RATATOUILLE
 
Ratatouille is one of the few things in life you CAN actually have “your way.” Just add as much as you like of each vegetable to make the desired quantity.
 
Fry and drain 1 lb. pan sausage, or chopped link sausage, or whatever you have. For  vegan, omit the meat and just heat a little olive oil in a large frying pan. Saute one chopped onion and a small bell pepper. While this is cooking, peel and chop one or two eggplants, summer squash (zucchini and/or yellow), about 6 Roma tomatoes, and add them to the frying pan, along with sweet basil, thyme, black pepper, and garlic.  Add a little water mixed with Caldo de Pollo (omit for vegan) and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until veggies are tender. The veggies release so much water, so add minimal water for a stew, a little more water for soup consistency. Turn heat to low, cover skillet, and simmer until all is soft and well-blended. Salt to taste after completion.  

Neal’s Berry Farm Blackberry Cobbler
 
Makes 1 cobbler about 5”x8”x2”
Filling:
1 lb. Blackberries, washed
2/3 cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Tapioca Starch
2 Tablespoons Butter
 
Pie crust: use any recipe or pre-made
 
Topping: Spray Pam, 1 T Sugar mixed with 1 tsp Cinnamon.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray inside of pan with Pam. Place blackberries in a small bowl, add sugar and tapioca starch. Let it sit about 10 min.
Line the pan with your rolled crust, then add half the blackberry mixture. Dot with butter, add another layer of crust if you want, then add remaining blackberry mixture and a top crust. Spray top with Pam, then sprinkle it with the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
Bake approximately one hour or until center bubbles, but don’t burn the top.

Join us Friday, May 15 & Saturday, May 16, 2026 for Opening Weekend!
TIME: Open 7:30am-1:00pm. Pickers must arrive and check in before 12:30pm and pay and depart by 1:00pm. Hours subject to change without notice due to weather or emergency, so BEFORE YOU COME, CHECK THIS WEBSITE HOMEPAGE TO BE SURE WE ARE OPEN.

Here’s what’s happening this weekend:
U-Pick Thornless blackberries
U-Pick flowers – Zinnias, Marigolds and more!
PRE-PICKED vegetables ONLY. Sorry NO U-Pick vegs yet, as the plants need more time to grow and establish. We will open with pre-picked Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Banana Peppers, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Beets (gold and red), Rainbow Carrots, Cucumbers (Picklers and Slicers) several types of Eggplant, maybe Basil, and more!

PRICES (same as 2025, despite rising costs for us):
Entry: $3/person age 2 yrs and up
U-Pick Blackberries: $7/lb.
Flowers: $5 Filled Solo cup (PLEASE do not pick squash blossoms)
Pre-Picked Vegs for sale in Market: more info as we get closer to opening date
PAYMENT: Cards OK, Cash preferred
POTTED PLANTS FOR SALE: Selection varies-Fig trees, Eggplant plants, Tomato plants ready for your patio, Caddo Blackberry plants, Purple Coneflower plants and more!
PICKING BOX: $3.00/ reusable box with handles, OR bring your own container and line it with a plastic bag (free) for removal at checkout.
PETS: No pets, please.

NEW THIS YEAR: Orchard is permanently closed for U-PICK please Keep Out of that area. The only FRUITS we will have for U-Pick will be Blackberries and POSSIBLY muscadine grapes (late season). Many orchard trees aged out of decent production, so most were removed and we will be planting MORE Caddo Blackberries in their place.
BRING: Hat - Sunscreen - insect repellant - Shears or clippers to cut flowers and sunflowers. We furnish kindergarten-type scissors but they only are useful on very thin stems.
Sorry, no picnic area. Please watch children closely near the 3 DEEP irrigation ponds
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Please remember, before you drive out, ALWAYS CHECK this website to make sure we are open!     Neal’s Berry Farm 21104 Binford Rd., Waller, TX 77484 @trosifarms