Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in the St. Louis area of Missouri in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Boone County

• Blue Shepherd Farm - blueberries, strawberries,
  3601 North Route J, Rocheport, MO 65279. Phone: . Email: blueshep@centurytel.net. Open: SEE THEIR WEBSITE FOR IMFORMATION BEFORE EMAILING THEM; they are open by appointment using the online scheduler at our website. Directions: about 1.5 miles north of Interstate 70. Exit at Route J exit 117. Follow Route J 12 mile after you cross over Hwy 40 and we are on the left at 3601 Route J. Look for the red barn just before our entrance. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Blue Shepherd Farm Facebook page.

Callaway County

• Kingdom Valley Farms - blackberries, blueberries,
  4091 County Road 210, Fulton, MO 65251. Phone: 573-530-0859. Email: info@kingdomvalleyfarm.com. Open: see their website for dates and times; typically starts in mid to late June. Directions: From Kingdom City, Missouri : Take highway 54 towards Fulton. In roughly 2 miles, turn right on to county road 209. Turn left on county road 210. Turn right, using the grass drive in front of a small tan shed. Welcome!. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Blueberry season is typically: June 15 to July 30 Blackberry season is typically: June 25 to July 30. Sometimes we need to close the field in order for more fruit to ripen - check our Facebook page for the most up-to-date information or you may call. Local Honey: Our farm is home to several hives of honey bees which help to pollinate our berries each spring and early summer. Honey is harvested throughout the summer and sold by the pound. Honey from the farm is raw and unfiltered, providing all of the benefits you look for in local honey. ​ Our honey bees have ample access to blueberry and blackberry blooms each spring, Dutch and red clovers, and native wildflowers. Occasionally, we will plant buckwheat and other seasonal sources to help build a unique and flavorful selection of flowers for our bees. .formerly Danamay Farm (UPDATED: May 12, 2023) (ADDED: May 19, 2017)

Crawford County

• Ozark Berry Farm - Blueberries, Blackberries and Elderberries
  552 Lick Creek, Leasburg, MO 65535. Phone: 573-677-1130. Email: info@ozarkberryfarm.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, credit cards or debit.
  Ozark Berry Farm Facebook page. . . We anticipate opening weekend for blueberries to be June 15 and blackberries to follow around June 22nd;Many years we start in in late May, through June and part of July. cards. We have blueberry and blackberry soap and honey along with a few other goodies. We have picking buckets and plastic bags for your blueberries and picking trays for the blackberries. We also accept cash, We have restroom facilities. You might want to bring a hat and some sunscreen. Blackberries are available for 3 or 4 weeks only. facebook page. Elderberry Picking is typically late July and August. We have York, Adams, Wildwood and Bob Gordon varieties. Elderberries and their flowers are used to make juice, pies, tea, wines but are not meant to be eaten uncooked. Also called Berries, Bugs & Blooms. (UPDATED: May 16, 2019, JBS)
• Sunny Day Farms LLC - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, train rides, corn maze, Bounce house, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo
  3297 Highway F, Cuba, MO 65453. Phone: 573-205-3398. Email: gcc8cgs@hotmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021: They are closed until the 2022 season;Saturdays only from 11am to 5pm. Directions: Take Highway 44 to exit 203. Go north 3 miles and make right into our parking lot. 3297 Highway F Cuba, Mo 65453. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . UPDATE for 2021: They are closed until the 2022 season;Saturdays (only) from 11am to 5pm.

Franklin County

• Hart Apiaries - blueberries, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  3738 Highway 47, Lonedell, MO 63060. Phone: 636-629-5814. Email: berries@hartapiaries.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From Street Clair, Missouri: Take Highway 30 East approximately 6 miles. Turn Right onto Highway 47 Hart Apiaries is about 6 miles down Highway 47 on the left. From Saint Louis \(270 northbound at Highway 30\): Exit on Highway 30 \(Gravois\) and go west \(left\). Follow Highway 30 until you reach Highway 47 South \(left\). The Hart Apiaries is about 6 miles down Highway 47 on the left. If you get to Huff Road, you have gone too far. Please turn around and come back. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . From Street Clair, Missouri: Take Highway 30 East approximately 6 miles. Turn Right onto Highway 47 is about 6 miles down Highway 47 on the left. From Saint Louis (270 northbound at Highway 30): Exit on Highway 30 (Gravois) and go west (left). Follow Highway 30 until you reach Highway 47 South (left). The is about 6 miles down Highway 47 on the left. If you get to Huff Road, you have gone too far. Please turn around and come back. Paw Paws. They sell honey, blueberries, paw paws, bees wax, candles, honeybee images, and some years honeybee queens. If you would like to have honeybees on your property, they consult with you and help you with your farming adventure. They can remove unwanted honeybee swarms and colonies and we can remove bumblebee nests.
• Huckleberry Hollow Blueberry Farm - blueberries (Note: we do not have pumpkins or hayrides)
  1712 Sycamore Lane, Saint Clair, MO 63077. Phone: 636-629-0668. Email: huckleberryhollowcsa@gmail.com. Open: June, July, from 7 am until dark, seven days a week; Generally June 15th to July 15th. Directions: Approximately 50 miles west of St. Louis on hwy. 44. Take exit 239 and continue on hwy. 30, until you reach hwy PP. Take hwy PP for exactly 1 and one half miles to farm on left. We are only about 2 and one half miles total off hwy. 44. Farm entrance marked on each side of the gate, Huckleberry Hollow. . Click here for a map and directions. . Click here for a map to our farm. Blueberries Other crops sometimes available in limited supply by picking your own, or for sale. Example may be blackberries, raspberries. etc.

Jefferson County

• Lalk's Berry Farm LLC - blueberries,
  8700 Brookstone Drive, Hillsboro, MO 63050. Phone: 314-795-2142. Open: Expected to pick Monday - Thursday 5pm to 8pm and Saturday 7 am to 2 pm Picking times and days May change depending on weather and berry availability. Directions: Hwy BB between Cedar Hill and Hillsboro at Beverly Court. Farm is visible from highway BB. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Early June to beginning of July; Call first for message or check Facebook. . - Blueberries. 8700 Brookstone Dr., Hillsboro, MO 63050 Just off Beverly Ct and Hwy BB. Picking usually begins in early June Picking times and days may change depending on weather and berry availability. (Call before you visit to be sure ripe berries are available or visit us on Facebook at Lalk Berry Farm for updates.) Cash only and no restrooms available on site. June 2018 prices: You pick berries cost $2.75 per pound. Already picked berries cost $3.75 per pound when available. Call for the most current information. (ADDED: May 06, 2016)

Phelps County

• Brandywine Blueberry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  County Road 7160, Rolla, MO 65401. Phone: 573-364-8032. Open: Tuesdays and Saturdays 7 am to 12. Directions: Check out above websites. South highway 63 from Rolla, MO. Approximately 6 miles south of Rolla, from Rolla: Take Hwy. 63 South to County Road 7160--about 5 miles past Wal-Mart. Turn right on Co. Rd. 7160. Go one mile. You will see the blue gates. The property number is: 13370. We will have signs posted at Hwy. 63 and at the entrance to the farm. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Brandywine Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 573-364-8006. Fax: 573-364-6098. Picking now!! Come on out!. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.
• The Blue Chick Farm, LLC - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, bakery
  19410 State Route O, Rolla, MO 65401. Phone: (573) 578-6413. Email: thebluechickfarm@gmail.com. Open: Typical season is from early - mid June through July; in season, Saturday, from 7 am to 12 pm. Directions: We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  The Blue Chick Farm, LLC Facebook page. . crops. They also have a Rustic Event Venue. The venue is privately located about 8 miles south of Rolla and perfect for small-medium sized gatherings: Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduation, small weddings, ect. Outdoor and Indoor options. (UPDATED: July 11, 2022, JBS) (ADDED: May 31, 2018)

St. Charles County

• Wind Ridge Farm - 2024 permanently closed, they used to have blackberries, blueberries, peaches, Honey from hives on the farm
  Highway F, New Melle, MO 63365. Open: UPDATE: November 23, 2024: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed.

St. Francois County

• Liberty Blueberry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available
  1450 Oo Highway, Farmington, MO 63640. Phone: (573) 701-0281. Email: Info@libertyblueberryfarms.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 7 pm, mid-June to until berries are gone. Directions: From saint louis: take ramp onto I-55 South, take 174B to merge onto US67 to Bonne TerreFarmington, continue onto MO-67 south, mergeexit left 32 East into Farmington, continue onto karsch boulevardhighway OO, continue to follow OO highway, 9 miles from last stoplight on Karsch boulevard. From Cape Girardeau: Merge onto I-55 North via the ramp to Saint Louis, take exit onto Jacksonhighway 72 West toward Fredericktown, turn right at Highway OO, continue 9 miles north to destination on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Liberty Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . . From saint louis: take ramp onto I-55 South, take 174B to merge onto US67 to Bonne Terre/Farmington, continue onto MO-67 south, merge/exit left 32 East into Farmington, continue onto karsch boulevard/highway OO, continue to follow OO highway, 9 miles from last stoplight on Karsch boulevard. From Cape Girardeau: Merge onto I-55 North via the ramp to Saint Louis, take exit onto Jackson/highway 72 West toward Fredericktown, turn right at Highway OO, continue 9 miles north to destination on right. Blueberry Season is typically end of May/beginning of June; Blackberry Season is typically middle to end of July. 2018 prices are You Pick $2.60/lb - PrePick $3.80/lb. For PREPICK, orders are preferred to ensure we have berries available for you; please call 573-701-0281, leave message please. The crop is looking amazing! Many beautiful berries ! Blackberry Season is later in the summer, end of July, information will follow later in the summer.

Warren County

• Thierbach Orchards & Berry Farm - Apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, tart cherries, gooseberries, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  85 Town Branch Road, Marthasville, MO 63357. Phone: 636-433-2299. Open: Please call for berry picking dates and times. Directions: Our berry patch is located at 85 Town Branch Road, just off Hwy 47 at Marthasville across from the Ag Center. Our store, Thierbach\'s Market, is four miles north of Marthasville on Hwy 47. The apple orchard is on the same farm as the market. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Our market accepts cash, check, credit, and debit; our berry patch accepts cash and check only. . Apple Junction phone number 636-433-2757. Our berry patch is located at 85 Town Branch Road, just off Hwy 47 at Marthasville across from the Ag Center. Our store, Thierbach's Market, is four miles north of Marthasville on Hwy 47. The apple orchard is on the same farm as the market. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Our market is open daily July-October. Monday through Saturday 9-6, 11-6 on Sundays. Strawberries ripen in mid-May, Blueberries in early-June, Blackberries are usually ripe around Father's Day. Peaches ripen in July, and you can pick apples weekends in September and early October. Please call for specific ripening and picking details. Our garden produce is available at the market. Located near the beautiful Katy Trail in Marthasville, we are just over an hour west of St. Louis. We also grow garden vegetables and pumpkins. If you are looking for a great outdoor activity, we offer many opportunities for you to pick your own fruit. Our berry patch is set up exclusively as Pick Your Own, you can pick your own peaches in July through early August, and kids of all ages can pick their own apples on weekends in September and early October. A visitor writes: "We had a wonderful time. We parked at the market and then we were taken, by hay ride, over to the picking site (orchard). They run every five minutes, so you knew you were not stranded. The trees are still small enough to pick some great fruit while standing on the ground (a six-foot orchard ladder was provided to pick from the taller trees). Our 14 month old son even got to pick an apple with very little help. The market has a covered picnic area so you can pick fruit in the morning, have lunch on site (B.Y.O.L.-Bring Your Own Lunch) and still get home at a reasonable hour. This facility is definitely family friendly, except for a lack of a modern bathroom (Johnny on the Spot outside market). Apple picking the way I remember, worth a trip with or without the kids."

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
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• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
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• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
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