2024 Salem and Marion County Oregon Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Salem and Marion County Oregon 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 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Marion County

• Boones Ferry Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, corn (sweet), loganberries, marionberries, other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  19602 Boones Ferry Road NE, Hubbard, OR 97032. Phone: 503-678-5871. Email: berries@boonesberry.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 6 pm; Closed Sunday; May - August. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers.
  Boones Ferry Berry Farm Facebook page. Hood strawberries, Albion strawberries, Totem strawberries. We are the Snegirev family: Growing and selling Oregon strawberries, Marion berries, Blueberries, and Raspberries right from our farm in Aurora Oregon since 1993. We offer several you-pick (u-pick) berry fields that you and your family can come out and pick as much of any of our berries our farm has to offer. You can easily find our berries for sale at Wholesale foods under our beautiful "Boones Ferry Berry Farms" branded boxes. "These berries are amazing" -Quote by the Wholefoods produce buyer.s Facebook page.
  Comments from a visitor on August 05, 2011: "I love Oregon berries. I grew up picking all types of berries from Strawberries, Marion berries, and all types of blackberries. Waking up 4 in the morning since I was 6 years old. So I know how much hard work goes behind growing delicious Oregon berries here in the Willamette valley.s has to have the best berries I have ever tasted. Not only was their very first pick nice a ripe, but every strawberry, marionberry, blue berry looked as though it was the very first berry from the first harvest (aka: first pick). The berries are not only aesthetically pleasing but are still as delicious and sweet as the first picks berries. Trust me, once you eat one berry, your mouth will "water" for more:)"
• Fordyce Farm - U-pick Strawberries, black currants, gooseberries, Blueberries, raspberries, Kotataberries, Autumn pumpkin patch and corn maze
  7023 Sunnyview Road NE, Salem, OR 97305. Phone: 503-362-5105. Email: fordyce.farm.info@gmail.com. Open: from mid May- end of October. Click here for a map and directions.
  Fordyce Farm Facebook page. . Alternate phone: 503-362-0132. . Season: Open June-July, 9:00 to 6:00, Monday through Saturday for a full season of berries, vegetables, baked goods, and lots of other good things; Blue & Kotata 7:30-3We are a family owned berry farm offering a wide variety of u-pick and already picked fruits and vegetables. We have a store, bakery, display garden, beautiful perennial plants, pumpkin patch, and corn maze. We are open We have many fruits available for u-pick throughout different times of the season. Please check our u-pick availability below to see what’s in season before coming out. We ask our customers to please bring their own containers.
  Comments from a visitor on June 13, 2011: "Fordyce Farm will have u-pick strawberries after June 20, 2011"
• Greens Bridge Gardens - apples, blackberries, boysenberries, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, loganberries, marionberries, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg,
  3730 Jefferson - Scio Drive Southeast, Jefferson, OR 97352. Phone: 541-327-2995. Email: gbgardens@hotmail.com. Open: Daily 9am to 6pm through Thanksgiving; Follow our facebook page for the most up-to-date u-pick information. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. : From I-5 (north or south) Exit 238 Take a left off the exit, 2 miles into Jefferson, over the bridge. Take a right at the only traffic light in town, over the railroad tracks. approximately 1.5 miles out on your right. Find us at the following Farmer's Markets: Beaverton on Wednesday and Saturday, Lake Oswego on Saturdays, Lebanon on Thursdays, Moreland on Wednesdays. We offer the best fresh produce, fruits, berries and more for your convenient u-pick experience. Bring your own containers. No Pets Please. No Smoking. Availability changes daily. As of 2016; Our apple varieties: Cameo, Braeburn, Spartan, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Winter Banana, Jonagold, Early Fugi, Fugi, Gala, Empire, McIntosh, Cortland, Ruby Jon, Zestar, Gravenstein. Our peach varietioes are: Springcrest, Red Haven, Veteran, Cresthaven, Glowingstar, Coralstar, Elberta, Blushingstar (White Flesh), PF27A, Canadian Harmony, Sweet Cap (Donut Peach), Suncrest, Allstar, Autumnstar. Our tomato varieties: Bobcat, Sweet 100, Romas, Sun Gold, Carolina Gold, Big Beef. Our berries: Marionberry, Boysenberry, Obsidian Blackberry, Loganberry, Tulameen Raspberry, Tayberry, Triple Crown Blackberry, Strawberry. Our pepper varieties: Jalepeno, Serrano, Poblano, Fresno Chili, Anaheim, Sweat Banana, Habanero, Yum Yum Sweet, Green Bell, Super Chili, Cherry Bomb. Our flower varieties: Dahlias, Zinnias, Sunflowers, Asters, Cosmos, Sweet Williams. At, we are dedicated to bringing our customers the finest produce around. U-Picking is available on nearly all the produce we grow. Whether it be strawberries for shortcake tonight, or tomatoes to put-up for the winter, our customers enjoy picking their choice of produce. Enjoy the benefits of picking your groceries directly from the source! It just doesn't get any fresher! (UPDATED: August 28, 2020 JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on June 13, 2011: "Greens Bridge Farm has u-pick strawberries at 80 cents per pound."
• Harpole's Produce - apples, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, boysenberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, grapes, marionberries, melons, onions, other berries, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, farm animals
  8071 Mount Angel Hwy NE, Silverton, OR 97381. Phone: 503-873-4182. Email: melodyharpole@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week. Directions: From Salem: Take Silverton road towards Silverton - Turn left on Brush creek road, turn right on Hazelgreen road, turn left on Mount Angel Hwy NE. Farm is about 2 12 mile on left. Fruit stand is visible from the road with flower, plants, and fruit. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . From Salem: Take Silverton road towards Silverton - Turn left on Brush creek road, turn right on Hazelgreen road, turn left on Mount Angel Hwy NE. Farm is about 2 1/2 mile on left. Fruit stand is visible from the road with flower, plants, and fruitCrops are usually available in April through November Usually staffed, but if not then a can is bolted to the stand and the honor system is in place(UPDATED: June 27, 2016, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on June 13, 2011: " has u-pick strawberries at 75 cents per pound. Harpole's also has you-pick raspberries $1/lb right now. They're just starting to come on. They also still have strawberries, but from the looks of things, only another 2 weeks before they're finished up. "
• Miller Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, sweet cherries, pie or sour cherries, figs, Seedless table grapes, plums, red raspberries red, Spring red raspberries, Black raspberries, beans, beets, sweet corn, slicing cucumbers, eggplants, garlic, kale, lettuce or salad greens, hot peppers, sweet peppers, Swiss chard, summer squash, winter squash, Heirloom tomatoes, paste or Roma tomatoes, tomatoes, lavender, sunflowers, zinnias, flowers, chestnuts, herbs or spices, Honey from hives on the farm, Local honey from within 50 miles, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here
  4935 Riverside Drive S, Salem, OR 97392. Phone: (503) 580-5767. Email: millerfarmsalem@gmail.com. Open: from late June until late October on Sunday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm ,Closed on Saturdays. Directions: From Portland take Exit 252 and turn right onto Kuebler. From Eugene take Exit 252 and turn left onto Kuebler. Continue on Kuebler for 3.5 miles. Turn left on Skyline Road and proceed until it comes to an end. Then turn right onto Riverside Road South and continue for 0.9 miles. Turn right at 4935 Riverside Road South and proceed up the driveway and follow the directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (503) 580-1332 We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. 's beautiful setting in Salem, Oregon is known for quality fresh local produce while using natural farming methods. You can also sign up for our weekly email to know what mouth-watering, hand-picked, ripe produce is ready(UPDATED: May 28, 2024) (ADDED: June 11, 2015) A visitor writes on July 07, 2022: "Blueberries: $1.55per lb in 2022! Prices you quote must be nationally. Good thing we don't live where ever they are $4 and up. Wouldn't be buying any."
• Olson Stuart Farms Inc - Cherries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Apples, Blueberries, nectarines
  6925 Joseph SE, Salem, OR 97301. Phone: 503-362-5942. Email: info@olsonfarms.com. Open: June 1- September 30; The stand is Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm; U-Pick closes at 5:30 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
  Olson Stuart Farms Inc Facebook page. . See updates on Olson Farms Facebook page5 miles east of I-5 on Highway 22. u-pick, ready pick, pick to order (bring containers and call ahead for u-pick), accepts WIC and senior coupons. U-pick and we-pick fruits. Also have a farmer's market that has other produce and honey that they produce. (a.k.a, Olson Peaches). 2024 price is reported to be $1.90 per pound for blueberries.
  Comments from a visitor on June 13, 2011: "Olson's Farm will have strawberries available after June 16th or 17th - recorded message said they will update by the info by the 15."
• Willamette Valley Fruit Company - Strawberries, Blueberries, Marionberries, Raspberries and other fruit, U-Pick or pre-picked, Corn Maze, & Pumpkin Patch;
  2994 82nd Avenue NE, Salem, OR 97305. Phone: 503-362-8857. Email: info@wvfco.com. Open: call or see their website. Directions: 5 miles east of Salem. . Click here for a map and directions. Click here for a map, directions, & hours. Our Farm Store has delicious Pies, Scones, Smoothies, Frozen fruit and more! Restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, & school tours of our Pie Production and Processing Facilities. Fall Harvest Festival, Corn Maze, & Pumpkin Patch. Visit our website for more info. The best from our land to your hands! Come see us!

 

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!

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