2025 Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts in 2025, by county

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

Not all areas of a state 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!

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Middlesex County

• Autumn Hills Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, grapes, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  495 Chicopee Row, Groton, MA 01450. Phone: 978-448-8388. Email: info@autumnhillsorchard.com. Open: September through October; Weekends and holidays from 10am to 5pm; Weekdays by appointment; Call or email ahead for appointment. Directions: From Groton Center on Route 119. Heading north take Hollis street \\(right turn out of Groton Center just after Town Hall\\) about 3.5 miles. \\(Hollis changes name to Chicopee Row at the Cemetery, but there\\\'s no street sign.\\) Our driveway is on the left after Wilson Way. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, AmEx.
  Autumn Hills Orchard Facebook page. Heading north take Hollis street (right turn out of Groton Center just after Town Hall) about 3.5 miles. (Hollis changes name to Chicopee Row at the Cemetery, but there's no street sign.) Our driveway is on the left after Wilson Way. . We use integrated pest management practices. . (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
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• Kimball Fruit Farm - apples, strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins
  184 Hollis Street, Pepperell, MA . Phone: 978-433-9751. Open: Daily 9am to 7pm. Directions: Exit 5 West off Route 3, North to Route 111 into Pepperell, take right at yellow blinking light, farm is 3 miles on left. Click here for a map and directions.
  Kimball Fruit Farm Facebook page. Containers provided. Picking Mac, Gala, Honeycrisp, Spencer, Cortland, Swiss Gormet, Brock, Jonagold, Blushing Golden, Red Delicious, Cameo, Fuji, Shamrock, and Golden Delicious. . (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
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• McLoon Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, Raspberries, strawberries, vegetables.
  Corner of Route 113 and Thorndike, Dunstable, MA . Phone: 978-649-3656. Open: weekdays from 10am until dusk. Directions: From Route 3 take Exit 35. Route 113 West towards Pepperell, one quarter mile on right, look for large old barn. Click here for a map and directions. (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
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• Meadow Mist Farm - asparagus, beans, beets, blueberries, carrots, eggplants, flowers, grapes, herbs or spices, peas, peppers, raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (Autumn, black), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs
  142 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA 02421. Phone: 781-354-5037. Email: laurenyaffee@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From 95\\(128\\) : If you are coming from route 95 \\(128\\), the exit for route 2A is one exit north of the route 2 exit. Go east on route 2A \\(Marrett Road\\) until you reach a traffic light at the Waltham Street intersection. There are two gas stations at this intersection. Continue straight through this intersection and stay on 2A east. Bacon Street is your second right after this intersection. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Meadow Mist Farm Facebook page. Go east on route 2A (Marrett Road) until you reach a traffic light at the Waltham Street intersection. There are two gas stations at this intersection. Continue straight through this intersection and stay on 2A east. Bacon Street is your second right after this intersection. . Strawberries June Blueberries July Raspberries August-October Concord Grapes, Some Pumpkins, Corn Stocks September- October. . (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
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• Silferleaf Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, raspberries (Autumn, black),
  460 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord, MA 01742. Phone: 978-369-3624. Email: silferleaf@gmail.com. Open: Pick you own season is September 1 to October 21 daily 10 am to 6; During our season, call first to make sure we are open. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Organic Raspberries, September 1 to October 21We are certified organic for all crops! In 2020 PYO certified organic red raspberries were $9.95/lb, organic raspberry jam ($8) and organic sweet vinegar infusion ($14), all made on the premisesThe 2020 PYO Raspberry harvest ended Friday, October 9[ ] (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on August 27, 2010: "Lot's of fun for both adults and kids - tons of raspberriesThe people who work there are very niceThey also sell raspberry jam, syrup, etc., "
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• Sunshine Farm - Apples, Raspberries, strawberries.
  41 Kendall Avenue, Sherborn, MA . Phone: 508- 655-5022. Open: Raspberries on weekends in September, 10am to 4pm; Call ahead for information in June for strawberries. Directions: Off Speen Street, Natick, 3 miles South. Exit 13 off Mass Pike, 2. 5 miles South of Route 9, Natick. Take Speen Street to end, right onto Kendall Ave. Click here for a map and directions.
  Sunshine Farm Facebook page. Call ahead for pumpkins. Containers provided, children under 10 must be accompanied by adults. Shortcake and ice cream available at our Dairy Bar. Fall raspberries only. Our season kicks off each year in May with our greenhouse bedding plants and Mother's Day baskets. Strawberries follow in June with "pick your own" for the family. Sweet corn, tomatoes, peaches and all your salad greens come in July, followed by U-pick raspberries in Aug-Sept. The fall is ripe with pumpkins, squash, mums and corn stalks. . (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
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• Wright-Locke Farm - Certified Organic, raspberries (Autumn, red),
  78 Ridge Street, Winchester, MA 01890. Phone: 781-721-7128. Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, from 9 am to noon; Friday, Saturday, Sunday, from 1 pm to 4 pm; Monday, CLOSED. Directions: From Winchester center, take High Street to Lockeland Road to the intersection with Ridge Street. Near West Side fire station and Saint Eulalia\\\'s church. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Wright-Locke Farm Facebook page. Near West Side fire station and Saint Eulalia's church. . Our Pick Your Own Raspberries typically opens in late August, and continues through September and much of October; daily from 9 am to noon. We are certified organic for all crops! . (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
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Norfolk County

• The Big Apple - raspberries, blueberries, apples, hayrides
  207 Arnold St, Wrentham, MA . Phone: 508-384-3055. Email: info@cnbrown.com. Open: See this page for hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash and Checks only.
  The Big Apple Facebook page. hours September weekends to mid October for PYO applesFarm is a family favorite offering good, old fashioned funAll ages enjoy our viewing platform where you can watch our Apple Grader sort the apples and children delight in finding our hidden trainPeek at our bakery kitchen and donut machine through our viewingCaramel Apples windowEnjoy a cup of delicious cider while taking in the autumn viewsFall weekends offer Hayrides and the Pumpkin HouseSee an actual working American farm at its bestWe offer the freshest, hand-picked produce grown and handled with careOur selection varies as we only pick when ripeIn season, we have 26 varieties of apples, 28 types of vegetables, and Pick Your Own blueberries, raspberries, apples, and hopsAlso available is our own homemade cucumber pickles in barrels, vegetable plants, decorative sunflowers, and Christmas trees and greensOur bakery offers delicious goodies including our homemade donuts, hand dipped..
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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:

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 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.
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 raspberries

1. 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:

   
   
2. 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.
3. 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!
4. I find it helps to hold the stem with one hand, while picking with the other.
5. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
6. 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.
7. Pick berries into a shallow container. If they get piled too deep they will crush each other.
8. 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

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. DO refrigerate! Right after picking, place raspberries in the fridge. If your fridge tends to dry out produce, lightly cover the container.
3. 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!
4. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
5. 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)!
6. 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
7. See this page for illustrated freezing instructions.

Raspberry Recipes

1. 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
2. And if you want to freeze them to use later, see my How to freeze berries page.
3. You can also make your own raspberry vinaigrette,
4. 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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