Grab your buckets and boots Houston, it’s time for the next season of picking! With the weather warming up, strawberry season is coming to a close and new fresh fruits are getting ripe. Blueberry and blackberry picking will soon be in full swing around town. Many of these farms also have flowers and other fruits and veggies. Check out the list below for all the places Houstonians can go to harvest their own tasty treats!
REMINDER: Fresh fruit ready for picking can be unpredictable, available in limited quantities {so it can run out} and be susceptible to weather conditions. Always call the farm ahead of time or follow them on social media to check hours and availability.
Fruits & Such Orchard
Fruits ‘n Such Orchard, a small family-owned farm in Dickinson, is one of the first to open this blueberry season, having opened their fields in mid-April. They also have flowers and squash available, with tomatoes, cucumbers, and other produce expected later in the season.
- Address: 6309 Avenue U, Dickinson, TX 77539
- Price: $2.50 for a bucket and $5/pound for berries
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information! www.facebook.com/fruitsnsuch.orchard
Blessington Farms
- Address: 510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton, TX 77476
- Price: $0.63/oz (~$10/pound)
- Website: https://www.blessingtonfarms.com/
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information! https://www.facebook.com/BlessingtonFarms
B&M Blueberry Farms
Pre-order a box or plan a future day trip – Picking season will officially start at B&M Blueberry Farms on May 30. While you’re there, grab one of their signature blueberry snow cones and check out their farm store stocked with jams, syrups, soaps and more.
- Address: 2365 Blueberrypatch, Silsbee, TX 77656
- Price: $4/pound
- Website: https://www.bandmfarms.com
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information! www.facebook.com/theblueberrypatchsilsbeetexas
Berryland Farms
Set to open May 9th, Berryland Farms in Winnie, TX offers pick-ur-own blueberries and blackberries. Later in the summer they’ll have a variety of other produce including tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and grapes.
- Address: 2877 FM 1941, Winnie, TX 77665
- Price: $4.50/pound
- Website: www.berrylandfarmsoftexas.com
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information!
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Blakelock’s Berries
Check in with Blacklock’s Berries in mid-May. This family-run farm in Grangerland specializes in blueberries, offering 9 different varieties, buckets for picking, and containers for you to bring them home. They are pesticide and herbicide free!
- Address: 15761 FM 3083, Grangerland, TX 77302
- Price: $4.50/pound
- Website: www.blakelocksberries.com
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information!
https://www.facebook.com/blakelocksberries
Neal’s Berry Farm & Farmer’s Market
Neal’s Berry Farm is a private working farm in Waller with a portion of their crops open for public. They have a variety of vegetables, muscadine grapes, flowers, and sweet juicy blackberries as well as several other crops available pre-picked in their farm store. Check them out beginning May 8th. They will be open Friday/Saturday/Sunday 7:30AM to 1:00 PM.
- Address: 21104 Binford Rd, Waller, TX 77484
- Price: $3 Admission, $3/Picking Box, $7/pound blackberries – Prices vary for other produce.
- Website: https://www.nealsberryfarm.com/
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information!
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Atkinson Farms
Strawberry season continues, and blackberry season is just getting started at Atkinson Farms in Spring. They also have a flower patch and farm store where you can load up on additional fresh produce grown on the farm.
- Address: 3217 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
- Price: $3 Admission, $4.99/pound.
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information!
https://www.facebook.com/Atkinson4thgeneration
Froberg’s Fruit and Vegetable Farm
It’s still strawberry season at Froberg’s too, but the blackberries are ripe and available for picking. This family run farm hosts pick-your-own fields, a sunflower patch, and a full day of fun and activities for the kids. Their fully stocked farm store rivals the produce section of your favorite grocery store and includes pasture raised chicken, eggs, honey, pecans, and other farm fresh items. Once you’re finished picking, snag a treat in the bakery where there are over 35 flavors of fried pies, and take a break in the Berry Fun playground, which is indeed, very fun!
- Address: 3601 West Hwy 6, Alvin, TX 77511
- Price: $5 admission, $5/pound picked fruit, farm activities are additional
- Website: frobergsfarm.com
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information!
www.facebook.com/FrobergFarm
Family Farms
Formerly Jollisant Farms, this location has been opening its fields to Houstonians for years. They’re strawberry fields are still open, and their blackberries will be available at the end of May. They’ve also got carrots, corn, okra, and more for you to collect straight from the vine. There is also a catch and release fishing pond and large play area making a trip to Family Farms a full day of fun. Don’t miss their blueberry jalapeño jam, spicy zucchini relish, and dozens of other creative canned items for sale in the farm store before you leave.
- Address: 11351 County Rd 203, Plantersville, TX 77363
- Price: $3/box for picking, $7/pound fruit, farm activities additional
- Website: www.familyfarmstexas.com
- Follow on Facebook for the latest picking information!
www.facebook.com/familyfarmtexas
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