U-Pick Your Way Through Tualatin Valley
U-pick season is just beginning as an assortment of berries ripen in Oregon. Throughout the summer, freshly grown berries, lavender, and other fruits will be available at farms throughout Tualatin Valley for u-pick and ready-pick. Here are just a few of the farms where you can enjoy the bounty of Tualatin Valley.
Smith Berry Barn
In Hillsboro, Smith Berry Barn offers u-pick of more than 20 varieties of berries. The farm store is open to the public and offers fresh u-pick and ready-picked berries gourmet gifts, honey, jams and preserves, teas and spices, and flowers and hanging baskets. Starting in September, the orchards open for apple and pear u-pick. (Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Hoffman Farms Store
The Hoffman family has been farming in Oregon for six generations. Located in Beaverton, this family-friendly farm offers a variety of berries available this summer. The u-pick fields are open for picking and the family store is stocked daily with ready-picked fruit and homemade pies. (Open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Rowell Brothers Berry Farm
A selection of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, loganberries and marionberries are available for u-pick and ready-picked at the Rowell Brothers Berry Farm in Hillsboro. Flat rate containers will be available for purchase before heading out to the fields for berry picking. (Open daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., through August)
Muir Blueberry Farm
Oregon blueberries will be bountifully available for u-pick throughout July at Muir Blueberry Farm. This bike-friendly farm is the perfect stop on a family bike ride in the countryside. (Open daily, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., starting July 1)
West Union Gardens
Each year, West Union Gardens grows more than a dozen varieties of berries on its farm in Hillsboro. All varieties are available in the farm stand as well as u-pick fields throughout the summer months. (Open Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., through August.)
Lee Farms
Located in Tualatin, this seventh-generation family farm offers a country store with fresh donuts baked daily and a wide selection of produce, jams, honey and more throughout the year. Lee Farms is also the location of Oregon’s largest sunflower festival in August. A selection of fresh ready-picked berries will be available in the store throughout the summer. (Open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Helvetia Lavender Farm
On a hillside in Hillsboro, the Helvetia Lavender Farm & Market offers visitors u-pick and ready-picked lavender the first three weekends in July. Don’t miss the Lavender Festival the first two weekends of July! Wander through the lavender fields, watch lavender distillation and wreath making demonstrations, and shop local artisan vendors. (Open for u-pick Friday-Sunday, July 5-21, hours and prices vary)
For more u-pick options, visit our directory of u-pick farms.
For a list of farmers markets, visit our markets page.