Western Nova Scotia, Canada Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in !

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Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Western Nova Scotia, Canada in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for raspberries that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a province or region have raspberries 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.

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Annapolis

Chipman Farms Ltd. - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, pears
Street unknown, Tupperville, NS . Phone: 902-665-2374. Click here for a map and directions. . Call for directions. (UPDATED: July 30, 2014, by a visitor)
Dempsey Corner Orchards - apples, beans, beets, blueberries, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), onions, pears, peaches, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
2717 Route 221, Aylesford, NS B0P 1C0. Phone: 902-847-1855. Email: dempseycornerorchards@ns.aliantzinc.ca. Open: 7 days a week from 10 until 5 yes, that includes Sunday. Directions: Just North of Exit 16 in the Annapolis Valley and follow the signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Pick Fruits and VegetablesWe have 12 different varieties and flavours of cherries.Come pick a peach off the tree. There are 57 varieties of apples to try. Plums come in different colours and sizes, but they all grow on trees and we will let you pick them all.Dig your own potatoes, carrots, onions, and beets. Table grapes and Wine grapes. Pumpkins from the field are way more fun than pumpkins from a shelf at the grocery store. (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)
Spurr Brothers Farms Ltd - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries,
144 Bridge Street, Kingston, NS B0P 1R0. Phone: (902) 765-4300. Email: katie@spurrbros.ns.ca. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm; Saturday, from 8 am to 12 pm. Directions: Head West on Highway 1 from Kingston towards Middleton for about 5km. Turn right onto Stronach Mountain Road and head North going over the overpass for about 2km. Turn left onto Bridge Street and head west a short ways and we are on the left hand side of the street. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards. Fax: (902) 765-0970Picking updates: Click here for picking updates (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)

Kings

Blueberry Acres - high-bush blueberries, raspberries, tomatoes
1225 Middle Dyke Road, Sheffield Mills, NS . Phone: 902-582-1482. Email: novaagri@mycountrymagic.com. Open: Our raspberry and grape tomato u-pick season begins in mid-July and runs through to Thanksgiving. Directions: Take exit 12 off 101, head North, straight through 3 sets of lights and 2 stop signs. At second stop sign turn left, take a quick right. Located on left hand side. restaurant, scenic patio overlooking a panorama of colorful blueberry bushes, local giftware, fish pond, picnic area. At Between the Bushes restaurant enjoy the view and be delighted by our chef\'s culinary skills using local ingredients. Restaurant phone 902-582-3648, U-Pick 902-582-1482. . Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 902-582-3676 Take exit 12 off 101, head North, straight through 3 sets of lights and 2 stop signs. At second stop sign turn left, take a quick right. Located on left hand side. restaurant, scenic patio overlooking a panorama of colorful blueberry bushes, local giftware, fish pond, picnic area. At Between the Bushes restaurant enjoy the view and be delighted by our chef's culinary skills using local ingredients. Restaurant phone 902-582-3648, U-PickPlease join us at our Vital Berry tunnels for a fun time u-picking in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. If you have any questions while here, our friendly u-pick staff is available to help you.(UPDATED: June 15, 2020 JBS)
Bob Ansems U-Pick - strawberries, raspberries
1949 Lakewood Road, Steam Mill, NS . Phone: 902-679-0757. Email: bob.ansems@xcountry.tv. Open: 8 am to 8 pm, seven days a week. Directions: North of Kentville on Hwy. 359, turn right on Lakewood Rd at flashing light. Watch for signs. pre-picked strawberries by request, wholesale orders, pre-picked corn, washroom facilities. . Click here for a map and directions.
Bob Ansems U-Pick Facebook page. Bob Ansems Facebook page. The U-Pick is located about 5 minutes outside of the town of Kentville, in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. Located about an hour and 10 minutes drive from Halifax/Dartmouth, also about one hour from the South Shore. The U-Pick is right next door to the beautiful Eagle Crest Golf Course and only a short drive to Halls Harbour. (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)
Coldweather Farms - blackberries, raspberries (red),
908 Gaspereau River Rd, Melanson, NS B4P2R3. Phone: (902) 670-1787. Email: info@gaspereau.ca. Open: July to mid- August 7 days a week from 7am to 7pm. Directions: Exit 9 off the 101 Highway. Follow the winer signs a long the river. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. July - August(UPDATED: August 09, 2021)
ColdWeather Farms - apples, blackberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow),
908 Gaspereau River Road, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R3. Phone: 902 542-2084. Email: info@gaspereau.ca. Open: daily, from 7 am to 7 pm; The season begins in July and ends in August; Please call for a recorded message which is updated in the morning and again at noon time. Directions: To get to ColdWeather Farms or Gaspereau Valley Bed and Breakfast from Halifax take exit 9 and follow the signs to Gaspereau Valley. If coming form the other direction please take exit 11 and follow signs to Gaspereau Valley. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. The season begins in July and ends in the middle of August
Elderkin's Farm Market and U-Pick - strawberries, apples, pears, pumpkins, cherries, blueberries, raspberries and gooseberries, Trout
#10362 Hwy #1, Greenwich., NS . Phone: 902-542-7198. Email: elderkinsapples@gmail.com. Open: U-Pick Hours are Monday - Saturday: 8 am to 9 pm and Sunday: 9 am to 9 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 902-542-3842 Take exit 11 off Hwy 101, keep right to wolfville. full line farm market, Scotsburn ice cream, sweet & hard cider, bakery items made from scratch with no additives or preservatives, crafts, gifts, fruit trees, perennials and shrubs for sale, adopt-a -tree. Facilities/attractions: blossom tours, wagon rides, fish pond, farm animals, picnic tables and the best view in the Valley with a pleasant walk. Contact: Peter Elderkin, Elderkin's U-Pick offers the following seasonal varieties: Strawberries, Gooseberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Apples (Jersey Mac, Viking, Bough Sweet), Peaches, Blackberries, Pears. (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)
Oakview Farm - No pesticides are used, apples, peaches, raspberries (black), strawberries, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties
7 Longspell Branch, Kingsport, NS B0P 1H0. Phone: (902) 582-7454. Email: oakview@xcountry.tv. Open: Hours and availability of crops to pick varies considerably; please call or email for current availability and hours. Directions: Take exit 11 on highway 101, proceed north to Canning and stay on highway 221 to Kingsport. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash or cheque only. Strawberry season is typically July 1 to July 20th; Peach season is typically August 15 to September 15. We do not use pesticides on the crops. We are a non spray farm. We have free run brown eggs available at the farm. We are a small mixed farm with greenhouse. We bought our farm and moved here in December 1996. We have a small flock of free run laying hens, a small herd of beef cows, a small (no spray) strawberry u-pick at the start of the summer and a peach u-pick in August, usually, (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS) (UPDATED: July 10, 2018)
Reimer Gardens - raspberries, Blueberries
2121 Black Rock Road, Waterville, NS B0P 1V0. Phone: 902-538-9319. Email: reimergardens@gmail.com. Open: Late July to Mid August, on Monday to Friday from 8 am to 8 pm; and on Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. The ONLY pyo crops offered are From Halifax: Exit 14 off Hwy 101, west on Hwy #1, proceed to Waterville. Turn right on Black Rock Road. Proceed 3 km north. From Yarmouth: Exit 15 off Hwy 101, through Town of Berwick to Hwy #1. East on Hwy #1 to Waterville. Turn left on Black Rock Road. Proceed 3 km northWe also sell Rose plants. (UPDATED: July 09, 2021)
Stonehenge Farm - raspberries, apples
2380 Harmony Road, Aylesford, NS . Phone: 902-844-1451. Email: dsj@chiassons.com. Open: Call for hours and availability. Directions: Exit 16 off Hwy 101, south 7 km on Victoria Road, Left at Harmony Road sign. adopt your own apples tree with certificate and tree sign. Tourism attractions in the local area: Oaklawn Farm Zoo - 4 km. . Click here for a map and directions.

Lunenburg

Indian Garden Farm - U-Pick Strawberries and Raspberries.
15401 Hwy 3, Hebbville, NS . Phone: 902-543-1979. Email: indian.garden.farms@gmail.com. Open: daily from 9 am to 6 pm in season. Click here for a map and directions. located off Highway #3 down the hill from the cemetery. This farm has upicks and wagon rides and farm tours in late September. They also have a farm/craft market in addition, called Beulah's Bloomers. The fruit and vegetables sold at the market are all grown on their farm. They include: strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, apples, pears, peaches, plums, tomatoes, peppers, beans, beets, corn, potatoes, onions, cabbage, squash, pumpkins and more. (UPDATED: July 20, 2018, JBS)

Shelburne

Lore's Strawberry Farm - strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, peas, beet greens
5505 Upper Clyde Road, Shelburne, NS . Phone: 902-875-2102. Email: strawberryguyns@gmail.com. Open: 8 am to 8 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Exit from Hwy 103 at Clyde River, 30 km up the Upper Clyde Road. Pre-picked fruit & vegetables (peas, beet greens) and recipe booklets, bird watching

Raspberry

Raspberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Raspberries can produce an early summer crop or a late summer and Fall crop.

In the U.S. Spring / Summer raspberries (called florocanes) typically peak during June in the South, and in July in the North. The primocane varieties, which produce raspberries on shoots that come up each Spring are typically read from August until frost.

In addition to the variety a farm plants, the berries are ready at various times depending the local climate, such as which part of the state you are located. See this page for a list of raspberry festivals around the U.S.

And for those of you from the upper midwest through the west and up to Canada, if you are interested in Thimbleberries, see this page.

Before you leave to go to the farm:

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!
Leave early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
Most growers furnish picking containers designed for raspberries, 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 raspberries 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.
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 raspberries

Raspberry bushes don't have thorns, but they are a pick prickly, so if you want to hold the stem while picking, a pair of lightweight gloves is helpful.

Raspberries Nutritional Data
(fresh)
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	220 kJ (53 kcal)

Carbohydrates	11.94 g
Sugars	4.42 g
Dietary fiber	6.5 g

Fat	0.65 g

Protein	1.2 g

Vitamins
Thiamine	(3%) 0.032 mg
Riboflavin2	(3%) 0.038 mg
Niacin3	(4%) 0.598 mg
Pantothenic acid5	(7%) 0.329 mg
Vitamin B6	(4%) 0.055 mg
Folate9	(5%) 21 μg
Choline	(3%) 12.3 mg
Vitamin C	(32%) 26.2 mg
Vitamin E	(6%) 0.87 mg
Vitamin K	(7%) 7.8 μg

Minerals
Calcium	(3%) 25 mg
Iron	(5%) 0.69 mg
Magnesium	(6%) 22 mg
Manganese	(32%) 0.67 mg
Phosphorus	(4%) 29 mg
Potassium	(3%) 151 mg
Zinc	(4%) 0.42 mg

Other constituents
Water	85.8 g

Units μg = micrograms � mg = milligrams IU = International units
Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source:

A ripe raspberry is deep color with a plump, soft but firm feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug. The center will remain on the plant. Keep in mind, raspberries come in many colors: red, yellow, black, purple, so you want to pick the darker shade of whichever it is.
Pick only the berries that are fully ripe. 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!
I find it helps to hold the stem with one hand, while picking with the other.
Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down. Ideally, the collection containers should be wide so the pberries aren't more than a few deep.
Pick berries into a shallow container. If they get piled too deep they will crush each other.
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.

When you get home

DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them. Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
DO refrigerate! Right after picking, place raspberries in the fridge. If your fridge tends to dry out produce, lightly cover the container.
Raspberries don't store for very long, usually just a few days. The reason the ones from the grocery store last longer is they are covered with fungicides!
Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
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) raspberries 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 raspberries (while they are in the fridge)!
Even under ideal conditions raspberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase
See this page for illustrated freezing instructions.

Raspberry Recipes

Now, get ready to make raspberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free
raspberry jam directions - very easy! or for a jam with a little kick, try raspberry chipotle jam
And if you want to freeze them to use later, see my How to freeze berries page.
You can also make your own raspberry vinaigrette,
See this page for an easy recipe to make raspberry chipotle sauce

Raspberry Facts

Raspberries are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
Raspberries contain more vitamin C than oranges, are super high in fibre, lhave a good amount of folic acid, are high in potassium, vitamin A and calcium.
The USDA says 1 cup of raspberries has about 62 calories.
11 cup of raspberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
An average raspberry has 100 to 120 seeds.
Select plump, firm, fully raspberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, such as blackberries, in the plant genus Rubus.
Raspberries come in red, yellow, orange, purple and black colors.
Yellow raspberries are red raspberries that don't make red pigment.)
In most areas, raspberries begin to bloom in late May or early June.
Bumblebees, honeybees, and other wild bees love to visit brambles.
60-70 pints of fruits can be harvested from 100 feet row.
Raspberries can be harvested from early summer through fall, usually right up until a freeze
The United States is the world's third-largest producer of raspberries (FAOSTAT, 2013).
Production occurs across much of the country, although most of it is concentrated in California, Oregon and Washington. California leads the nation in both black and red raspberry production (NASS, 2015).
According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, the United States has 8,052 raspberry farms totaling 23,104 acres (Census of Ag, USDA, 2012).
U-pick raspberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/4 pounds of fresh berries.
Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as raspberries 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 raspberry festival? See this page for a list!

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