Have you ever been berry picking in Metro Vancouver? It’s a great way to spend a summer day & teach kids about healthy eating & where food comes from. We’re lucky to have great local farms that will let us pick blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, some vegetables, and even fresh flowers!
Below you’ll find a round-up of Lower Mainland berry picking farms updated for 2023, with notations on which types of berries can typically be found at each one, whether the crops are organic, and u-pick or not. So much fun for kids! Once you have a load of fresh berries, what could be better than an amazing smoothie or strawberry salsa & cinnamon chips?
General Guidelines for 2023 Berry Picking
- NO OUTSIDE CONTAINERS
Even if they are from the same farm that you are visiting again. You will need a fresh bucket each time you go. - WASH/SANITIZE YOUR HANDS
This should be done after exiting your vehicle and before picking fruit. - CHECK-IN WHEN YOU ARRIVE
Check in to make sure you are following any directional guidelines through the farms and fields. - NO EATING AS YOU PICK
This is just good manners, and important to reduce points of contact between you touching your mouth and you touching the plants. - USE THE BATHROOM BEFORE YOU GO
Locations that previously had public washrooms may not have them this year. - NO ANIMALS OR OUTSIDE FOOD
Farm operators are trying their best to give families the u-pick experience, so let’s help where we can!
Berry Picking Locations Across Metro Vancouver:
Berry picking is very variable year to year so it is extra important to check with each farm before you go!
Jump straight to a certain city here: Abbotsford | Chilliwack | Delta | Langley | Pitt Meadows | Richmond | Surrey
ABBOTSFORD
Blueberry Junction
Blueberry – No Spray
Opening mid July currently taking pre-orders
BumbleBerry Farms
Raspberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, and Blackberry
Open for 2023 season
Maan Farms
Strawberry U-Pick, Raspberry & Blueberry
Open for 2023 season by pre-booked booked time slot
CHILLIWACK
Klassen Farms
Blueberry
Online pre-booking opens early July – online store now open
DELTA
Bancy Farms
Blueberry
Not U-Pick. Open for berry purchases & wedding celebrations
Didar Berry Farm
Blueberry
NO Longer U-Pick. Opening early July weather permitting
LANGLEY
Emma Lea Farms
Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry,
U-pick open for 2023 season 2nd week in June
Driediger Farms
Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry
Store Open for 2023, U-Pick coming middle of June
Krause Berry Farms & Winery
Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, Blackberry as well as U-Pick flower bouquets
Market Open U-pick Opens Mid June for 2023 Check Instagram for current updates
Blueberry – *organic
Opening mid-summer for 2023 – check Facebook page for updates
MAPLE RIDGE
Formosana Nursuries
Blueberry – organic*
U-pick expected mid-July
RICHMOND
CanWest Farms
Strawberry u-PICK OPEN FOR 2023 & Blueberry & Raspberry mid July
Richmond Country Farms
Not U-Pick. Open June 2023
SURREY
Surrey Farms
2 locations Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry
Now open for 2023 season
Once you have a load of berries picked, make yourself an amazing smoothie to start the day!
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