2025 Southwestern New Hampshire Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Southwestern New Hampshire in 2025, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for raspberries that we know of in this area.
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Cheshire County
Alyson's Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blueberries, cherries, grapes, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries, prepicked produce, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours 57 Alyson\'s Lane, Walpole, NH 03608. Phone: 603-756-9800. Email: info@alysonsorchard.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Close to picturesque Walpole and easily accessible from regional centers Boston, Manchester and Hartford, Alyson\\\'s also boasts a private landing strip available to guests by prior arrangement. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Alyson's Orchard Facebook page. . In the Fall, come pick your own fruit in the orchard or visit the farm stand to enjoy our seasonal offerings, including: fresh-baked apple pies, unpasteurized apple cider, a large selection of fruit wines made from Alyson's apples and peaches, unique gifts that capture the essence of New England and more. Alyson's offers hay rides on weekends and several festivals throughout the harvest season. We practice an IPM Protocol for pest management. Visitors are always welcome at Alyson's - For an extended visit to the area, stay at our beautiful Rochambeau Lodge or the East and West Wings of the Foster Farmhouse. Our comfortable lodging is available year around for one party groups such as family gatherings, weddings, ski groups and hunting parties., plus horseshoe pits and a bocce court, as well as boating, swimming and fishing (no license required) for our lodging guests. is a unique, 500 acre working orchard and year-round event and conference center in the heart of h.. [ Click here to update the listing ]
Blueberry Acres - blueberries, raspberries 283 Derry Hill Rd, Acworth, NH . Phone: 603-762-9976. Email: blueberryacresllc@gmail.com. Open: Most days, 8 am to 7 pm, Tuesday-Sunday, end of July-second week of September. Click here for a map and directions. (by appointment), call for picking conditions Pick Your Own Blueberries starting mid to late July. The 2025 price per pound is $2.85 Call for picking info. Also called . (UPDATED: July 4, 2025, JBS) [ Click here to update the listing ]
Monadnock berries - Uses integrated pest management practices, blackberries, blueberries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, group reservations 545 West Hill Rd, Troy, NH 03465. Phone: 603-242-6417. Email: Monadnockberries@gmail.com. Open: Seven days 8am to 6pm starting the second week of July and continuing through August, some years into September, seven days 9am to 5pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Monadnock berries Facebook page. We use integrated pest management practices.(UPDATED: July 3, 2025, JBS) [ Click here to update the listing ]
The 1780 Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, Turkeys, Fresh eggs, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties, school tours 89 Winchester Road, Chesterfield, NH 03443. Phone: 818-929-2901. Email: carpentr2@hotmail.com. Directions: heading West out of Keene, New Hampshire go South on State route 63 towards beautifulo downtown Chesterfield. Take your second leftand drive about a half mile. we\\\'re right there on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. The 1780 Farm Facebook page. Take your second leftand drive about a half mile. we're right there on the left. . Blueberry Festival is August 12 Thursday, 2012 come one come all - pick and eat Blueberries 'til you are blue in the face. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. . Don't forget our Blueberry Festival coming up on August 12th and watch our web page for updates on other exciting happenings such as fillms on the farm ,nature walks, cross country skiing and visiting with the farm animals. don't forget to ask about our farm raised beef, pork, lamb, turkey and chicken. we can't wait to see ya!. . [ Click here to update the listing ]
Sullivan County
Beaver Pond Farm - raspberries, blueberries, maple syrup, Christmas trees 1047 John Stark Highway, Newport, NH 03773. Phone: (603) 543-1107. Email: beaverpondfarm1780@gmail.com. Open: The pick-your-own raspberries patch usually opens between July 1st and 10th, and the season runs through July and into early August from 8 AM to 6 PM daily, weather permitting - call for daily conditions; Pick your own blueberries open in late July. Click here for a map and directions. Beaver Pond Farm Facebook page. We offer free picking containers (we charge by the pint, not the pound), water, and bathrooms. Christmas Trees and Balsam Wreaths: Our own and locally grown (NH and VT) balsam, Fraser fir, and Korean fir trees are available the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. Your trees are always cut only a few days before you buy! We also make our own fresh-cut balsam wreaths in sizes from 10" diameter to 36". Order early for wreath pick-up before or at Thanksgiving. We make our own maple syrup with a wood-fired evaporator, tapping just over 4,000 taps in the late winter-early spring. We have syrup, maple candy, maple sugar and maple cream available for sale at our store year 'round. Contact us for more info about buying syrup wholesale for your own outlet or to get a quote for personalized maple syrup favors for a wedding or party! . (UPDATED: July 4, 2025, JBS) [ Click here to update the listing ]
Edgewater Farm - raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, 247 Route 12a, Plainfield, NH 03781. Phone: 603-298-5764. Email: ps@edgewaterfarm.com. Open: Seven days a week in season from 7 am to 12 noon with evening hours starting at 4 pm until 8 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. (UPDATED: July 4, 2025, JBS) Comments from a visitor on May 16, 2011: "LOVE IT - their greenhouses are fabulous - veggies, flowers, and gardening supplies and people who really know their stuff - as well as friendly -- fun to shop there - Their farmstand is wonderful - lots of different fruits and vegetables - some of the best tomatoes I have ever had - " [ Click here to update the listing ]
King Blossom Farm - apples, blueberries, raspberries (red), farmstand, farm market, 834 Dunbar Hill Road, Grantham, NH 03753. Phone: 603-863-6125. Email: summerrambo@comcast.net. Open: ing September 7th; seven days a week from 8am to 6pm for the season; We will be picking into October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. King Blossom Farm Facebook page. .Apple varieties: Heirloom McIntosh, Heirloom Red Delicious, Jonathan, Cortland, Rambo (a very popular French dessert apple)farm stand also sells fresh harvested heirloom tomatoes, cukes and all the items from The Heirloom GourmetHere are some of the varieties they typically have during the season: Heirloom tomato varieties: Yellow Pear, German Pink, Aunt Ruby’s German Green, Cherokee Purple, Big Rainbow Yellow/Scarlet, Sungold Orange cherry, Brandywine, Marzanno Plum, Italian Roma, Great White, Black Giant, Pineapple tomato, Costaluto Genovese, Black Giant, Striped Roma, Red Zebra Other tomato varietiesSuper Beefsteak, Super Sweet 100, Italian Roma, Summer ChoiceOther veggies in limited quantitiesSlicing cukes, Lemon cukes, White cabbage, Red cabbage, Asian eggplant, Sweet Pepper varietiesSweet pepper long yellow green to red, Sweet yellow banana, Fort Knox yellow, Sweet Cardinal purple to red, Sweet California Wonder green to red Hot Pepper varietiesHaban.. [ Click here to update the listing ]
Riverview Farm - apples, fall yellow raspberries, red Raspberries, Blueberries, Elderberries, Pumpkins, Gourds and Squash, Corn Maze, Apple Cider, farm market, 141 River Road, Plainfield, NH 03781. Phone: 603-298-8519. Email: Nancy.J.Franklin@valley.net. Open: 10 am to 5 pm, daily, September 1-October 31. Click here for a map and directions. 12 varieties of apples, fall raspberries (yellow and red), pumpkins and blueberries. Special Events: Horsedrawn hayrides through orchard on weekends, weather permitting . You can pick your own apples, Blueberries, Elderberries, pumpkins, and Raspberries at our farm. Blueberry picking begins around the second weekend in August with raspberries and elderberries following early September. We encourage you to bring your own container for picking but be sure to get it weighed first. Need containers? We got you covered with pint and two quart containers. We charge per pound so pick your hearts out!We have 15 different apple varieties here at the farm. Pumpkins, Gourds and Squash. We have pumpkins of every shape and size here at the farm. You may choose your perfect jack-o-lantern from our patch or wander our selection of already picked pumpkins and gourds. We also carry a wide selection of heirloom winter squash to enjoy through the cold months. (UPDATED:.. [ Click here to update the listing ]
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.
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.
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
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.