2024 Northwest New Jersey Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Northwest New Jersey 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.

Hunterdon County

• Bonacorsi Family Farm - apples, blackberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black),
  1137 Croton Road Route 579, Flemington, NJ 8867. Phone: (609) 638-0048. Email: info@bonacorsifamilyfarm.com. Open: raspberries and blackberries start in early July; hours are daily from 10 am until 7. Directions: From the south and Flemington: Follow route 579 north \(Croton Road\) from route 12 for 3 miles. Look for our red signs on the left. From Clintonroute 78north: Follow route 513 to route 579- stay on 579. When it turns south from 579Quakertown Road onto 579Croton road, look for our red signs about 34 mile down on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, check, only.
  Bonacorsi Family Farm Facebook page. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. From the south and Flemington: Follow route 579 north (Croton Road) from route 12 for 3 miles. Look for our red signs on the left. From Clinton/route 78/north: Follow route 513 to route 579- stay on 579. When it turns south from 579/Quakertown Road onto 579/Croton road, look for our red signs about 3/4 mile down on the right. Check our website for up to date information on events for the kids and specials on our produce. Pick-your-own apples are offered on some weekends in the Fall. Watch the homepage and signs at the stand for availability. We have purchased a second farm about 3.5 miles away and moved pick your own strawberries to the new farm, 662 Pittstown Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825, which is open this year. All containers are provided. Children welcome, keep them close. No pets due to food safety laws (not much shade for parking- best to leave them home). A porta-potty is available for customer use. No smoking due to lots of straw in use and plus the farm fresh air smells so much better without it! This is not a "tourist" farm, just a place to pick delicious produce. There are no rides or mazes or picnicking. I'd be happy to recommend local parks for picnics, and local restaurants if you are hungry.(UPDATED: June 09, 2016)
• Phillips Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, Asian pears, blackberries, blueberries, sweet cherries, pie or sour cherries, red currants, black currants, white currants, elderberries, gooseberries, Seedless table grapes, table grapes with seeds, wine grapes, nectarines, pears, Asian pears, peaches, plums, red raspberries red, Spring red raspberries, Autumn red raspberries, Black raspberries, Spring black raspberries, Other fruit, eggplant, hot peppers, tomatoes, sunflowers, zinnias, Local honey from within 50 miles, bakery, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here, No dogs allowed except for service animals
  564 Milford Warren Glen Road, Milford, NJ 08848. Phone: (908) 628-9251. Alternate Phone: (908) 995-0022. Email: farmer@phillipsfarms.com. Open: season is from late May through late October; summer months open everyday except Tuesdays from 9 am to 5:30 pm; please visit our website or Facebook page for Spring and Fall hours. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Tucked away in scenic Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Phillips Farms lies directly across the Delaware River from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They are a little over an hour away from New York City and Philadelphia, 30 minutes from the Lehigh Valley, and 40 minutes from New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey. Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, All credit cards, ApplePay.
  Click here for our Facebook page.
  Click here for our Instagram page.
  Phillips Farms grows and sell their own herb plants, perennials flowers, annual flowers, bedding plants and hanging baskets at its local Farm Market in Milford as well as at the farmers markets they attend.
  (UPDATED: April 08, 2024)
  A visitor writes in June 2006: "The summer would not be complete without at least 6 visits to the Phillips Farm. My 3 children including 3 year old twins love to pick at the farm We start the season with strawberries and end in the fall with apples. The farm is quiet, plentiful and not busy at all. We feel we have the place to ourselves. Mr. Phillips has done a wonderful job raising his crops. Thank you to the Phillips Farm for great family fun and for the fabulous fruit for my pies and jams."
• Schaefer Farms - blackberries, flowers, peas, pumpkins, raspberries, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  11051 County Route 523, Flemington, NJ 8822. Phone: 908-782-2705. Email: contact@schaeferfarms.com. Open: see our website for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Schaefer Farms Facebook page. . Fax: 908-788-8201. . Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November, December. thornless blackberries. Our blackberries are ripe and ready for "You Pick" approximately the third week in July, with our red raspberries following in August. If you wish to be notified when a crop is ready for "U Pick", contact us with your email address and we will drop you a line. Facebook page. Summer is the time to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, from our own garden we harvest over 50 varieties of Heirloom and Hybrid Tomatoes. Our fresh produce is picked daily. Jersey Corn is available for the 4th of July weekend. You will be able to enjoy our own home grown Sweet Corn until the October frosts. The farm stand offers milk, butter, cheese and our own eggs. We have candy, chips, snacks, jellies, jams, local honey and ice cream. Enjoy over 100 scents of soy blend candles from our own candle company. Also we grow an extensive, exciting selection of beautiful flowering annuals and perennials for sun and shade. We are offering beautifully arranged patio planters, decorative bowls and hanging baskets.
  Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2011: "They raise most of their crops on the farm. they have friendly farm animals, and employees. they have FREE hayrides with a purchase of a pumpkin in the fall. they also have corn, feed, apples, Indian corn and some vegetables in the fall. they also have a haunted haywagon ride and cornmaze at night. my kids love the haunted haywagon rides at night. then in winter they have an amazing lightshow.and in the farm stand they sell wreaths and trees. they also sell ornaments and hot chocolate. all this and its still a real working farm! All of it is fresh. most of the produce there is picked that day in the morning. although the u-pick berries could be better its still a fun experience!"
• The Raspberry Field - Pick Your Own: Raspberries (red, black); black currants; gooseberries
  4452 County Road 579, Milford, NJ . Phone: (908) 479-6658. Email: jcrombie@blast.net. Open: Daily, late June thru July & September thru October, Sun-up to sun-down. Directions: 5 miles N of Pittstown. . Click here for a map and directions. .
• Wessex Hill Farm - Pick Your Own: Raspberries; blackberries
  143 Rosemont Ringoes Road, Stockton, NJ . Phone: (609) 397-2529. Open: Call for dates & times beginning July 15. Directions: Route 20231 south from Flemington to Toad Lane, make a right, farm 1.5 miles on left. . Click here for a map and directions. . Route 202/31 south from Flemington to Toad Lane, make a right, farm 1.5 miles on left.

Sussex County

• Lucey's Berry Farm - Raspberries (summer - red & black; fall - heritage red); blueberries; sweet corn
  41 Beaver Run Road, Lafayette, NJ . Phone: (973) 383-4309. Email: jonlucey@warwick.net. Open: Daily, July thru October, 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: Off Route 15, 1st right past Lafayette Firehouse, 410 miles on Beaver Run Road . Click here for a map and directions. . Off Route 15, 1st right past Lafayette Firehouse, 4/10 miles on Beaver Run Road In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Black raspberries; blueberries; summer red raspberries; fall heritage red raspberries; sweet corn. We also have Homemade jams & jellies.
  Comments from a visitor on June 25, 2010: "I called them today and they said they don't have blueberries yet but they will in a week or two. So, I guess they're still in operation."
• Mount Vernon Farms - raspberries; evergreens; Christmas trees; heritage raspberries
  4418 Route 515, Vernon, NJ . Phone: (973) 764-6137. Email: Elmer@NJTreeFarmer.com. Open: Summer - Fall, July - Mid-Oct. Click here for a map and directions. Please call ahead. . (first frost) By appointment only. In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Raspberries. We also have Cord wood (cut & split to order by the cord or bundles)
• Rockywood Farm LLC - Certified Organic, blueberries, elderberries, herbs or spices, raspberries (red), raspberries (black), Raspberries (purple), Garlic, Hand washing station and Restroom available
  77 Madison Street, Newton, NJ 7860. Phone: (860) 961-2231. Email: RockywoodFarm@gmail.com. Open: Typical season is late June through August; Tuesday from 2pm to 8pm, Thursday 8am to 2pm, Saturday 8am to 2pm; If you prefer private picking, call for appointment. Directions: In the heart of Newton on the one-way section of Madison Street. Accessible off Route 206 via Maple Avenue and Elm Street or Spring Street in downtown Newton. Farm is located on the left hand side of the one-way section of Madison Street. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Venmo.
  Rockywood Farm LLC Facebook page. . . Blueberry season is late June through August Raspberry season is late June through August Elderberry flower season is June through mid July Elderberry season - please call or email Garlic season is August through the fall. Certified Organic by NJ Dept of Agriculture Sept 2019.Baystate Organic Certifiers May 2022. Click here for a link to the Rockywood Farm Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 10, 2022) (ADDED: July 08, 2019)
• Sussex County Strawberry Farm - strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, other berries, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides
  HHighway 206, Andover, NJ 7860. Phone: 973-579-5055. Email: farmerjohn@sussexcountystrawberryfarm.com. Directions: Route 80 to exit 25 go north on Route 206 for 9 miles . The Farm is on the right hand side. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Sussex County Strawberry Farm Facebook page. . weekdays: 7 am till 8 pm Saturday: 7 am till 5 pm Sunday: 7 am till 3 pm Pick your own Strawberries: Early June - Early July Pick your own Raspberries: September Fall/Autumn Events: September Pick your own Pumpkins: October. Crops are usually available in June, September, October. (UPDATED: May 12, 2019, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on October 11, 2010: "We went to and it was really nice. great prices on things, we got apple pies, fresh apple cider, and picked a bunch of pumpkins. They had a free hay ride. It was still a very fun place for the smaller kids. They even have a kiddy playground. It was worth the trip, only 20 min from us. "

Warren County

• Donaldson Farms - Apples, Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pumpkins; Indian corn; gourds; field-grown flowers
  3345 Allen Road, Mansfield Twp, NJ . Phone: (908) 852-9122. Email: info@donaldsonfarms.net. Open: Daily, April to December, from 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: Hackettstown. We also have Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; milk; ice cream; fresh-baked pies; free wagon rides October & June; farm animals. 600 acre farm. There are NO ENTRY FEES, prices are calculated by the pound of what you pick. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Donaldson Farms Facebook page. . . In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Asparagus; melons; peaches; sweet corn; tomatoes; lettuce; complete line of farm fresh produce. Facebook page. - Please call for most current pricing and availability 908-852-9122 x 3.- You must check-in at the farm market before picking your own strawberries and/or raspberries.- Pint containers and flats are available for purchase. If you bring your own container or basket, it will be weighed prior to picking, and when you check out.- Absolutely no paper or plastic shopping bags are allowed in the PYO berry fields.- Picking is always weather and crop condition permitting- sun hats, sunblock, and footwear that can get dirty are recommended.- Please see our crop condition update above, visit our Facebook page, or call us for current conditions before planning your visit.
• Longmeadow Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, hayrides, blackberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
  5561 County Route 521 (blairstown Road), Hope, NJ 7844. Phone: 908 459 5351. Open: raspberries and blackberries are available 7 days a week 9 am to 5 pm in season. Directions: In North Jersey we are 1 mile north of route I 80 at exit 12 on County Route 521. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Longmeadow Farm Facebook page. . Pick Your Own raspberries 7 days a week from late July through early October, Pick your own Blackberries 7 days a week from late July through August; The pick your own apple season is on weekends and Monday holidays in September and October; Pick your own pumpkins and gourds, and hayrides through spook hollow on weekends only from the end of September through Halloween. We use integrated pest management practices. Apple picking season at Longmeadow brings new varieties almost every weekend. Our season runs from the first weekend in September through the last weekend in October. Though, sometimes the season can be longer depending on the weather! We are open on those Saturdays and Sundays from 9AM to 5PM. To find what types of apples we have and when they are available, see our apple varieties page. Facebook page. Our apples are our main attraction, but we offer so much more! We also have pick your own pumpkins for Halloween, and our berry patch with raspberries and blackberries. Not to mention our available jams, jellies, and honey. There are also hayrides for the kids, or those just young at heart.Started in 1993, has 15 varieties of apples along with our pumpkins, honey and jams and jellies. The place to go for pick your own- Apples, Raspberries, Pumpkins. We also have Preserves, Fruit Butters and Spreads, Our Own Honey, Cut Your Own Flowers, Sweet corn and assorted Vegetables in season
• Race Farm - Apples; blueberries, broccoli; cabbage; pumpkins; beans (lima, snap); peppers; tomatoes; raspberries; eggplant; greens; Brussel sprouts; sunflowers
  87 Belcher Road, Blairstown, NJ . Phone: (908) 362-8151. Email: info@racefarmllc.com. Open: Daily, Apr. Directions: I-80 Exit 12, N on Route 521 go 2 2 miles, left onto Union Brick Road, follow directional signs.In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Apples; pumpkins; vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland; Empire; Gala; Golden Delicious; Jonagold; Jonathan; Macoun; McIntosh; Red Delicious; StaymanWinesap. We also have Nursery stock; bedding plants; baked goods; pottery; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Race Farm Facebook page. . . 1 - November 30, 9 am to 6 pm; PYO opens first week in July for blueberries, and cherries, veggies and apples follow as they are ready; You can call the farm for daily picking schedules. I-80 Exit 12, N on Route 521 go 2 2 miles, left onto Union Brick Road, follow directional signs.In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Apples; pumpkins; vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland; Empire; Gala; Golden Delicious; Jonagold; Jonathan; Macoun; McIntosh; Red Delicious; Stayman/Winesap. We also have Nursery stock; bedding plants; baked goods; pottery; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted. Our pick your own farm, at 87 Belcher Road Blairstown, will open Saturday July 7 and will remain open daily - 9-5pm, through October 31st. We look forward to another wonderful season! Our farm stand at 224 Rt. 94 is open daily year round, as is our cafe at 155 Rt. 94 Blairstown. PICK YOUR OWN! Our pick your own opens in July (with blueberries!) and runs till October 31st. We have a wide variety of fruits and veggies for picking, through the growing season. Crops available can differ week to week, so be sure to give us a call to see what we are picking on the day you visit. Atthere is never any admission fee! Free hayrides are available on weekends in the fall and you are also welcome to pack a picnic and relax in our beautiful picnic area.At the core of the farm, is our pick your own operation, which begins in July with pick your own blueberries and vegetables and continues with apples through October. We offer fresh pressed cider, baked goods, honey and homemade soups and salads. There is nothing more rewarding for our family, than seeing your family enjoying our farm! Have fun at one of our many weekend festivals which often include food and live music in a casual country atmosphere. There are never any extra charges at the farm and all are invited to relax and spend a little stress free time an old fashioned country environment! OurMarket located at 224 Rt. 94 is open daily 9am to 6pm and offers fresh produce, flash frozen locally caught fish, local meats, dairy and eggs as well as baked goods and healthy homemade soups and prepared meals. Also available is seasonal decor. We have a wide variety of fruits and veggies for picking, through the growing season. Crops available can differ week to week, so be sure to give us a call to see what we are picking on the day you visit.Atthere is never any admission fee! Free hayrides are available on weekends in the fall and you are also welcome to pack a picnic and relax in our beautiful picnic area!
  Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2009: "The best tomatoes in the state. Peppers, eggplant, cabbage, apples, raspberries. pumpkins. They have a restroom and a picnic area. No credit cards, free hayrides. Great cider and homebaked goods. Very, very nice people and great prices. I will never go anywhere else for Jersey produce. I love it. "
• Von Thun Farms - apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), Fresh eggs, porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food, inflatables or bounce houses, trike track, pedal kart track, mini-golf, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  428 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 7882. Phone: (908) 689-3761. Email: cindy@vonthunfarms.com. Open: Strawberries: mid - May thru early June Raspberries: mid - July thru August Blackberries: mid - July thru August Peaches: June, July, August Apples: mid - September thru October, Weekdays, 10am to 6:00pm, Weekends 9am to 5:30pm. Directions: Located between Tractor Supply and Warren County College on Route 57. Accessible from Route 78, Route 46 and Route 31. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
  Von Thun Farms Facebook page. . . . We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). With lots of raspberry and blackberry varieties to pick, they're available for picking all summer! There's a fee to pick, but it's deducted from your purchase at checkout. Strawberries will be available for picking, weather permitting, in late May.The availability of our berries depends on the weather and the seasons listed are approximate. Warm days and/or nights ripen the fruit. Cool days and/or nights delay ripening. Always call for current crop availability before heading out to the farm.(UPDATED: June 05, 2019)

 

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