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U-Pick Farms in the Bay Area and Beyond

Enjoy picking some fresh fruit with the family!

By Jennifer Hill Macaroni Kid Palo Alto Publisher June 21, 2021

Who doesn't love fresh fruit and veggies? Visiting a U-Pick farm is a fun experience for the whole family, plus you end up with some yummy goodies to enjoy! In addition to offering u-pick fruits, many farms also offer pre-picked fruits and vegetables. There are some great U-Pick farms in the Bay Area and we've rounded them up for you all in one place. Get out and pick your own fruit in the Bay Area and beyond and don't forget your camera!

Visit each farm's website and/or give them a call to see what is currently available before planning your visit.

Brentwood

3-D Cherries-deFremery Farms - 4430 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 628-1636

Enjoy cherry picking. Cash only.


5 Star Cherries - Enos Family - 24782 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood (925) 759-2124

Enjoy cherry picking.


Airaya U-Pick Farm - 25221 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood (408) 515-5878

Enjoy picking peaches, apricots, and plouts.


Bacchini's Fruit Tree - 2010 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 634-3645

They grow cherries, apricots, apriums, blackberries (Olallie), white peaches, nectarines, plouts, and loquats. Call to see what's available. Now accepting credit/debit/Visa/Mastercard/Discover.


Berry Best Family Farm - 7540 Balfour Road, Brentwood (925) 450-5135

Enjoy picking four varieties of strawberries.


Bloomfield Cherries - 501 Payne Avenue, Brentwood (925) 550-5539

Enjoy picking cherries.


Canciamilla Ranch - 401 Eureka Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-5123

Peaches, nectarines, apriums, and plums!


Chan's Fruit Stand - 2600 B Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 325-0640

Pick some yummy strawberries.


Chavez U-Pick Cherries - 23800 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood (925) 625-3994

Enjoy picking cherries. Cash only.


Cherry Time - 1875 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 550-5539

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


De Jesus Ranch - 2582 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 437-6551

Enjoy picking cherries.


Diablo Cherries - 3150 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-4255

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


Dwelley Organic U-Pick Cherries - Suzuki 2475 Concord Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-6508

Enjoy picking organic cherries.


Dwelley Organic U-Pick Cherries - TKs Ranch 1454 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 634-6508

Enjoy picking cherries.


Enos Family Orchards - 750 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 759-2124

Enjoy picking cherries.


The Farmer's Daughter Produce and U-Pick Farm - 23151 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood (925) 634-4827

Enjoy picking peaches, apricots, and plums.


Freitas Ranch Cherries - 555 Hoffman Lane, Brentwood (925) 634-5461

Enjoy picking Coral Champagne cherries.


G and S Farms - 2490 Chestnut Street, Brentwood (925) 237-1114

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries in the spring and pumpkins in October


G and S Farms Denali - 23480 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


G and S Farms Gonsalves - 409 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 237-1114

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


George's Berry Farm - Old Marsh Creek Road (near the corner of Vasco Road and "New" Marsh Creek Road), Brentwood (925) 550-1484

Enjoy picking strawberries and cherries and then pick pumpkins in the fall. Open some evenings when it's cooler and less crowded.


Heritage Family Farm - 2500 Concord Avenue, Brentwood (925) 204-5797

Enjoy picking blueberries, blackberries, cherries, and 8 varieties of peaches and nectarines.


Maggiore Cherry Ranch - 3017 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 4176

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


Maggiore Ranch - 3360 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-4176

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


McKinney Farms (A Peachy Place) - 25265 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood (925) 634-7830

Enjoy picking white and yellow peaches and nectarines.


Mike's U-Pick - 3230 Concord Avenue, Brentwood (925) 698-7459

Enjoy picking peaches, and nectarines.


Mike's U-Pick - 611 Payne Avenue, Brentwood (925) 698-7459

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


Moffatt Ranch - 1870 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 634-3049

Enjoy picking a variety of peaches and nectarines.


Moffatt Cherries - 1635 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 550-5539

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


Newberry Cherry Farm - 1751 Orchard Lane, Brentwood (925) 276-2211

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


Nunn Better Farms - 2777 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-2148

Enjoy picking cherries.


Nunn Better Farms 2 - 5500 Balfour Road, Brentwood (925) 634-2148

Enjoy picking peaches.


Papa's U-Pick - Marsh Creek Road at Hoffman Lane, Brentwood (925) 364-5807

Enjoy picking cherries. 


Pease Ranch - 25175 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood (925) 634-4646

Enjoy picking cherries, blackberries, and olallieberries. Cash only.


Pomeroy Farm - 1600 Eureka Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-7712

Enjoy picking cherries, peaches, apricots, and nectarines.


Rancho Zaragoza - 1320 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 212-7336

Enjoy picking peaches, apricots, plouts, nectarines, figs, Asian pears, and plums.


RC U-Pick Cherries - 4401 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 679-3011

Enjoy picking cherries.


Salvador Family Farm - 815 Hoffman Lane, Brentwood (925) 634-1957

Enjoy picking cherries. Cash only.


Seko Ranch Cherries - 487 Eureka Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-3771

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries.


Smith Family Farm - 4350 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood (925) 625-5966

Find your fresh-cut Christmas tree and pumpkins. 


The Urban Edge Farm (Organic) - 2017 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood (925) 634-4400

Enjoy picking cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plouts, figs, pmegranates, and persimmons.


Vornhagen Farms Cherries - 11350 Byron Highway, Brentwood (925) 382-1812

Enjoy picking a variety of cherries. Cash only.


Wolfe Ranch Cherries - 2111 Concord Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-1308

Enjoy picking cherries. 


Wolfe Ranch Peaches - 600 Eureka Avenue, Brentwood (925) 634-1308

Enjoy picking white peaches.

Byron

Bell Ranch (Bloomfield Cherries) - 1901 Hoffman Lane, Byron (925) 550-5540

Enjoy picking cherries.


Kelsey Cherry Pickin' Farm - 13560 Byron Highway, Byron (925) 516-1709

Enjoy picking cherries.


Long Shadow Farm - 2001 Camino Diablo, Byron 

Enjoy picking cherries. 

Davenport

Swanton Berry Farm - 25 Swanton Road, Davenport

Pick strawberries and enjoy! It is often cold and windy in this area - dress accordingly.

Gilroy

Berry Island Farms - 10385 Watsonville Road, Gilroy (831) 710-7407

Enjoy picking strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, boysenberries, olallieberries, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and different varieties of summer and winter squash.


Borello Family Farms - 8990 Marcella Avenue, Gilroy (510) 710-7068

Enjoy picking cherries.


Borello Farms Inc. (Godfrey) - 2905 Godfrey Road, Gilroy (510) 710-7068

Enjoy picking cherries.


Borello Farms Inc. (101 Ranch) - 55 Castro Valley Road, Gilroy (510) 710-7068

Enjoy picking cherries.


Lazy K Ranch Cherry Farm - 3465 Susie Lane, Gilroy 

Enjoy picking cherries and enjoy the horses, sheep, and chicken.

Half Moon Bay

Andreotti Family Farms - 800 Cabrillo Hwy N., Half Moon Bay (650) 922-02141

Pick your own sunflowers and pick out your pumpkins!


Arata's Pumpkin Farm - 185 Verde Road, Half Moon Bay (650) 726-7545

Enjoy the Halloween attractions and pick out your pumpkins!


Santa's Tree Farm and Village - 78 Pilacitos Creek Road (Hwy 92), Half Moon Bay (650) 726-2246

Cut down your own Christmas tree!


Sweet Farms - 131 Tunitas Creek Road, Half Moon (877) 464-4366

Pick your own veggies and meet some farm animals.

Knightsen

Petersen Vineyards - Bartels Lane, Knightsen (925) 890-4841

Enjoy picking cherries, plus wine tasting.

La Honda

Skyline Chestnuts - 22322 Skyline Blvd., La Honda (408) 202-9557

Enjoy picking chestnuts in early October.

Morgan Hill

Andy's Orchard - 1615 Half Road, Morgan Hill (408) 782-7600

Closed for the 2021 season.


Borugi Farms - 10900 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill (510) 710-7068

Enjoy picking cherries.


West Coast Farms, LLC - 550 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill (510) 710-7068

Enjoy picking cherries. Do not enter at the white fenced entrance. That is their ranch and they do not offer u-pick. Enter down the paved road at the end of the cherry orchard.

Oakley

Dwelley Family Farms - 515 Delta Road, Oakley (925) 634-6508

Enjoy picking cherries.

Pescadero

R and R Fresh Farms - 2310 Pescadero Creek Road, Pescadero (650) 954-0055

Enjoy picking raspberries, blueberries, and olallieberries.

Portola Valley

Webb Ranch - 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley (650)  854-5417

Enjoy picking blackberries, olallieberries, boysenberries, and marionberries.

San Gregorio

Blue House Farm - 950 La Honda Road, San Gregorio 

Enjoy picking strawberries.

Watsonville

Clearview Orchards - 646 Trabing Road, Watsonville (831) 245-3854

Enjoy picking organic apples. 


Gizdich Ranch - 55 Peckham Road, Watsonville (831) 722-1056

Enjoy picking strawberries, olallieberries, boysenberries, and apples.


Live Earth Farm - 1275 Green Valley Road, Watsonville

Enjoy picking strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes, and apples.


We hope this U-Pick Farm guide helps you find your family fun picking fruit in the Bay Area and beyond. Did we miss a farm? Please let us know via email jenh@macaronikid.com.



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