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Berry Picking in Kansas City

6/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Our family enjoyed blueberry picking with Emily when she was 10 months old! When I was growing up, it was a family tradition to visit The Berry Patch and pick blueberries every year. We would enjoy blueberry pie, pancakes, and blueberry lemonade all summer long.
    As a mom, I have continued this tradition with my own children. We pick blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries. For city kids, the novelty of picking your own fruit right off the bush or vine is not only educational, but fun as well. For some reason, pancakes with blueberries YOU picked just taste better!
   For a city mom, the novelty of sharing this experience with my children, without the responsibility of farming, is a true treat!
    In Kansas City, we enjoy many “U-Pick Farms” across the metro. This list will get you started!

Berry Picking Tips:

• Remember comfortable shoes (you will be walking in fields) and wear sun screen.
• Call ahead to verify picking times as it varies from farm to farm. This is a MUST!
• Bring bottled water and pack a picnic if the farm allows.
• And, don’t forget your camera… children with blueberry smiles make a great photo-op!

Berry Picking Season:

Apples – August, September
Blueberries - June, July, August
Blackberries - July, August
Cherries – June
Peaches – August
Pears – August, September
Fall Blackberries - August, September, October
Fall Raspberries - August, Sept, October

You Pick Berry Patches in the Kansas City Area:

Berries & More
Fruit: Blueberries
Where: 505 W. Lone Jack/Lee’s Summit Rd., Lone Jack, MO
Phone: 816.697.3400

 

The Berry Patch:
Fruit: Blueberries, Blackberries, and Raspberries
Where: 22509 State Line Road Cleveland, MO 64734.
Phone: 816.618.3771
Web: www.theberrypatchonline.com

Cy and Dee’s Blackberry Farm
Fruit: Blackberries
Where: 28615 Rockville Rd., Louisburg, KS
Phone: 913.731.2324

Duncan’s Berry Farm:
Fruit: Blueberries and Blackberries
Where: 908 County Road F, Smithville, MO 64089
Phone: 816.873.3053
Web: www.duncansberryfarm.com

Emerald Farm
Fruit: Blueberries, Grapes, and Raspberries
Where: 23080 Interurban Road, Dearborn, MO
Phone: 816.214.2268
Web: www.emeraldfarm.net

Gieringers Orchard
Fruit: Blackberries, Peaches, and Plums
Where: 39675 W. 183rd St, Edgerton, KS
Phone: 913.893.9626
Web: gieringersorchard.farming.officelive.com

Sibley Orchards:
Fruit: Blackberries (other fruit for sale, but blackberries are only U-Pick fruit)
Where: 3717 Blue Mills Rd Sibley, MO 64088
Phone: 816.650.5535
Web: www.sibleyorchards.com

Wagon Wheel Orchard
Fruit: Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Pears
Where: 925 Bainbridge Rd. Smithville, MO 64089
Phone: 913.893.6050
Web: www.wagonwheelorchard.com

Waters Blueberry Farm
Fruit: Blueberries
Where: 925 Bainbridge Rd. Smithville, MO 64089
Phone: 816.718.5948
Web: www.watersblueberryfarm.com

by: Kristina Light

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