to blueberry field. Typical season is from late May to first or second week in July;. $1.50 a pound. We provide buckets for picking and bags to take berries home. You may bring your own bucket. We assume no liability for injury. Pick at your own risk. We recommend picking early to avoid excessive heat. Children are welcome but must be supervised at all times. Note: The ONLY pyo crop offered is Blueberries. (UPDATED: June 7, 20221)
• Oak Hill Produce - blueberries, strawberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, picnic area
  7600 Grand Bay Wilner Rd, Grand Bay, AL 36541. Phone: 251-865-2001. Open: Website posts availabilities daily. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, SFMNP Vouchers. . info@oakhillproduce.com. Interactive map. Also visit oakhilltreefarm.com.
• Powell Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  11285 Beverly Jeffferies Hwy, Citronelle, AL . Phone: (251) 604-7372. Email: DPBlueberry@gmail.com. Open: Monday - Saturday 7Am Till Dark; Sunday: Afternoon Only. Click here for a map and directions. 87?rf=319791821 Powell Blueberry Farm. . From Mobile: Hwy 45 North, Turn left at 1st trafic light in Citronelle, 3 miles turn rights on Beverly Jefferies Hwy (96) Farm is 2 mile on right. Honey coming soon; Please call or like us on Facebook for updates on availability. (ADDED: May 02, 2015, JBS)

Sumter County

• Trapps Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  15131 AL-14, Aliceville, AL 35442. Phone: (205) 373-6179. Open: Call for hours, typically ripe in July. Click here for a map and directions. .

 

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

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