Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Coastal areas of Washington 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.

Clallam County

• Blueberry Haven Farm - Blueberries, apricots
  173 Lewallen Road, Port Angeles, WA 98363. Phone: 360-928-0257. Click here for a map and directions. . 1st week of August,
  Comments from a visitor on May 07, 2009: "It is by Whiskey Creek, long drive from Sequim, but we go every year they have blueberries. Best berries around!!"
  Comments from a visitor on January 04, 2009: "Just a home with about 2 acres of blueberries and some apricot trees. The berries were as big as my thumb, the bushes were 6 to 7 ft tall, and the owner told me they were planted 30 years ago. Awesome, Awesome blueberries! I picked 20 lbs. of berries for $1.20/lb."
• Lazy J Farm - blueberries, pumpkins, Christmas Trees
  225 Gehrke Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98362. Phone: (360)457-5950. Email: saltcreekfarmcsa@gmail.com. Open: See their website. Directions: Located on the west side of Port Angeles. Click here for a map and directions.
  Lazy J Farm Facebook page. . U-pick blueberries and a variety of heritage Apples such as Jonagolds, Melrose, and Kings, and Potatoes such as Ozettes, Austrian Crescents, and German Butterballs. Garlic, Rhubarb and Apple Cider are also available. U-pick blueberries . We grow and sell (already harvested, not PYO) a variety of heritage Apples We also have several varieties of clumping Bamboo for landscaping. We cultivate and sell U-cut Christmas trees and hand-make fresh Holiday Wreaths. Lazy J Tree Farm offers several different types of Christmas trees so you are sure to have family fun finding your special tree. We take great pride in caring for our trees year-round so they are perfect when your family hunts for one! Don't forget a wonderful wreath for your door or as a gift. Make it a Family Tradition! Salt Creek Farm - ORGANIC, U-Cut Flowers310 Salt Creek Road, Port Angeles, WA. Phone: 360-928-3583. . Call or Salt Creek farm is a small certified organic family farm . Join our CSA program and receive a seasonal abundance of fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers direct from the farm each week. Share prices range from $170 to $400 for the season. Raspberries Strawberries Salt Creek Farm Facebook page.

Grays Harbor County

• Juels Unique Nursery - apples, beans, beets, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, grapes, loganberries, marionberries, melons, nectarines, onions, other berries, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tayberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food
  350 E Satsop Road, Elma, WA 98541. Phone: 360-482-2441. Email: Juels101@comcast.net. Open: Monday to Sunday 7 days a week 9 am to 6 February 1st - September 30th Open by appointment October 1st - January 31st. Directions: For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Juels Unique Nursery Facebook page. . . Monday to Sunday (7 days a week) 9 am to 6 (February 1st - September 30th) Open by appointment October 1st - January 31st. (ADDED: August 19, 2016) Lily Lane - flowers6 John Wayne Lane, Aberdeen, WA. Phone: (360) 648-0044. lilylane@comcast.net. Thousands of day lilies, Oriental & Asiatic lilies in a wide range of colors & varieties. Potted plants, bouquets, U-pick flower garden, retail garden/gift shop. Lily bulbs available in the fall. Memorial Day through October, Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. 9 miles west of Grays Harbor College on Hwy. 105. Look for sign on right just past S. Arbor Rd. Shaffner Farms - blueberries, raspberries158 Geissler Road,. Montesano, WA. Phone: (360) 249-6722. info@shaffnerfarm.com. Farm-fresh vegetables (A-Z), flowers, blueberries & raspberries (we/U pick). Preserves, butters, canned vegetables & dressings. Eastern WA produce when in season. Japanese maples, hanging baskets, bamboo & more. Pumpkin patch with hayrides & mazes opens October 1st. Summer hours: Tues.-Sat. 9 am-6 pm; Sun. 11 am-4 pm. from Aberdeen eastbound Hwy. 12, left on West Wynoochee Rd. Go 2.5 mi., turn right on Geissler; go 1/2 mile. Farm is on the left.

Jefferson County

• Finnriver Farm & Cidery - Certified Organic blueberries,
  124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA 98325. Phone: 360-339-8478. Email: farmer@finnriverfarm.com. Open: DAILY 12 pm to 9 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . farmer@finnriverfarm. We grow two acres of organic blueberries in the rich valley-bottom soils of the Chimacum Valley. These berries are much beloved for their size, sweetness and general tastiness! We sell our berries primarily at local farmers markets and local stores like the PT Food Coop and Chimacum Corner Farmstand. Each season is different in the berry field, depending on the elements. If the berry season is abundant, then we can occasionally open for public picking by special announcement. However most years we are not able to open to the public for general picking and we limit picking to members of our Berry Club. To join the Berry Club, you pay a membership fee of $30 (DEADLINE is generally June 30th but this year we are still taking sign-ups). Once you gain membership in the Berry Club, we will notify you by email of open U-Pick hours weekly. Berry Club Members still pay for the berries picked, but at a special Club price: $3 per pound. If you prefer to purchase flats of berries you can order them by emailing Janet. Our organic orchard features 6,000+ organic heirloom and traditional cider apple trees, with more than 24 traditional European and early American varieties planted over ten acres in tresslised pyramidal pruning, for open centers that maximize light exposure. Our trees grow on semi-dwarf rootstock that allows us to hand harvest and care for the trees at a human scale. We craft our Orchard Series ciders from the Finnriver orchard to celebrate the diversity of these apples, to share the beauty and bounty of this land, and to offer a taste of the complexity and character of this rare heirloom fruit. We also source organic and homestead fruit from across the Pacific Northwest for our extensive line-up of contemporary, traditional and botanical ciders. (UPDATED: September 20, 2020 JBS)

Pacific County

• Cranguyma Farms - ORGANIC, blueberries, cranberries, upick and prepicked,picnic area
  113th Lane And Sandridge, Long Beach, WA 98631. Phone: . Open: The farm is open from 8am to 6pm daily, and admission is free. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.

 

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