One of the summer’s greatest gifts is the bounty of fresh, sweet berries it delivers. Usually, by the end of May, you can start enjoying nature’s nuggets of sweetness, with fresh berries ripe for picking available into fall. Mother Nature ultimately decides when the harvest of berries is available, but generally you can count on:
- May: Strawberries mid-to-late in the month
- June: Blueberries, black and red raspberries, strawberries
- July: Blueberries, black and red raspberries, blackberries
- August and September: Blueberries, blackberries
Here’s a list of u-pick farms throughout central Ohio that make it easy to pick your own fresh berries to enjoy all summer long. Or, pick and freeze to get a taste of summer when summer’s long gone. Before you go, always call to make sure there’s a harvest to be had.
The information in this article was updated on May 3, 2021. Due to the changing nature of COVID-19, some information might be dated. Always check with each farm prior to visiting to make sure their U-Pick events are open and to discover their COVID-19 policies.
Athens County
Vest Berries
Strawberries
18170 Mush Run Rd. Stewart, OH 45778
(740) 818.1301
Champaign County
Champaign Berry Farm
Red and black raspberries
5676 E. State Route 29, Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 232.7525
Folck Family Farm
Strawberries, blackberries, red raspberries
6843 State Route 54, Mechanicsburg, OH 43044
(937) 869.2240
Fairfield County
Ruffwing Farms
Black raspberries
2942 Elder Road NE; Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 536.7853
Franklin County
Circle S Farm
Strawberries
9015 London Groveport Road, Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 878.7980
Doran’s Farm Market
Strawberries
5462 Babbitt Road, New Albany, OH 43053
(614) 855.3885
Hann Farm Market
Strawberries
4600 Lockbourne Road, Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 491.0812
Hocking County
Laurel Springs Farms
Blackberries by appointment only
17100 Sam Car Road, Laurelville, OH 43135
(614) 361.8553
Holmes County
Blueberry Hill Family Farms
Blueberries
23038 Gessling Road; Glenmont, OH 44628
(740) 599.5050
Madison County
Jacquemin Farms
Strawberries
7437 Hyland Croy Road, Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873.5725
Mitchell’s Berries
Strawberries, black and red raspberries
9331 Mitchell DeWitt Road, Plain City, OH 43064
(937) 243.0635
Licking County
Lynd Fruit Farm
Blackberries, red and black raspberries
5499 Sportsmanclub Road, Johnstown, OH 43031
(740) 817.0191
Muskingum County
Carobeth Berry Farm
Red and black raspberries, blueberries
35100 Township Road 68, Frazeysburg, OH 43822
(740) 828.3091
Logan County
Wishwell Farms
Strawberries
3381 U.S. 68 N, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 592.2173
Richland County
Olivesburg Berry Patch
Strawberries, red and black raspberries, blackberries
1820 Adams Road, Mansfield, OH 44903
(419) 895.1614
The Blueberry Patch
Blueberries
1285 West Hanley Road, Mansfield, OH 44904
(419) 884.1797
Union County
Blue Sky Farms
Blueberries
19558 Dog Leg Road, Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 707.9826
The Maize Berry Patch
Black and red raspberries, gooseberries, currants
8657 Axe Handle Road, Milford Center, OH 43045
(937) 349.4781
Looking for something to do with all those berries you brought home? How about a smoothie bowl or some cool popsicles?