U-Picks are a great way to spend a nice summer afternoon with the family and teach your kids where fruits and vegetables come from. Not to mention the deliciouisness that is fresh fruits and veggies! Here is a list of my top 10 U-Pick Farms In and Around Edmonton.
Happy Acres U-Pick
***Previously U-Pick- now WE Pick the produce and fruit available for you in farmer’s market style selection***
Where: #1-52225, Range Rd 273, Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3R6
When: May/June, Sat & Sun Only 10am-6pm. July/Aug, Fri-Sun, 10am-6pm. Sept, Sat & Sun Only, 10am-6pm. Oct, TBA weekends.
What: Vegetables & Fruit (check facebook for weekly list of items available)
How Much: No Admission for picking up produce or visiting the Treat Centre. $5/person admission for farm area/animal visit. Children under 2 are free.
What else: Treats Centre (fresh muffins, hot and cold drinks, Foothills Ice Cream), small farm store, playground, Animals (Animal feed available for $5/bag), Picnic area, Food truck events
Stay Connected: Facebook
Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm
Where: 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord; 25 Km north of Edmonton, Alberta
When: Late July to Sept/Oct for U-pick
What: Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts, Pumpkins, Tree Nursery
How Much: $15/4L pail for mixed variety of veggies. General Admission Weekend: $19/adult, $17/child. General Admission Weekday: $17/adult, $15/child. Country store and market can be visited free without admission fee.
What else: Country store, Mazes (sunflower and corn mazes), Animals, Playgrounds, Train and Wagon Rides
Stay Connected: Facebook, Instagram
Grove Berry Patch
Where: 52430 Range Road 265, Spruce Grove, Alberta
When: Late June to first frost
What: Vegetables (Beets, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Peas, Potatoes, Squash and Zucchini) and local Berries (Saskatoons, Raspberries, Chokecherries, Cranberries, and Balck Currants)
How Much: $15/4L pail
What else: Wheelchair accessible. Pre-picked berries and frozen berries available.
Stay Connected: Facebook
Big Rock Berry Farm
Where: 3-51310 Range Road 261, Parkland County, AB
When: Sometime in July, Check Facebook for updates
What: Strawberries, Rhubarb, Saskatoons, Raspberries, Cherries, Haskaps
How Much: ~$3-5/lb. Prices vary based on berry.
What else: Recipes
Creekside Berry Farm
Where: 51530 Rge. Rd. 260, Spruce Grove, AB
When: Approximately mid July – End of September based on berry, Open 7 days/week
What: Strawberries, Raspberries, Saskatoons, Black Currants, Cranberries, and Chokecherries
How Much: $2.50 – $3.50 /lbs based on berry
What else: Perennials, Trees, Shrubs, Roses, House plants, Home Decor
Stay Connected: Facebook, Instagram
795 Haskap Berry Farm U-Pick
Where: 48211 Secondary Hwy 795 Calmar, AB, Canada T0C 0V0
When: ~ first to second week of July
What: Haskap Berries
How Much: $15/bucket
What Else: Jams, Plants, Frozen Berries
Stay Connected: Facebook
Horse Hill Berry Farm
Where: 3203 211 Ave NE, Edmonton, AB T5Y 6P1
When: Late July to Late August, 7 days/week, 9am-6pm
What: 5 different varieties of Raspberries
How Much: $15/kg
What else: Delicious Recipes
Stay Connected: Facebook, Instagram
Strawberry Fields
Where: 140 Grandisle Road NW, Edmonton, AB
When: Sometime in July, check Instagram for updates
What: Seascape Strawberries
How Much: $5/lbs. Baskets provided
What else: Appointment necessary, not able to accommodate walk-ins
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Where: 54264 Range Road 213, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
When: Early September
What: specialize in producing high quality fresh eating apples
How Much: >20 lbs -$1.60/lbs, <20 lbs – $2.20/lbs, ***Cash Only
What Else: Free from pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers
Somerset U-Pick Pumpkin Farm
Where: 1423 Township Road 514 Parkland County, AB
When: Late August to early September is the best time for pumpkin picking. Check social media for dates.
What: Pumpkins (close to 50 varieties this year, ranging in colours and sizes)
How Much: $25/car. Small pumpkins $1-$6. Jack O’Lanterns $0.60/lbs, Pie Pumpkins $1.40/lbs, Specialty Pumpkins $1.00/lbs.
What else: Outdoor photos, campfires year round, picnics, snowshoeing and cross country skiing in the winter
Stay Connected: Facebook, Instagram