Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Northeastern Pennsylvania 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.

Carbon County

• A & B Blueberry Farm - UPDATE: May 15, 2019: The owner tells me A&B Blueberry Farm is no longer open to the general public. They have transitioned to a private CSA. If you are interested in picking here go to their website for details - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  265 Doney Drive, Palmerton, PA 18071. Phone: 610-681-4500. Email: amy@pablueberry.com. Open: you must become a CSA member to pick now. Click here for a map and directions. . . (UPDATED: May 15, 2019)
• Spring Mountain Farms - blueberries, grapes, peaches, kiwi berries, farm market, farm animals
  4595 Interchange Rd, Lehighton, PA 18235. Phone: 610-871-2310. Email: bill@springmountainfarms.com. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash .
  Spring Mountain Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 609-685-0952. Fax: 610-871-1646. . see their Facebook page for current info (they don't put anything on their website about PYO)r. They have a vegetable stand in the summer and Pick-Your-Own Blueberries starting in July followed by Grapes, Peaches and Kiwi Berries to finish off the summer.They are a family owned and operated pasture based farm. They sell our meat and egg products all year round. They have a vegetable stand in the summer and Pick-Your-Own Blueberries starting in July followed by Grapes, Peaches and Kiwi Berries to finish off the summer. All our meat and egg products are raised without steroids, hormones or antibiotics. Our beef is grass-fed and finished. Our pork is pasture raised in the woods and on pasture. Our poultry is truly free-range.

Lackawanna County

• LaCoe's Berry Nice Farm - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), rhubarb, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available
  10038 Valley View Drive, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Phone: (570) 561-4031. Email: lacoesberrynicefarm@gmail.com. Open: Berry picking begins in early June and lasts until late August; U-Pick berries throughout the summer. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (570) 587-3599. . Berries grown include strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, black raspberry, and black berries. Berry picking begins in early June. Follow our Facebook page for the most up to date hours and to find out what berries are in season. (ADDED: May 26, 2017)
• Miller's Orchards Farm Market, Inc. - blueberries, pumpkins,
  1515 Fairview Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Phone: (570) 587-3399. Email: yourfarmers@millersorchard.com. Open: see their website. Directions: see their website. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Miller's Orchards Farm Market, Inc. Facebook page. . . Click here for our Facebook page
  Comments from a visitor on September 24, 2011: "I like the farm, my family has been going to this place for 4 years now, we go around Halloween for the pick your own pumpkin & hayride. "

Luzerne County

• Split Rock Blueberry Farm - blueberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  472 Mingle Inn Road, Berwick, PA 18603. Phone: 570-752-0800. Email: gotberries@hotmail.com. Open: Monday and Thursday from 7 am to 8 pm, and Saturday from 7am to 2 pm. Directions: Please visit their website for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Split Rock Blueberry Farm . click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in July, August. They usually open after July 4th and close around the middle of August. Please call them or visit their website for specific opening and closing dates. Berries are sold by the pound. Please bring your own containers to pick in. They have a nice pavilion so that you and your family can sit and enjoy the berries that you just picked. They also have blueberry bushes available for sale.

Pike County

• Paupack Blueberry Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area
  184 Gumbletown Road, Paupack, PA 18451. Phone: 570-226-9702. Email: info@paupackblueberryfarm.com. Open: PYO usually Mid - July through August; Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Paupack Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . .
  Comments from a visitor on June 19, 2011: "I've been picking blueberries here since I was a kid. They have a cafe in the gift shop which serves blueberry muffins, hot dogs, blueberry ice cream and THE WORLD's BEST blueberry juice."

Susquehanna County

• DeHaven Family Farm - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area, petting zoo, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  6898 State Route 171, Union Dale, PA 18470. Phone: 570-679-2554. Email: chris@dehavenfamilyfarm.com. Open: seven days, 10 am to 6pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  DeHaven Family Farm Facebook page. . . In the fall they have a petting zoo and family orientated attractions, including farm tours. Our animals include Nigerian Dwarf goats, KuneKune pigs, and three different breeds of rabbits. (ADDED: October 31, 2015)
• Hilltop Blueberry Farm - Blueberries,
  2328 Osborne Road (RR1 Box 123), New Milford, PA 18834. Phone: 570-465-3515. Email: Hilltopberry@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Sunday daily 7 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 8 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash and check accepted. . . Monday to Sunday (daily) 7 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 8 pm.;Closed for rain, from July till first frost; Call for more information, First opening day for the 2020 season was SATURDAY JULY 18th. and the 2020 price was $2.25/pound. They may have extended hours during peak season. See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Comments from a visitor on June 12, 2011: "I love it. They go every year. They always meet the neatest people while picking.They let you picnic under the big apple trees"
  Comments from a visitor on July 21, 2010: "This is a huge blueberry farm. There are several locations on the farm to pick, depending on the day and which varieties are ripening. The berry bushes are so large you could spend an hour just picking the berries off one or two bushes. Very reasonable prices - $1.50/lb in July 2010"
  Comments from a visitor on June 12, 2009: "I used to go there as a kid and I LOVED it! The berries were amazing, and SOOO cheap! I'm now taking my son there =)"
• Penn-Can Berry Farm - blueberries, raspberries (red), Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, porta-potties are available
  2531 State Route 848, New Milford, PA 18834. Phone: 570-465-2844. Email: berryboy49@hotmail.com. Open: every day 8am to 8pm during the season, closed on Mondays; They ask everyone to please call before coming, to verify on picking conditions. Directions: Off Interstate I-81 at Gibson exit 219. Take route 848 west just 14 mile. Just off highway above travel plaza. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, SFMNP Vouchers. . Off Interstate I-81 at Gibson exit 219. Take route 848 west just 1/4 mile. Just off highway above travel plaza. Usually July 10th - end of August.

Wayne County

• The Stevens' Farm - beans, beets, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, herbs or spices, melons, onions, pears, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, farm market, porta-potties are available
  652 Sterling Rd, Sterling, PA 18463. Phone: 570 689 2125. Open: Blueberries through August, as long as the weather permits; You May pick from 9 am to 6, every day; Call to be certain; They sometimes close for ripening. Directions: They are 5 miles south of Hamlin and 10 miles north of Tobyhanna. From I-84, take exit 17, go south on Route 191 for 14 mile. Turn left onto Springhill Road Go to the stop sign and turn right onto Route 196. The Stevens\' Farm is 14 mile on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. The Stevens' Farm They are 5 miles south of Hamlin and 10 miles north of Tobyhanna. From I-84, take exit 17, go south on Route 191 for 1/4 mile. Turn left onto Springhill Road Go to the stop sign and turn right onto Route 196. is 1/4 mile on the right. The farm stand typically opens in early July and closes by November 10th; After the blueberry season they start with apples, cider, Pumpkins, winter squash and seasonal decorations! This year they hoped to add our delicious homemade pies!. They are a fourth generation family farm that feature fresh-picking.

Wyoming County

• High Horizons Farm Blooms and Berries - blueberries
  128 Dziuba Lane, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Phone: 570-290-0659. Open: by appointment. Click here for a map and directions. . 2022 prices: Family Blueberry Picking Package for $68 Includes: 2 Small Blueberry Buckets ($7 each, $14) 4 Slushies: $12 Spiral Bouquet: $42 Digital Glow-Up Family Pic: $20 Total value: $88 (save $20!). (ADDED: August 8, 2022, JBS)
• Sickler's Blueberries - blueberries
  PA-2002/School House Road, Vernon, PA 18657. Phone: (570)-333-5286. Open: from July through September, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8am to 8pm for picking; closed Sunday. Click here for a map and directions.
  Sickler's Blueberries Facebook page. . Please wear a mask for weigh in and weigh out. Pick your farm fresh at Sicklers in Vernon Pa. Our wide variety of blueberry bushes provide a long picking season. This variety of bushes also lets you pick your berries for eating or baking The 16 acre field makes easy to find and pick. They have been providing to northeastern Pa since the early 1970's. 8 am to 8 pm, closed on Sundays; the season normally runs from the 4th of July through Labor Day. Our wide variety of blueberry bushes provide a picking season from July through September. This variety of bushes also lets you pick your berries for eating or baking. Sickler's Blueberry Farm Facebook page. The 16 acre field makes easy to find and pick. They have been providing to northeastern Pa since the early 1970's. The growing experience gained in the nearly 30 years in the blueberry business provides a superb blueberry crop. The price per pound as of July 2020 was $1.50. This is a pick-your-own blueberry farm just off Route 292. Bring your bucket, your family, and come stay for the day! Pick as many as you can eat, bake, and freeze!

 

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