Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in SW OR: Lane, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas Counties 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.

Coos County

• Happy Family Farm - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area
  98688 Thornberry Ln, Myrtle Point, OR 97458. Phone: 5415720768. Email: southern-sky@live.com. Open: 8am to 7pm Monday thru Sunday, The season usually starts mid to late June, but the weather always makes it variable. Directions: From Myrtle Point, take Sitkum Lane 15 miles to Thornberry Lane Turn right onto Thornberry Ln, \( drive slowly over the small rail car bridge\) take the 1st left up our driveway. Season starts mid to late June. Call ahead. HAPPY PICKING. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. 7 . From Myrtle Point, take Sitkum Lane 15 miles to Thornberry Lane Turn right onto Thornberry Ln, ( drive slowly over the small rail car bridge) take the 1st left up our driveway. Season starts mid to late June. Call ahead. HAPPY PICKING. For a map to our farm, (UPDATED: May 22, 2016) (ADDED: May 19, 2016)
• Hazen's Riverside Blueberry Farm - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  96707 Burton Prairie Lane, Coquille, OR 97423. Phone: 541-396-5502. Email: info@hazensblueberries.com. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Hazen's Riverside Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . Our pick - your - own [ or buy already picked ] blueberry season begins roughly the first week in July every summer; Go to the new blog and subscribe for free email updates on price, availability and seasonal blueberry U - pick specials. Fresh U-Pick or buy just picked fresh blueberries from July 1st through August 15th every summer. Before you visit us for the first time, please read out FAQs.
• Twin Creek Ranch Blueberries - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, farm animals
  87432 Cranberry Creek Lane, Bandon, OR 97411. Phone: (541)347-4262. Email: Twincreekranch@gmail.com. Open: Our berries tell us when their ready so please call ahead; Hour are 9 till 5 Tuesday thru Sunday; Closed Monday; Typically late July through August. Directions: 5 miles south of Bandon across from Bandon Crossings Golf Course. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Twin Creek Ranch Blueberries Alternate Phone: (541)404-4262. . Blueberry U-pick and fresh berry sales during July and August. Frozen fruit and hay sales year ‘round. Call ahead outside fresh season. Twin Creek Ranch Facebook page. We practice 100% natural technics. (UPDATED: July 09, 2016) (ADDED: May 16, 2015)

Douglas County

• Brosi Sugartree Farms - strawberries, blueberries, broccoli, bush, beans, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, cherries, corn, cucumbers, nectarines, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, prunes, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, u cut flowers, watermelon, winter squash ,
  540 Winston Section Road, Winston, OR, OR 97496. Phone: 541) 679-1472. Open: Call for for hours and availability; typically, around the end of May with Strawberries and Cherries; 7 days a week, 9am-6pm, with u-pick closing at 5:30pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, WIC Vouchers . Brosi Sugartree Farms . NOTE: prices are from 2020; check on their page for this year's prices: Apples- "Mutsu"- U-pick: .60 lb. "Gala"- In stand: .99 lb or $13.95 box. Moyer Plums- U-pick: $1.00 lb. In Stand: $1.89 lb or $18 box.Prunes- Ready around the end of September.*Cauliflower. *Cabbage (red & green). *Bell Peppers. *Chili Peppers. *Walla-Walla Onions. *Sweet Corn. *Pickling Cucumbers (Order list). *Lemon Cucumbers. *Summer Squash (Zucchini, Yellow crookneck, & Patty pan. *Green Beans. *Slicing Cucumbers: 5/$1!! *Broccoli: .49 lb!! *Jumbo Pickling Cucumbers: 4/$1.00 or $11/#20 box.Melons- Our Watermelon & Cantaloupe are exceptional right now!!Tomatoes- Coming on very slowly, but once they start up, we will have more than enough for everyone!! Possibly another few weeks before they are plentiful.Pears- "Bosc"- U-pick: .39 lb. "Comice" & "Bartlett"- In stand: .69 lb or $10.95 box. *Farm Fresh Eggs. *Local Honey. *Jams. *Syrups. *Baked Goods.
  Comments from a visitor on July 05, 2011: "love this farm. I think they have a corn maze in fall. and it seems I have heard about hay rides too. "
• Haven Blueberry Farms - blueberries
  10246 Tyee Road, Umpqua, OR 97486. Phone: 541-459-0364. Email: blueberries@thehavenfarm.com. Click here for a map and directions. . . If you are traveling down the I-5 corridor in southern Oregon in July, you will want to take the Sutherlin, Elkton exit and head out to Tyee Road. (UPDATED: June 12, 2015, JBS)

Lane County

• Adkins Blueberry Farm LLC - blueberries, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  85995 Gossler Rd, Eugene, OR 97405. Phone: (541) 953-4872. Email: brycemertz@hotmail.com. Open: Typical season is from early July through early August; in season, Tuesday to Saturday, from 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday, from 1 pm to 5 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Adkins Blueberry Farm LLC Facebook page. . . Other produce available for sale while in season is Apples, Blackberries, Plum. Call if you are interested in fresh picked Apples, Plums or Blackberries. Looking for a place to hold your next gathering? Contact us for the opportunity for your next party or gathering at Adkins Farm.(ADDED: June 11, 2021)
• Burwell & Burwell Blueberries - blueberries
  44387 McKenzie Hwy., Leaburg, OR 97489. Phone: . Click here for a map and directions.
• Fall Creek Farm & Nursery - blueberries
  39318 Jasper-Lowell Road, Lowell, OR 97452. Phone: 541-937-2973. Click here for a map and directions.
• Herrick Farms - blueberries, strawberries
  88088 Millican Road, Springfield, OR 97478. Phone: 541-741-1046. Click here for a map and directions.
  Herrick Farms Facebook page. .
• McKenzie River Farm (aka, OrganicRedneck) - blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins, green beans, winter squash
  44382 McKenzie hwy, Leaburg, OR 97489. Phone: (541) 896-3928. Email: jack@mckenzieriverfarm.com. Open: blueberries Ripening until mid July. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash or check, can do credit most times. . We also u-pick green beans, and have an heirloom pumpkins and winter squash u-pick patch in the fall with over 25 varieties of squash and pumpkins. And u-pick strawberries. Bring your own containers: a box, bag, basket, colander, an old berry flat from elsewhere, whatever works. We have buckets to pick into but you should bring something to take them home in. U-Pick strawberries should be available by July 12th, demand is likely to outstrip supply so we will be open for u-pick until the field is picked out, then we will be closed until enough ripen again. There may not be a ton but what's out there are gorgeous. We will also have some picked ones on hand from our other patch down the street, so if you don't get to pick any you can still get your fix. This is where it's at: Big juicy blueberries, all the tasting you can handle. We have a 2.5 acre field that is solely dedicated to U-Pick (that means more berries for you). Blueberries are one of the nicest berries to pick and especially with our tall bushes that provide shade and easy reach, safely convenient and comfortable for all ages. When you pick them yourself you get the best and can eat along the way. Available July-Aug.
• Memory Lane Berries and Gifts - No pesticides are used blueberries,
  987 66th Street, Springfield, OR 97478. Phone: (541) 349-0603. Email: memorylaneberries@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Blueberry season starts 3rd week of June - last produce ends mid Sept. We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers. . crops. (ADDED: July 09, 2019)
• Miller's Blueberries - blueberries
  36901 Camp Creek Road, Springfield, OR 97478. Phone: (541) 746-1760. Click here for a map and directions. . millermlb1@msn.com. U-pick available in August.
• Organic Redneck - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, blueberries
  44382 Mckenzie Hwy, Leaburg, OR 97489. Phone: (541) 896-3928. Email: organicredneckinfo@gmail.com. Open: every day from 9am to 6pm. Click here for a map and directions. . Office hours vary so leave a message if you don't reach anyone. Fresh in the Mckenzie Valley. If you're U-picking, bring boxes to take the berries home in. Leave dogs at home please. (ADDED: July 20, 2019, JBS)
• Purcell's Blueberries - blueberries
  1537 Hayden Bridge Road, Springfield, OR 97477. Phone: 541-746-0040. Click here for a map and directions. Purcell's Phone:
• Saginaw Vineyard/Delight Valley Farms - blueberries
  80247 Delight Valley School Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Phone: 541-942-1364. Click here for a map and directions. . saginawvineyard@epud.net.
• Smith's Blueberries - blueberries
  37256 Camp Creek Road, Springfield, OR 97478. Phone: 541-747-7779. Click here for a map and directions. .
• The Blueberry Patch Farm - blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  89849 Greenwood Drive, Leaburg, OR 97489. Phone: 541-520-6438. Email: chuck.blueberry@gmail.com. Open: Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, Master Card, Discover, Amex, EBT/Oregon Trail. . : Go east on Highway 126 out of Springfield. One mile past Leaburg look for milepost 21 then Greenwood Drive and our You Pick Blueberries sign. Turn right on Greenwood Drive and look for our farm sign. Blueberries: July 4 to August 30. is an Oregon you pick blueberry farm that offers 8 varieties of naturally grown U-Pick and Pre-Picked, No Spray blueberries. We use organic farming practices.Our U-Pick and Pre-Picked Blueberries are as close to organic as you can get without being certified organic. No spray means that we do not use herbicides or pesticides in the field or on the blueberries. We utilize natural, sustainable organic farming practices such as hand weeding, sawdust, and flaming to control weeds. Enjoy a picnic at one of our picnic tables or bring a blanket to rest in the blueberry meadow. Bring the kids and have an outdoor adventure while you pick your own blueberries together. Pick your own blueberries and save money at wholesale prices. (UPDATED: June 18, 2016)
• Tinker Road Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, figs, herbs or spices, pears, pumpkins, winter squash,
  36429 Tinker Road, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455. Phone: 541 744-6960. Email: nestfarm@msn.com. Open: by appointment. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Please don't come unless you've spoken to us. We live across Enterprise, not in one of the three little houses on the farm (no need to bother the tenants!) Sometimes things get a bit overgrown, just nature at work. We now have lambs and beautiful handspinning/felting wool for sale.

 

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