Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Skagit County, 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!

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Skagit County

• Blue Heron Farm - Certified Organic, blueberries, raspberries (red), U-pick and already picked
  12179 State Route 530, Rockport, WA 98283. Phone: 360-853-8449. Email: als@fidalgo.net. Open: Sunday through Friday, flexible hours, by appointment. Directions: Rockport is in Eastern Skagit Valley. From I-5 follow SR 20 east to Rockport. Turn west on SR 530, cross the Skagit River. Make first left on Martin Road. Call for specific directions to Raspberries and blueberries as they are in different locations. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Fax:. . Raspberry harvest varies year by year, available June and July; Blueberries are available in July and August. Certified Organic since 1980. Also have Figs available in July and diversified vegetables available early spring through winter, CSA shares available as well.
• Bow Hill Blueberries - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area
  15628 Bow Hill Road, Bow, WA 98232. Phone: 360-399-1006. Email: susan@bowhillblueberries.com. Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm, July to August. Directions: Between Chuckanut Drive highway 11 and I-5. From I-5 North of Mount Vernon take Chuckanut Bow Edison Exit, follow for 6 miles then turn Right on Bow Hill Road and follow for 1 mile. From I-5 South from Bellingham, take the Bow Hill Exit, turn Right, go 3.5 miles to RED Barn. you will see our big blueberry sign. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard.
  Bow Hill Blueberries Facebook page. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Between Chuckanut Drive highway 11 and I-5. From I-5 North of Mount Vernon take Chuckanut / Bow Edison Exit, follow for 6 miles then turn Right on Bow Hill Road and follow for 1 mile. From I-5 South from Bellingham, take the Bow Hill Exit, turn Right, go 3.5 miles to RED Barn. you will see our big blueberry sign. Established in 1947, is the site of the oldest family-run blueberry farm in Skagit Valley. Since taking over in 2011, the Soltes family has successfully transitioned these historic fields to Certified Organic. The farm specializes in heirloom berries and has over 4500 bushes that are a combination of Rubel, Stanley, Jersey, and Blue Crop. The farm store is open year-round. Pickled Blueberries, Jam, Dried, Sauce and Juice are produced in small batches on the farm. Our neighbors at Lopez Island Creamery make our Blueberry Ice Cream. Formerly known as Anderson Blueberry Farm, Inc.
• Carpenter Creek Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, porta-potties are available
  20177 East Stackpole Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98274. Phone: 360-941-9927. Email: berries@carpentercreekfarm.us. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From I-5 take Anderson Road exit 225, head east on Anderson Road, take first right onto Cedardale Road, turn left onto East Hickox Road, then turn right onto East Stackpole Road to the farm. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Carpenter Creek Farm Facebook page. . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. We are a small blueberry farm located just south of Mount Vernon in Washington's fertile Skagit Valley. During the summer harvest season our farmstand is open with ready-picked blueberries as well as U-Pick. Although we are not certified organic we do not use any pesticides or synthetic fertilizers on our farm. Bring the whole family to enjoy picking blueberries fresh off the bush. Please bring your own containers for picking. We-pick available in half flats. Please contact us about larger orders.
• Johnson River Blueberry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  53677 State Route 20, Rockport, WA 98283. Phone: 360-853-8267. Email: Dabelidea1@aol.com. Open: 7 days a week; Dawn to dusk; August through September. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Johnson River Blueberry Farm . Take I-5 to North Cascades Highway 20 heading east to Rockport. We are at milepost marker 98.3. One half mile east of Rockport store or highway 530. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. 2020 price: was U- pick $2 a pound. We pick $35 a full flat, 12 full pints. Or bulk $ 3.50 a pound Come join us!.
• Rodale Institute PNW Organic Center at Cascadian Farm - Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries,
  55931 State Route 20, Rockport, WA 98283. Phone: (564) 900-0190. Email: pnw@rodaleinstitute.org. Open: June Strawberries July Raspberries August Blueberries on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, ApplePay .
  Rodale Institute PNW Organic Center at Cascadian Farm Facebook page. .June(Strawberries)July(Raspberries)August(Blueberries)onFriday,SaturdayandSundayfrom8amto4pm.Clickhereforamapanddirections.Payment:Debitcards,Visa,MasterCard,Discover,AmEx,ApplePay.Establishedin1972,CascadianFarmHomeFarmissituatedon90acresineasternSkagitValley.NestledalongtheSkagitRiverandthefoothillsoftheNorthCascades,thisfarmsitehasbeenincontinuousorganicfarmingpracticesforover50years.AsthebirthplaceoftheCascadianFarmbrandofgroceryproducts,thissitehasbeenattheforefrontoftheorganicmovementsincetheearly1970's.WiththedonationofthefarmsitefromGeneralMillsinlate2022,RodaleInstituteisutilizingthishistoricfarmasourbaseofoperationsforresearchingbestorganicpracticesandtransitioningorganicfarmsinthePacificNorthwest.Thisisahistoricorganicfarm.Enjoyyou-pickberriesfromfieldsthathavebeeninorganicproductionforover50years.Learnaboutorganicandregenerativeorganicfarmingpracticeswithafarmtour.EnjoyfreshpickedberriesalongsidethebeautifulbackdropoftheNorthCascades.ClickhereforourFacebookpage.pickyourowncrops,.(UPDATED:May09,2023).
• Schuh Farms Mount Vernon - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, other bramble berries
  1353 Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, WA . Phone: 360-424-6982. Email: schuhfarms@frontier.com. Open: U-Pick: daily 9 AM-6 PM, June-October. Click here for a map and directions. Schuh Farms Mount Vernon. . Call for availability. U-Pick berries, pickling cucumbers. Fall: Great Pumpkin Patch with 20 acres of pumpkins, squash, gourds and family fun. Corn maze, hay rides, face painting and farm animals. School tours available. Christmas: Choose a fresh cut tree (Douglas, Grand, Noble, or Frasier) plus garlands, ornaments and wreaths. The latte and ice cream shack opens with tulips and closes with trees. We feature our own homemade berry pies, eggs laid by our own chickens and an ever-changing selection of other seasonal goodies and gift items. Canning supplies.
• Schuh Farms Stanwood - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, other bramble berries
  9828 State Route 532, Stanwood, WA . Phone: 360-629-6455. Email: schuhfarms@frontier.com. Open: U-Pick: daily 9 AM-6 PM, June-October. Click here for a map and directions. Schuh Farms Stanwood. . Call for availability. U-Pick berries, pickling cucumbers. Fall: Great Pumpkin Patch with 20 acres of pumpkins, squash, gourds and family fun. Corn maze, hay rides, face painting and farm animals. School tours available. Christmas: Choose a fresh cut tree (Douglas, Grand, Noble, or Frasier) plus garlands, ornaments and wreaths. The latte and ice cream shack opens with tulips and closes with trees. We feature our own homemade berry pies, eggs laid by our own chickens and an ever-changing selection of other seasonal goodies and gift items. Canning supplies.
• TJ Farm - Blueberries
  1385 Ovenell Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. Phone: 206-321-9000. Email: tonychang62@hotmail.com. Open: Daily, dawn to dusk. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 360-420-9035. or 123shaomei@gmail.com.

 

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