Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in North-Central Washington State in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries 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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Chelan County

• Blueberry Hills Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, grapes, lavender, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  1315 Washington Street, Manson, WA 98831. Phone: 509-687-2379. Email: blueberrykari@gmail.com. Open: EVERY day from 8 am to 4 pm, Serving Breakfast & Lunch All Day. Directions: From Manson: Continue through downtown Manson and stay on that road. It eventually becomes known as MANSON BLVD. Continue up MANSON BLVD. about 1.5 miles. At the top of the hill, you will make a right onto WASHINGTON STREET. Continue down for about 1.5 miles. It\'ll take you right to us. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Blueberry Hills Farms Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. From Manson: Continue through downtown Manson and stay on that road. It eventually becomes known as MANSON BLVD. Continue up MANSON BLVD. about 1.5 miles. At the top of the hill, you will make a right onto WASHINGTON STREET. Continue down for about 1.5 miles. It'll take you right to us. BLUEBERRIES: July to Mid August, BLACKBERRIES: July to October, RASPBERRIES: July to October, STRAWBERRIES (in years in which they grow them) : Late June to October, FLOWERS: May to August. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Wonderful restaurant. The best down-home scratch country cooking around. Huge portions at family friendly prices. Check our website for more information. Blueberry Hills is a small, family owned & operated u-pick berry farm, with a farmhouse-style restaurant, fruit stand and country gift shop, located on the sunny banks of Lake Chelan Washington. Our working 20+ acre farm is home to 16 different varieties of blueberries. Our historical farm and restaurant are known for its fantastic, down-home, scratch, country cookin'-- like Mom's fresh fruit pies baked fresh daily, juicy, huge burgers, dips, Danish yeast waffles, blintzes and more! We invite you to bring the whole family, including the family dog* :) relax, chill, and eat where the locals do! Come on out to Blueberry Hills -- where U-Pick, U-Sit, U-Eat, and U-Visit! *We are very dog friendly! Blueberry Hills Farm is a 20+ acre operating berry farm with 16 different blueberry varieties and raspberries, blackberries and peony flowers
• Chelan Ranch - Certified Organic, apples, blueberries, sweet cherries, lavender, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here
  90 Chelan Ranch Road, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: (509) 881-7137. Email: support@chelanranch.com. Open: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, and Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm, from July 1 to October 15. Directions: We are about 10 minutes from both downtown Chelan and Manson on the north side of Lake Chelan. When traveling along WA-150West Manson Rd, you will turn onto Boyd Road, turn onto NF-8010Purtteman Gulch Road, and then turn right onto Chelan Ranch Road. We are the first right driveway on Chelan Ranch Road. Strawberry season is typically end of June to end of July; Cherry season is typically mid-July to early August; Blueberry season is typically mid July through early September; Apple season is typ - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, AndroidPay, ApplePay, CashApp, PayPal, Venmo.
  Chelan Ranch Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (509) 888-7823. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. We are about 10 minutes from both downtown Chelan and Manson on the north side of Lake Chelan. When traveling along WA-150/West Manson Rd, you will turn onto Boyd Road, turn onto NF-8010/Purtteman Gulch Road, and then turn right onto Road. We are the first right driveway on Road. Strawberry season is typically end of June to end of July; Cherry season is typically mid-July to early August; Blueberry season is typically mid July through early September; Apple season is typically end of August to end of November, but we have apples available year-round; Peach season is typically around the end of August; Tomato season is typically mid-August to October; Gift boxes are popular from November to January, but are available year round; Frozen and freeze-dried fruits are available year-round; PYO fruit season is typically early July to end of September; The Venue season is typically from the start of spring to the end of fall; Farm Stay camping season is typically from the start of spring to end of fall;. We are certified organic for all crops! Click here for our Instagram page. USDA and WSDA Certified Organic, Salmon-Safe Certified Farm, Cascadia Conservation District, Global Gap, SQF-Certified, Women-Owned Business, Non-GMO, Pesticide-free. (ADDED: September 15, 2023)
• Roots Produce and Flower Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, flowers, raspberries (red),
  8291 Icicle Road, Leavenworth, WA 98826. Phone: 509-548-7543. Email: dbwilkinson@flymail.net. Open: July 5 to October 1; from 8 am to 7 pm; Daily. Directions: Take Highway 2 to Icicle Road, turn at the 76 gas station, go 1.5 miles, farm is on the left hand side. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Roots Produce and Flower Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 509-670-4866. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. (UPDATED: October 14, 2021)

Douglas County

• Monaco farm - blueberries,
  1920 8th Street SE, East Wenatchee, WA 98802. Phone: (509) 885-8811. Email: jiefuli@yahoo.com. Directions: East Wenatchee, near airport. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me.call or text for the hours, days and dates. (ADDED: June 09, 2016)

Kittitas County

• Ellensburg Berries - No pesticides are used blueberries, raspberries (red),
  51 Canyon River Terrace Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926. Phone: (509) 899-0253. Email: Lev4500@yahoo.com. Open: See our Facebook page for information. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Usual season July-August ( sometimes into September). 3 varieties of blueberries: Dukes, Reka, and Bluecrop. We do not use pesticides on the crops. We also have freshly picked cherries, apricots, peaches and apples available for purchase. (UPDATED: April 18, 2021)
• Huffman Farms U-Pick - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, tayberries, blackberries, Marionberries, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, corn maze, haunted corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted trail, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
  6181 Wilson Creek Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926. Phone: 509-899-2002. Email: Hilary@huffmanfarms.com. Open: Every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10 am to 4 pm. Directions: From I-90 Exit #109, north up Canyon RdMain Street. Turn right onto University Way, which becomes Vantage highway Follow Vantage highway for approximately 2 miles, turn left onto Wilson Creek Road. Follow Wilson Creek for approximately 4 miles. Huffman Farms will be on the left. Haunted Forest and Corn Maze, every Friday and Saturday night in October, beginning October 9 Thursday, from 7 pm to 10 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, VisaMasterCard, AmEx. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx.
  Huffman Farms U-Pick Facebook page. . Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. From I-90 Exit #109, north up Canyon Rd/Main Street. Turn right onto University Way, which becomes Vantage highway Follow Vantage highway for approximately 2 miles, turn left onto Wilson Creek Road. Follow Wilson Creek for approximately 4 miles. Huffman Farms will be on the left. Haunted Forest and Corn Maze, every Friday and Saturday night in October, beginning October 9 Thursday, from 7 pm to 10 pm. Huffman Farms is located just minutes from downtown Ellensburg. A first-generation family farm, we grow 25 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds that fill our 2-acre patch, which is the heart of our 36-acre farm. Enjoy wholesome, fall family fun every weekend in October with hayrides, Jack's Kid Zone, pumpkin chucking, Gourdy's corn maze, pony hop races, a petting zoo and more. Admission, hayrides, petting zoo and duck races are free of charge. No outside food or pets please (except certified service animals). (UPDATED: August 25, 2015)

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

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