2024 Seattle area of Washington State Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Seattle area of Washington State 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 any state, nor even every 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.

Snohomish County

• Bailey's U-Pick Farm - apples, beans, beets, blackberries, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, onions, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, other vegetables, U-pick and already picked, farm market, porta-potties are available
  12711 Springhetti Road, Snohomish, WA 98296. Phone: (360) 568-8826. Email: baileyveg@gmail.com. Open: June through October; See our website for current hours. Directions: Located 3 miles south of Snohomish on Springhetti Road, just east of Highway 9. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Bailey's U-Pick Farm Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Strawberries: June, Raspberries: July, Vegetables: July through October, Pumpkins: Middle of September through October, Free Fall Activities: Weekends in October. The Bailey farm is a 5th generation, century old family farm on 350 acres in the Snohomish Valley. From June through October, Bailey's U-pick garden offers over 40 acres of u-pick vegetables and fruit. Bring out the family and experience the beautiful views and fresh air while harvesting your own produce. Please visit website for crop harvest updates and hours.(UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)
• Biringer Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (black), strawberries, tayberries, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, face painting, inflatables or bounce houses, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  21412 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223. Phone: (425) 259-0255. Email: info@biringerfarm.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm. Directions: I5, Exit 208 East toward ArlingtonDarrington for 2.3 miles. Turn Left on 59th Avenue NE, and it\'s right there. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Biringer Farm Facebook page. . I5, Exit 208 East toward Arlington/Darrington for 2.3 miles. Turn Left on 59th Avenue NE, and it's right there. Strawberries usually start at the beginning to mid-June; Our typical strawberry season is: mid-June through July; Once each crop ripens, they usually last 3 pm to 4 weeks; Annual Strawberry Harvest Fest: 3rd Saturday and Sunday of June from 11 am to 3 pm; FREE admission; Food and fun reasonably priced; Face paint, inflatables or bounce houses, Pig Butt Bowling, animals, pennies -in- the hay;. The long awaited local strawberries will tickle your taste buds with sweet and unmatched juicy flavor along with lots of 'Family Fun in Farmland!' Take the Jolly Trolley and pluck strawberries and raspberries right from the vine. Check out the farm market. Oh me! Oh my!, ..Mile high strawberry or raspberry shortcake! Peck away and kiss it goodbye! We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)
• Bolles Organic Farm - ORGANIC, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
  17930 Tualco Loop Road, Monroe, WA . Phone: 360-805-1980. Email: tualco@msn.com. Open: by appointment; usually starts U-pick with strawberries around the first week of June, followed by the blueberries and raspberries. Click here for a map and directions. . From Monroe turn right on Lewis St. (Hwy 203) at the Texaco station. Cross the bridge, go approx. three quarters of a mile and turn right on Tualco Road. Go west to Tualco Loop Road (red grange building on corner) go right. We are the second white house on the left. Organic farm founded by Dr. Leo Bolles and son to promote chemical-free food to stimulate good health.
• Broers Farms, Inc. - ORGANIC, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area
  18228 Tualco Road, Monroe, WA 98272. Phone: 360-794-8125. Email: broersfarm@aol.com. Directions: From Monroe, take Highway 203 South towards Duvall. At 1 mile past Skykomish River \(Lewis Street\) Bridge, turn right onto Tualco Road. Farm is 12 mile down on the right side. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Broers Farms, Inc. . daily 10 am to 2 pm for raspberry upick at $3.00/lb June through August depending on harvest conditions; Call ahead, e - mail or check our Facebook for current conditions. From Monroe, take Highway 203 South towards Duvall. At 1 mile past Skykomish River (Lewis Street) Bridge, turn right onto Tualco Road. Farm is 1/2 mile down on the right side. This is an Organic Berry Farm with U-pick. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, thornless marionberries and thornless blackberries. Some years also green bean upick at $3.00/lb (2020 price) . Also sunflowers
• Bryant Blueberry Farm & Nursery, LLC - follow organic methods, blueberries, Currants, Tayberries, Blackberries, Loganberries, Boysenberries, Raspberries and Aronia berries. and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  5628 Grandview Road, Arlington, WA 98223. Phone: (360) 474-8424. Email: leslie@bryantblueberries.com. Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 4pm. Directions: Travel on Interstate 5. Take Exit # 208, Arlington-Darrington. Turn East onto Highway 530. Travel 4.5 miles to first stoplight. Take left at stoplight. This is Highway 9, North. Travel 3.3 miles. Turn right on Grandview Road. Travel .25 mile, turn right into Bryant Blueberry Farm driveway. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Bryant Blueberry Farm & Nursery, LLC Facebook page. . Fax: (360) 474-0210. . Crops are usually available in July, August. Blueberries: July 12 to August 17th. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. In addition to Blueberries, we have Currants, Tayberries, Blackberries, Loganberries, Boysenberries, Raspberries and Aronia berries. New this year, we will have vegetables available for U-Pick.
• NW Select Organic Gardens - ORGANIC, all- organic raspberries
  14724 184th Street NE, Arlington, WA . Phone: 360-435-8577. Open: June, July call for times. Click here for a map and directions. . From I-5 take exit 208, go east on Hwy 530 to Arlington Heights/Jordan Road, take right. Go approx. 8 miles and take left on 184th St. to end of road. Onsite parking and restrooms available.
• Sustainable Blooms by Garden Treasures Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, flowers, herbs or spices, raspberries (Spring, yellow), summer squash, tomatoes, gift shop, porta-potties, restrooms, school tours
  3328 Sr 530, Arlington, WA 98223. Phone: (360) 435-9272. Email: gardentreasurescsa@gmail.com. Open: Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 5pm, June to September; For u - pick Flowers come on Tuesday to Sunday from March to October from 9 am to 5 pm; For Farm Stand. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Sustainable Blooms by Garden Treasures Farm Facebook page. . We use integrated pest management practices. Farmer and Florist Patricia Lara grew up working the row crops of her grandfather's farm in Mexico. Her parents ran a restaurant on the beach, growing their own 'seed to table' needs. So it's not surprising that she found herself farming. With a business degree, Patricia brings her farm AND business skills to Garden Treasures and she runs the farm stand with great passion. July is typical for Raspberries, (UPDATED: April 27, 2021)
• Willie Green's - Certified Organic, blueberries, strawberries, Grapes, Mulberries, raspberries, Wild Blackberries!
  19501 Tualco Rd, Monroe, WA 98272. Phone: 206-390-7929. Open: from late June to August, from 9am to 3pm on Monday to Friday, Saturday from 10am to 3pm, closed on Sundays. Click here for a map and directions. . See their Facebook for updates. Seasonally grown, organic produce and berries of all varieties. You can also find at the following markets: U-Dist., W. Seattle, Columbia City, Bellevue, Broadway, Phinney, Lake City & Magnolia. Note, website is down as of July 5, 2019, but it may be temporary.

 

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