Our main season has closed, but we may still be open for an OCCASIONAL Saturday for fall crops and possibly a CSA program. "Community Supported Agriculture" (CSA) is a program whereby enrolled members pre-pay to receive shares of produce, picked up usually bi-weekly, to experience our farm seasonally. We won't know if we can offer this CSA program until fall crops start producing and we see what we will have available. Please keep watching HERE, and our Facebook Page "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market" for more info! Thank you for supporting our farm.
Last call for Muscadine Grapes! Final day to purchase grapes this year! Open Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, 10:00AM-2:00PM, ONLY for sale of pre-picked Bronze “Fry” Scuppernong Muscadine grapes and Black “Supreme” Muscadine Grapes, both $7.00/lb. CASH ONLY. No minimum, but 5 lbs. & up will be boxed (no charge for box); less than 5 lbs. will be in quart bags. No pre-orders taken, only available ‘til sold out, but we have A LOT OF GRAPES to sell. No U-Pick available. Farm is closed for everything else. These are super-sweet grapes with a few large seeds, great for fresh eating, jelly and wine. We have contracted out the grape harvest to Trosi Farms, so their farmer will be here to assist you with your purchase. We will post here when sold out if closing before 2:00 pm.
Fabulous Muscadine Grapes for Sale!! Our market will be open Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10:00AM-2:00PM, ONLY for sale of pre-picked Bronze “Fry” Scuppernong Muscadine grapes and Black “Supreme” Muscadine Grapes, both $7.00/lb. No minimum, but 5 lbs. & up will be boxed (no charge for box); less than 5 lbs. will be in quart bags. No pre-orders taken, only available ‘til sold out, but we have A LOT OF GRAPES to sell. CASH ONLY. No U-Pick available. Farm is closed for everything else. These are super-sweet grapes with a few large seeds, great for fresh eating, jelly and wine. We have contracted out the grape harvest to Trosi Farms, so their farmer will be here to assist you with your purchase. We will post here when sold out if closing before 2:00 pm. Season ends soon so get your grapes now!
Muscadine Grapes for Sale! Farm stand will be open Saturday, August 31, 2024, 10:00AM-2:00PM, ONLY for sale of pre-picked Black “Supreme” Muscadine grapes, Bronze “Fry” Scuppernong Muscadine grapes. Grapes $7.00/lb., no minimum to buy, but 5 lbs. & up will be boxed (no charge for box); less than 5 lbs. will be in quart bags. No pre-orders taken, only available ‘til sold out, but we have a lot to sell. CASH ONLY. No U-Pick available. Farm is closed for everything else. These are super-sweet grapes with a few large seeds, great for fresh eating, jelly and wine. We have contracted out the grape harvest to Trosi Farms, so their farmer will be here to assist you with your purchase. We will post here when sold out if closing before 2:00 pm. Season ends soon so get your grapes now.
ATTENTION MUSCADINE GRAPE LOVERS! Farm stand will be open Saturday, August 24, 2024, 10:00AM-2:00PM, ONLY for sale of pre-picked Black “Supreme” Muscadine grapes, Bronze “Fry” Scuppernong Muscadine grapes, and maybe a few other homegrown vegs. Grapes $7.00/lb., no minimum to buy, but 5 lbs. & up will be in a box (no charge for box); less than 5 lbs. will be in quart bags. No pre-orders taken, only available ‘til sold out. CASH ONLY. No U-Pick available. Farm is closed for everything else. Will post here when sold out if closing before 2:00 pm.
2024 Season ended today, June 28, 2024, so we will NOT BE OPEN June 29 & 30 as previously planned. We were picked out today so there is nothing left to pick so we have to be closed. Many thanks to all you Friends of the Farm who supported us this year. We could not have been successful without your participation. Starting late July-August, Pre-Picked Muscadine grapes will be offered by sending us your phone # on this website's Contact Us page: www.nealsberryfarm.com/contact-and-links.html and we will call you to set up the purchase amount and pick up time. You may see some changes here next year, but please check the Facebook page, or this website www.nealsberryfarm.com periodically to see what's happening around the farm!
SEASON CLOSING AFTER THIS WEEKEND! LAST CHANCE FOR U-PICK PEACHES, FIGS, BLACKBERRIES & MORE!6/26/2024
LAST OPEN WEEKEND OF THE 2024 SEASON! Come out and Pick fruits, veggies and flowers Friday & Saturday, June 28 & 29, and MAYBE Sunday, June 30, 2024. Open 7:30am-1:00pm, but pickers must check in before 12:30pm and finish picking and pay by 1:00pm. If we get picked out after Saturday, we will be closed Sunday—will post here this Saturday by 4:00pm regarding Sunday open/closed status. U-Pick available: Thornless Blackberries (slim pickin’s –still some, but season ending), Freestone Peaches (some available to be picked from any tree now), Nectarines (some ripe in trees near peach trees), Figs (Celeste and LSU Gold ripe now—both LOADED so easy picking), veggies (only in field by market: a rainbow of tomato colors now, beets, eggplant, and few yellow squash), and LOTS of beautiful Zinnias (bring shears for zinnias and eggplant). All U-PIck fruits $7/lb, vegs $3/lb., Zinnias $3/cup. LAST CHANCE TO BUY CADDO BLACKBERRY PLANTS – 2 year-old plants $30.00. AFTER THIS WEEKEND WE WILL NOT BE OPEN, BUT WHEN MUSCADINE GRAPES ARE READY NEXT MONTH YOU MAY ORDER THEM PRE-PICKED BY LEAVING YOUR PHONE # ON THE CONTACT PAGE TAB ON THIS WEBSITE: https://www.nealsberryfarm.com/contact-and-links.html Please see Homepage for more info.
Come out and Pick fruits, veggies and flowers Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 28, 29 & 30, 2024. Open 7:30am-1:00pm, but pickers must check in before 12:30pm and finish picking and pay by 1:00pm. This weekend for U-Pick: Thornless Blackberries (still some nice ones but season finishing soon), Freestone Peaches (lots available to be picked from any tree now), Figs (Celeste and LSU Gold ripe now—both loaded so easy picking), Nectarines, Veggies (only in field by market: a rainbow of tomato colors now, yellow squash, beets and eggplant), and Zinnias (bring shears for zinnias and eggplant). All U-PIck fruits $7/lb, vegs $3/lb., Zinnias $3/cup. Please see homepage for more info. 21104 Binford Rd. Waller, TX 77484
Sunday, June 23, 2024 is one of the few days you can pick Blackberries, Peaches and two kinds of Figs, all in the same box and all in the same area of the farm! Open 7:30am-1:00 pm (pickers must check in before 12:30pm and weigh/pay by 1:00pm closing time). Tomato vines are loaded with Black heirlooms, and green, yellow, red, large and cherry type tomatoes. Fig varieties ripe now are Celeste and LSU Gold. Blackberry season is rapidly coming to a close, so come pick them while you can. All U-PIck fruits $7/lb, vegs 3/lb., Zinnias $3/cup (bring your shears!) Please see homepage of this website for more info. Keeping a watchful eye on the weather, but as of right now, we expect to be open Fri., Sat., & Sun., June 21, 22, & 23, 2024 7:30am-1:00pm. If weather forces a closure, we will post here and on www.nealsberryfarm.com homepage. Will have for U-Pick: Thornless blackberries (season slowing but still have some high, low and under leaves), Peaches (only pick from trees with pink streamers--see photo), and Celeste Figs (first of the season, no other varieties ready yet), along with tomatoes (red cherry, black cherry, yellow cherry, and large red, yellow and black tomatoes), yellow squash, and bring your clippers to cut eggplant and zinnias. No new field admission after 12:30 pm.
U-Pick peaches & thornless blackberries this weekend, Fri., Sat., and Sun (June 14, 15, 16, 2024) 7:30am-1:00pm! Please be sure to only pick peaches from trees with pink streamers on them. The other peaches are not mature yet. Blackberry season is much shorter this year due to weather this spring, so get yours now or you may miss out. Please see pic of yellow sign, and the previous post on this blog, for more information. If we get picked out and have to close Sunday 6/16/24, we will post a message on Facebook and on homepage of this website on Saturday afternoon.
OPEN Fri-Sat-Sun, June 14, 15, & 16, 2024 for U-Pick Freestone Peaches, Thornless Blackberries, Veggies and flowers! 7:30 am-1:00pm. PEACHES MAY ONLY BE PICKED FROM TREES WITH PINK FLAGGING TAPE (see photos). Trees without flagging tape have unripe fruit, so please don't touch the unripe fruit as that causes disease to occur where it was touched. The farmers have worked incredibly hard to bring this peach-picking experience to you, and your respect for the trees will help ensure the continuation of this activity. These trees are tediously pruned as living sculptures in order to facilitate their production, so thank you for not allowing children to eat or abuse the fruit, shake or climb the trees, or hang from or pull down the branches. Some blackberries are still ripe for picking, so look high, low and under the leaves. Peaches and Blackberries are the ONLY fruit available for U-Pick at this time. Figs and other fruits not ready yet! U-Pick vegs include tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, cucumbers, squash and more. FOR SALE IN MARKET: Pre-picked peaches, some veggies, and homemade preserves. Pickers must check in before 12:30pm and weigh/pay by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. Prices: Entry $3, U-Pick Fruit $7/lb., U-Pick Veg $3/lb., Zinnias $3/cup, Sunflowers $1/stem. Picking Box $3 or bring your own and put a plastic bag inside for removal when weighing. PLEASE BRING CLIPPERS FOR CUTTING FLOWERS AND EGGPLANT. This farm is our livelihood, and EVERY OUNCE COUNTS, so please pick, weigh and pay BEFORE EATING PRODUCE. Always visit www.nealsberryfarm.com before your drive out to be sure we are not picked out or rained out. Second week of PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON this weekend Fri-Sat-Sun, June 7-8-9, 2024, 7:30am-1:00pm. We will have U-Pick thornless blackberries for a few more weeks, but production will slow starting next week and the picking won’t be as fast and easy as it is now. So this weekend will be your last chance for PEAK berry season, when blackberries are most abundant! This weekend we will also have Pre-Picked home-grown freestone PEACHES for sale, along with U-Pick veggies: various squash, green onions, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, tomatoes, a few sunflowers, and first of the season U-Pick ZINNIAS. Green tomatoes may only be picked between the two pick flags tied to the tomato fence (see photo), where you find delicious low-acid BHN-871 tomatoes that turn yellow when ripe, but make the perfect fried green tomato due to their firmness and lack of gel around the seeds. Ripening red tomatoes and cherry tomatoes may be picked anywhere on the tomato fences. PLEASE BRING SHEARS for cutting zinnias, sunflowers and eggplant, and as always, you may bring your own fruit/veg picking container or purchase ours. Sorry, no U-Pick peaches or any other fruit besides blackberries at this time. Admission $3.00, most U-Pick vegs $3.00/lb., sunflowers $1/stem, zinnias $3.00/Solo cup, picking box $3.00. Pickers must check in before 12:30 pm and weigh/pay by 1:00pm closing time. If weather forces a closure, we will post news on this website homepage as soon as we know, and on Facebook, so always check those sites before you come out to be sure we are open.
Join us this weekend Fri-Sat-Sun-- June 7, 8 & 9, 2024 for the 2nd week of PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON! Pick you berries now while the pickin' is fast and easy! U-Pick from over 3 MILES of fabulous ripe thornless blackberries on fences, along with U-Pick veggies and flowers.Peak season will only last another week or two, then productions slows down and the heat takes its toll on you and the berries. Open 7:30am-1:00pm unless rained out--no chance of getting picked out of blackberries this weekend. Bring your own container or purchase ours. Please visit homepage on this site for more info.
Tons of thornless blackberries to pick Saturday June 1-Sunday June 2, 2024! No chance of being picked out of berries! Open 7:30am-1:00 pm for U-Pick blackberries, veggies and sunflowers. U-Pick Vegs: Various squash, green onions, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, sunflowers, BHN-871 low-acid tomatoes that can be picked green or yellow, a few ripe red tomatoes, and lots of ripe cherry tomatoes. Bring shears to pick sunflowers and eggplant. Please do not pick GREEN tomatoes anywhere except between the two PINK FLAGS tied on the tomato fence (see photo). Our homegrown peaches for sale pre-picked in the market. (Sorry, no U-Pick peaches.) Admission $3.00 age 2 and up, U-Pick blackberries $7.00/lb, most U-Pick vegs $3.00 lb., sunflowers $1/stem. Bring your own picking box or purchase one from us. Pickers must arrive at least 30 minutes before closing time, and weigh and pay by 1:00 pm. If weather forces a closure, we will post any schedule changes on Facebook and this homepage before 6:45 am the day of, or as soon as we know.
Due to a thunderstorm this morning, and more inclement weather predicted for late morning, we are closed Friday 5-31-24. The fields drain well, so we expect to be open Sat. & Sun, June 1 & 2, 2024.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BLACKBERRY PICKING CONTAINER and line with a plastic bag that can be removed for weighing your fruit! Our box supplier was hit by a tornado and we cannot get boxes for this weekend! We have bags for picking, but no boxes. OPEN FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY (May 31, June 1 & 2, 2024) 7:30am-1:00pm. We’re in the midst of PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON so pick your berries while the pickin’ is fast and easy!! U-Pick Vegs: Various squash, green onions, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, , BHN-871 low-acid tomatoes that can be picked green or yellow, a few ripe red tomatoes, and lots of ripe cherry tomatoes.. Bring shears to pick sunflowers and eggplant. Please do not pick GREEN tomatoes anywhere except between the two PINK FLAGS tied on the tomato fence (see photo). Our homegrown Freestone peaches are for sale pre-picked in the market. Admission $3.00 age 2 and up, U-Pick blackberries $7.00/lb, most U-Pick vegs $3.00 lb., sunflowers $1/stem. If we get picked out or weather forces a closure, we will post any schedule changes on nealsberryfarm.com homepage before 6:45 am the day of, or as soon as we know. ALWAYS CHECK homepage on this website BEFORE YOU COME TO BE SURE WE ARE OPEN. Remember, please bring your own fruit picking box! Next days open will be Fri-Sat-Sun. May 31 & June 1 & 2, 2024, same hours, unless rained out or picked out. Updates to schedule will be posted here and on "Home" page on this site.
PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON CONTINUES SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024. OPEN 7:30AM-1:00PM. Pickers must arrive and check in before 12:30pm and finish picking and pay by 1:00 pm. PLEASE bring your own picking containers and line w/plastic bag for removal at check-out. LOTS OF U-Pick RIPE THORNLESS BLACKBERRIES, along with U-pick yellow squash, green onions, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, sunflowers, BHN-871 low-acid tomatoes that can be picked green or yellow, and a row of mixed squash. Bring shears to pick sunflowers and eggplant. PRE-PICKED PEACHES, GROWN HERE $7.00/lb, or $30 tote. Sorry NO U-PICK PEACHES. ASK CASHIER ABOUT SPECIAL PRICING ON OVER-RIPE AND SMALL PEACHES. Also, pre-picked Tromboncino (Zucchetta) Heirloom Squash available in the market, and Blackberry, Peach and Fig Preserves, all made from our homegrown fruit. Zinnias not ready to pick yet. Very few red variety tomatoes ripe, but we do have lots of BHN-871 low-acid tomatoes that turn yellow when ripe, available for picking in the green stage now. BHN-871’s are meaty with low moisture, so make the perfect fried green tomato. Please do not pick GREEN tomatoes anywhere except between the two PINK FLAGS tied on the tomato fence (see photo). Admission $3.00 age 2 and up, U-Pick blackberries $7.00/lb, most U-Pick vegs $3.00 lb., sunflowers $1/stem. ALWAYS CHECK Welcome page on https://www.nealsberryfarm.com BEFORE YOU COME TO BE SURE WE ARE OPEN. Next open day after Sun. 5/26 will be Fri., 5/31/24. PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON STARTS NOW! Open 7:30am-1:00 pm (Fri. 5/24/24), (Sat. 5/25/24) and (Sun. 5/26/24). If we get picked out or weather forces a closure, we will post any schedule changes on nealsberryfarm.com WELCOME page before 6:45 am the day of.
PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON IS HERE, so get your berries while the pickin’ is easy and fast! This year berry season may be shorter than usual, so don’t wait! Also for U-Pick: Yellow squash, green onions, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, sunflowers, and a row of mixed squash. Bring shears to pick sunflowers and eggplant. PRE-PICKED PEACHES, GROWN HERE, sold $7.00/lb or in pre-weighed totes $30. Sorry NO U-PICK PEACHES. Also, pre-picked Tromboncino (Zucchetta) Heirloom Squash available in the market, and homemade Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles, and Blackberry, Peach and Fig Preserves, all made from our homegrown fruit. Zinnias not ready to pick yet. Tomatoes not ripe yet, and please don’t pick the green tomatoes. Admission $3.00 age 2 and up, U-Pick blackberries $7.00/lb, most U-Pick vegs $3.00 lb., sunflowers $1/stem. Reusable picking box $3.00 or bring your own container and line w/plastic bag for removal at check-out. ALWAYS CHECK https://www.nealsberryfarm.com OR OUR FACEBOOK PAGE BEFORE YOU COME TO BE SURE WE ARE OPEN. Open Sunday, 5/19/24 7:30am-1:00pm Lots of U-Pick Blackberries, vegs, sunflowers and more! Prepicked homegrown peaches. See yesterday's blog post on this page for additonal info.
Storm debris cleared-OPEN SAT. 5/18/24. LOTS OF RIPE BERRIES! fIRST PEACHES OF SEASON (PREPICKED)5/17/2024
Debris from storm has been cleaned up and we are ready to open 7:30am-1:00 pm tomorrow (Sat. 5/18/24) and (Sun. 5/19/24 if we don't get picked out Saturday), If we get picked out or weather forces a closure, we will post any schedule changes on FB and nealsberryfarm.com WELCOME page before 6:45 am the day of.
WEAR RAINBOOTS OR SHOES THAT CAN GET WET! LOTS OF U-PICK THORNLESS BLACKBERRIES! Still a week or two away from peak season, but we have fabulous blackberries galore ripe for picking. Also for U-Pick: Yellow squash, a row of mixed squash, green onions, Sunflowers and cucumbers, and a few eggplant. Bring shears to pick sunflowers and eggplant. FIRST OF THE SEASON PEACHES $7.00/lb, sold Pre-picked in the market. Sorry NO U-PICK PEACHES. Also, pre-picked Tromboncino (Zucchetta) Heirloom Squash available in the market, and homemade Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles, and Blackberry, Peach and Fig Preserves, all made from our homegrown fruit. Zinnias not ready to pick yet. Admission $3.00 age 2 and up, U-Pick blackberries $7.00/lb, most U-Pick vegs $3.00 lb., sunflowers $1/stem. Reusable picking box $3.00 or bring your own container and line w/plastic bag for removal at check-out. ALWAYS CHECK Facebook or https://www.nealsberryfarm.com or this page BEFORE YOU COME TO BE SURE WE ARE OPEN UPDATE: Closed Fri. 4/17/24 due to severe weather Thur. evening. Expect to open Sat. 4/18/24.
Please check back here again for any new information. Sorry for any inconvenience. OPEN THIS WEEKEND Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18-19, (7:30am-1:00pm). If we get picked out or weather forces a closure, we will post any schedule changes here and on FB and before 6:45 am. LOTS OF U-PICK THORNLESS BLACKBERRIES! Still a week or two away from peak season, but we have fabulous blackberries galore ripe for picking. Also for U-Pick: Yellow squash, a row of mixed squash, green onions, Sunflowers and a few cucumbers. FIRST OF THE SEASON PEACHES, straight from our orchard to you! $7.00/lb, sold Pre-picked in the market. Sorry NO U-PICK PEACHES. Also, pre-picked Tromboncino (Zucchetta) Heirloom Squash available in the market (see photo), and homemade Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles, and Blackberry, Peach and Fig Preserves, all made from our homegrown fruit. Zinnias not ready to pick yet. Admission $3.00 age 2 and up, U-Pick blackberries $7.00/lb, most U-Pick vegs $3.00 lb., sunflowers $1/stem. Reusable picking box $3.00 or bring your own container and line w/plastic bag for removal at check-out. ALWAYS CHECK this page OR Facebook PAGE BEFORE YOU COME TO BE SURE WE ARE OPEN. Thanks everyone who came out for 2024 season opening weekend! We are PICKED OUT AND WILL NOT BE OPEN SUNDAY, MAY 12 AS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED.
Next open days will be Fri-Sat-Sun, May 17-18-19 (7:30am-1:00pm), unless picked out or rained out. Always check this page for updates before you come out. Will have even more U-Pick thornless blackberries & veggies next weekend, and plan to have PRE-PICKED PEACHES for sale in the market. More info will be posted later in the week. |
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