7 Places for the Best Blueberry Picking Virginia

Great Places for Blueberry Picking VA – what could be nicer than a day picking blueberries with friends and family? Other than getting to eat them afterwards of course!

Whether you are looking to make blueberry muffins, blueberry pancakes or just eat them raw – here is a list of the best places to go blueberry picking in Virginia.

Eastfields Farms Blueberries

85 Preston Pt Rd. Mathews Va 23109

804 725-3948

Eastfields Farms is a quaint 1800s waterfront farm located in beautiful Mathews. Started in 1984 we now specialize in blueberries and aquaculture.

We offer pick your own spray free blueberries in a chemical free environment. We are open July and August. Picking containers are provided. Please bring a take home box(low flat box). Picnic area and bathroom available.

We are a recipient of Virginia’s Clean Water Farm Award.

OPEN Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8am-1pm. It is advisable to call ahead or visit Eastfields Farms on Facebook to confirm .

Cash and Checks only

Aquaculture supplies and netting for shoreline erosion is available. Free advisory service with 38yrs of oyster aquaculture experience.

Braehead Farm

1130 Tyler Street, Fredericksburg, VA22401

Braehead Farm is a family owned and operated farm and market, established in 1937. It offers the most stunning pick-your-own strawberries as well as many other types of produce throughout the year.

“It is the last remaining farm within the Historic City of Fredericksburg, VA, conveniently located approximately 2 miles from Interstate 95. It is a produce and beef cow farm with a farm market, pick your own produce, play areas with farm animals and event barns for rent!

During Spring, Summer and Fall, Pick your own is open from 9 am – 6 pm daily. Winter hours are 9 am to 5 pm daily.

At Braehead Farm we invite you to come and pick your own in seasonal produce! There is never an admission to the Pick-Your-Own fields, you just pay for what you pick. All produce is sold by-the-pound.”

Braehead Farm have pick your own Strawberries. Asparagus, Blackberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Zinnias, celosia, sunflowers, wildflowers and pumpkins.

blueberry picking virginia — Braehead Farm

Mackintosh Fruit Farm

1608 Russell Rd, Berryville, VA

Mackintosh Fruit Farm is located in the very aptly named and beautiful town of Berryville , Mackintosh. Mackintosh Fruit Farm is a family-owned PYO farm nestled in the beautiful Northern Shenandoah Valley in Clarke County, VA. They produce is first-rate fruit and the pick-your-own crops are well known as some of the best throughout the area. Their assortment of fruit selections allows their PYO customers early, mid, and late-season varieties. Strawberry picking season usually begins in May.

“Our goal for Mackintosh Fruit Farm was to find fruit varieties that have amazing flavor and texture and grow them on dwarf trees that can be picked easily from the ground. We combined our favorite varieties with size controlling rootstocks. This is done by grafting selected varieties on a root system that will allow us to plant a tree that is smaller when mature, easier to pick, and is known for producing larger tastier fruit.”

Apples, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, cherries, blackberries, local honey and pumpkins available when in season.

blueberry farms in virginia — Mackintosh Fruit Farm

Yoder’s Farm

1134 Browns Mill Rd, Rustburg, VA 24588

Yoder’s Farm offer pick-your-own to all the family so everyone can get out in the fresh air and for some good old fashioned outdoor fun.

“Most years we make several trips north to retrieve New Jersey blueberries. This started as something we did for family and friends, then in the past few years, we’ve opened it up to friends of Yoders’ Farm.

These blueberries come from New Jersey. We purchase them through a trusted produce supplier.
These blueberries are not organic, they are conventionally grown.”

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Hollin Farms – Blueberry Picking Virginia

1524 Snowden Road, Delaplane, VA 20144

Beautifully situated on the Blue Ridge Mountains is Hollin Farm, which has been in the same family for four generations.

In May and June we pick strawberries, late June and early July raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, sour cherries, spring and summer vegetables. July and August there are berries, peaches, Japanese plums, Asian pears, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, beans, okra, eggplant, squash, dig-your-own potatoes, cut flowers, and other summer vegetables. September and October see Apples and Pumpkins.

Green Truck Farm

3015 Hartland Lane ,Markham, VA

Green Truck Farm is a super popular family-run farm has a wide variety of fruit and berries to pick, starting with strawberries in mid-May.

Take the whole family for a fabulous day out in the countryside and be rewarded with delicious succulent strawberries picked by your very own hands!

It’s worth noting that the farm has lots of other produce on offer throughout the year too.

Calendar:

Greenhouse with fresh herbs, greens, vegetables and flowers
Asparagus: April/May
Strawberries: May/June
Blueberries: June/July
Blackberries: June/July
Black Raspberries: June/July
Summer Vegetables: July/August/September
Red Raspberries: July – October
Pumpkins/Winter Squash: September/October
Honey: Call for availability
Corn Maze/Fun Field: September/October

blueberry farms virginia — Green Truck Farm

Cullipher Farm

772 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457

In addition to Pick-your-own fruit and vegetables, at Cullipher Farm there is also an outdoor play area and a market to explore.

“Pick-your-own apples season starts in August and is open 8-12, last pickers enter orchard at 11:30. ( please always check the website for updates before visiting) We’ll be picking crimson crisp, gala and enterprise varieties. Price is $2.50 per lb. We supply bags and also have 1/2 bushel baskets available for purchase for $1 each.

You must have a ticket to pick!

Later in the apple picking season there is going to be rot in the fields between being this late in the season and the warm weather. The best apples will be further in the trellises and lighter in color.

We also sell a limited amount of Evercrisp, Ludacrisp, Winecrisp, Gold Rush, and Spitzenberg from the farm at our roadside market.

There are UPick pumpkins and sunflowers through the end of October. There are three sunflower fields that will peak at different times between now and the end of October. Cullipher Farm Market is able to offer seasonal UPick opportunities starting with strawberries in the spring to pumpkins in the fall as follows (crops and approximate dates):

Late September to Halloween: Pumpkins and Sunflowers

Spring: Strawberries and Blueberries

Early July to Mid-August: Peaches”

Morris Orchard

226 Tobacco Row Ln, Monroe, VA 24574

“Morris Orchard is a family owned and operated farm. We are located at the foot of High Peak Mountain in Monroe Virginia. Our goal is to provide the freshest and highest quality produce possible as well as good times for all who visit. When you visit Morris Orchard you will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the small farm atmosphere. We grow Apples, Peaches, Blueberries, Blackberries, and press Apple Cider.” With 17 varieties of apples, in season at different times through fall, you can be sure to enjoy some different tastes and flavors each time you visit!

And… if you love cider “Each year our focus on pressing high quality apple cider starts when the trees bloom in the spring and continues through harvest and into pressing, blending, and bottling our cider. There are no additives or preservatives, the only ingredient is apples. Over time we have become known for our signature blend of tart and sweet apple varieties.
Morris Orchard Apple Cider can be found at many farm markets, and shops through the area”.

best blueberry picking va — Morris Orchard

Also see our post on the best farms in Virginia.