MEMORIAL WEEKEND HOURS: open Fri., Sat., Sun., & Mon. (May 27, 28, 29, 30, 2022) 7:30am-1:00pm. Lots of U-Pick thornless blackberries, flowers and veggies. Right now is a great time to pick blackberries--just entering peak season and blackberries are ripening quickly--get them now while the pickin' is easy! Please see yellow sign pictured here for what is available. Pickers must check in at market before 12:30pm and weigh/pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time. Sorry, no pets, no picnic area. Bring your clippers for sunflowers, zinnias and some of the veggies. Blackberries are the ONLY fruit available for picking, so please keep out of the orchard. Peach season coming soon, but none for picking yet. We are your local source for peach BBQ wood, oak firewood, homemade pickles and various jar products.

If you were waiting for the easy-picking time to get your thornless blackberries, now is the time! You can practically stand in one spot and fill your box, as shown in the pictures taken today. Temperatures in the 60's and 70's tomorrow! Open 7:30am-1:00pm the rest of this week, Wed. thru Sunday (May 25-29, 2022), and Memorial Day (Monday, May 30, 2022), weather permitting. Pickers must check in before 12:30pm and weigh/pay by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. Bring your clippers for the zinnias, sunflowers and some of the veggies. Shop our market for Peach BBQ wood and Oak firewood for your cookouts/bonfires.

PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON BEGINS TUES. 5/24/22! All of the rows of berries are open for picking! The next several weeks will be the best picking times of the season, but come early and beat the heat. See yellow sign for what is available. We just added okra, eggplant, dill, tomato and zinnia picking to the list. PLEASE DO NOT PICK PEACHES--THEY ARE NOT RIPE YET!! Blackberries are the ONLY fruit available now. NECTARINE SEASON IS OVER FOR NOW. Very important that you bring clippers for flowers and some vegs. Cut sunflower stems with a pocket knife or your clippers (not with our kindergarten scissors please!) Eggplant must be cut--twisting the stem breaks the plant and many future eggplants are wasted. Zinnias also must be cut--do not twist stem off. Please get zinnia cutting directions before you pick so you don't cut the future blooms. Do you see a trend here? Properly harvested veggies and flowers will ensure a longer season, but improper harvesting severely impacts future production. We greatly appreciate you cooperation in properly harvesting the crops. Peak berry season is upon us now, so come out and fill your boxes while you can! Open Tues. thru Sunday, 7:30am-1:00 pm, weather permitting. Pickers must check in before 12:30pm and be weighed/paid by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. Some rain predicted this week, so if we will have to be closed for the day, a post will be made before 7:00am here and on Facebook.. If we open regular time, but close early due to rain, an update will be made as soon as possible.

Open Sunday 5/22/22 7:30am-1:00 pm. Yellow sign shown here lists what is available for picking on 5/22/22. Tons of ripe thornless blackberries ready to pick now! Very few nectarines left to pick, but some are for sale pre-picked in the market. Squash and zucchini is still doing well, but won’t last much longer in this heat, so hurry in before the squash season ends. Please remember to bring shears/clippers to cut sunflowers and some vegetables. Pickers must check in before 12:30pm and weigh/pay by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. .

Great weekend pickin’ coming up: Slightly cooler temps predicted -- enjoy it while it lasts! Small chance of rain so watch this page for any weather updates. We do allow picking in light rain, but not during lightning. Open (weather-permitting!) Saturday & Sunday (May 21 & 22, 2022) 7:30am-1:00pm. Pickers must check in before 12:30pm and check out by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. U-Pick vegs available: Kale, Dino Kale, Radishes, Carrots, Beets, Green Onions, Turnips, Swiss Chard, Cucumbers (a few cukes—picked pretty close today), and 3 kinds of squash: Yellow, Green Zucchini, and Heirloom Yellow Zucchini. The zucchinis are taking over the field, so now is perfect time to make zucchini bread! Check out the yellow sign pictured here for what is where in the fields. U-Pick fruit available: Thornless Blackberries (almost entering PEAK season) and Nectarines (nectarine season ending soon). No other FRUIT is ripe for picking except blackberries and nectarines. IMPORTANT INFO: Orange flagging tape is tied to the nectarine trees that have ripe fruit. PLEASE DO NOT PICK FRUIT FROM ANY TREES WITHOUT ORANGE FLAGGING TAPE ATTACHED. Also, please watch children closely at all times, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE ORCHARD. PLEASE DON’T ALLOW THEM TO CLIMB THE FRUIT TREES, HANG FROM THE LIMBS, TAKE BITES OF FRUIT AND/OR THROW FRUIT ON THE GROUND. This farm is our livelihood and we appreciate everyone giving the trees the respect they deserve so that we can continue allowing U-Pick orchard fruits. Always check page or Facebook "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market" before coming out to be sure we are open. Please bring garden clippers for cutting sunflowers and some vegetables. Shop our market for oak firewood, peach BBQ wood, and homegrown jar products

Blackberry and nectarine picking was fabulous today, and will be even better tomorrow and the rest of this week! Open Wed. 5/18/22 7:30am-1:00pm with lots of blackberry, nectarine, vegetable and sunflower picking. IMPORTANT INFO: Orange flagging tape is tied to the nectarine trees that have ripe fruit. PLEASE DO NOT PICK FRUIT FROM ANY TREES WITHOUT ORANGE FLAGGING TAPE ATTACHED. Pickers must check in with cashier before 12:30pm and be finished picking by our 1:00pm closing time. Always check this page or Facebook:"Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market" before coming out to be sure we are open. Please bring garden clippers for cutting sunflowers and some vegetables.

Open this week Tues.,May 17 THROUGH Sun. May 22, (unless picked out or rained out, which will be posted here if that happens) 7:30am-1:00 pm. Available this week ‘til picked out: Nectarines, thornless blackberries, veggies and sunflowers. No other FRUIT is ripe for picking except blackberries and nectarines. IMPORTANT INFO: Orange flagging tape is tied to the nectarine trees that have ripe fruit. PLEASE DO NOT PICK FRUIT FROM ANY TREES WITHOUT ORANGE FLAGGING TAPE ATTACHED. More blackberries are ripe so more rows to pick. Please see yellow sign picture here for what is available/UNavailable for U-Pick. Closed Mondays. Pickers must check in with cashier before 12:30pm and be finished picking by our 1:00pm closing time. Always check this page or Facebook "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market" before coming out to be sure we are open. Please bring garden clippers for cutting sunflowers and some vegetables.

Open this weekend Saturday and Sunday, (May 14-15, 2022) 7:30am-1:00 pm FOR VEGGIE AND SUNFLOWER PICKING ONLY. BLACKBERRY PICKING IS CLOSED THIS WEEKEND because many red/green berries have been picked lately and VERY few will ripen tomorrow and Sunday. Blackberries picked when RED are very tart and will not ripen after picking. If you are coming for JUST BLACKBERRIES, wait another few days, but we have LOTS of veggies and sunflowers ready to pick this weekend. We should have TONS of ripe blackberries in another week or two. No other FRUIT is ripe for picking this weekend. Open daily (except Mondays) in season, 7:30am-1:00pm. Pickers must check in with cashier before 12:30pm and be finished picking by our 1:00pm closing time. Always check this page or Facebook before coming out to be sure we are not rained out/picked out, (which rarely happens). Please bring garden clippers for cutting sunflowers and some vegetables.

As shown in these pictures, Monster-size zucchini now ready for picking—both traditional green and heirloom yellow. These make a great Keto-friendly pizza: Slice into 3/8" to ½” rounds, sprinkle w/salt, & let set for 30 min. to draw out moisture. Rinse off salt, pat dry. Lay flat on cookie sheet. Brush w/olive oil & garlic, then bake 350 ° for 10-15 min. Remove from oven, top with tomato sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese or toppings of your choice. Bake again @ 350° for another 10-15 min or ‘til cheese melts. Enjoy! Tomorrow (Fri, 5/13/22) we have lots of vegs ready, but FEW ripe blackberries. A lot of RED berries were picked today, so not many ripe tomorrow. If you are coming for JUST BLACKBERRIES, better to wait a few more days. Blackberries picked when RED will be very tart and will not sweeten after picking. Open daily (except Mondays) in season, 7:30am-1:00pm. Pickers must check in with cashier before 12:30pm and be finished picking by our 1:00pm closing time. Always check this page or our Facebook page before coming out to be sure we are not rained out/picked out, (which rarely happens). Please bring garden clippers for cutting sunflowers and some vegetables.

Lots of vegetables and sunflowers available now, and more HUGE Freedom and Traveler thornless blackberries are ripening every day. First cherry and grape tomatoes ripening now. Open daily (except Mondays) during the season, 7:30am-1:00pm. Pickers must check in with cashier before 12:30pm and be finished picking by our 1:00pm closing time. Always check this page or Facebook before coming out to be sure we are not rained out/picked out, which hardly ever happens.  Please bring garden clippers for cutting flowers and some vegs. Shop our market for peach BBQ wood, firewood, and a large assortment of pickles, jellies and preserves, all made here from products grown here. The Spicy Garlic Dills are a crowd favorite, so get them before they are gone for the year.
 

Huge thanks to everyone who came out and picked today! Y'all were awesome! We WILL be open tomorrow (Sunday, May 8, 2022), but ONLY FOR VEGETABLE AND SUNFLOWER PICKING. Blackberry picking resumes on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 when more have had time to ripen. This yellow sign shows what will be available to pick (and not pick) tomorrow. Hours on Sunday, May 8 are 7:30am-1:00pm. As always, pickers must check in BEFORE 12:30pm, and weigh/pay by our 1:00pm closing time. Please bring shears/clippers to cut the sunflowers--ONLY $1.00/stem, no matter how many blooms are on the stalk. We had some "sunflower trees" come out of the fields today, and there's plenty more left to pick tomorrow-- Perfect for Mother's Day! So come out and enjoy the morning tomorrow, and pick up some of our delicious jar products (pickles, peppers, preserves, jelly), Peach BBQ wood, or firewood. See y'all then!

Saturday, MAY 7, 2022 is first day of the new season! Hours 7:30am-1:00pm (pickers must check in before 12:30pm and weigh/pay by 1:00pm). See yellow sign here listing what will be available to pick while supplies last. Now is a great time to pick LOTS of yellow squash, green zucchini, and heirloom yellow zucchini. Please note that there are VERY few blackberries ripe now, but TONS of red and green ripening soon. Lots more jar products than ever before—made from our homegrown produce. Pick up a few bundles of our Peach BBQ Wood, made from our tree trimmings. Makes a great flavor for anything you can grill! Bring your garden shears to cut beautiful sunflowers, only $1.00/stem.  On this website, see the updated farm map on the "Site Map" tab to help you navigate the farm when you come out. We plan to be open Sunday, May 8, unless we get picked out Saturday. See the FB page or this website “Updates” page Saturday afternoon where we will list if we will be open or closed on Sunday, May 8. It's looking like we will have the best season ever, so come out and enjoy the morning!

SEASON OPENS SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022. As promised, here is what you can pick May 5, while supplies last: TONS of Keto-friendly yellow squash, TONS of zucchini and yellow heirloom zucchini, beets, green onions, chard, carrots, turnips, sunflowers, a bit of kale and A FEW BLACKBERRIES. Picture here shows a heavy crop of GREEN BERRIES, A FEW RED BERRIES AND ONE BLACK ONE. If you are coming to pick blackberries, wait a few more days so it is worth the trip. Nectarines: may be ripe next week. Peaches: likely ready 3rd or 4th week of May. Tomatoes: A VERY few cherry tomatoes ripe now, main crop ready in about 3 weeks. Zinnias: No blooms yet, need 2 weeks or more to start picking. Bring garden shears for cutting sunflowers. PRICES: Entry $3/person age 2 and up. Reusable fruit-picking box: $2. U-Pick Fruit: $5.50/lb. U-Pick Vegs: $2.50/lb. Sunflowers $1.00/stem. Regular hours are Tues. thru Sunday, 7:30am-1:00pm. Pickers must check-in before 12:30pm and weigh/pay by 1:00pm closing time. CASH/MC/VISA/AMEX. No checks please. It’s looking to be our best season ever, but many crops just need a bit more time to be ready for picking. WE EXPECT TO BE OPEN SUNDAY, MAY 8, UNLESS PICKED OUT. Check here or Facebook "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market"  before coming to be sure we will be open.

The 2022 Season will OPEN SATURDAY, MAY 7! Regular Hours will be Tuesday thru Sunday, 7:30am-1:00 pm for the first part of the season. (Closed Mondays). Before coming, always check this Updates Page to be sure we are not rained out or picked out. Look for this colorful new sign at the entrance. Before the opening day, we will let you know on this Updates page what vegs and fruits will be available to pick. We are grateful that we didn't get any late freezes to damage the crops, so come out and enjoy the best season ever!

Still anxiously awaiting the start of our season in another week and a half or so, but too early to set a firm date yet. The plants are enjoying the almost 3" rain we got this week, so they are growing as fast as they can for you, as you can see in these pictures taken today, 4/28/22. A few blackberries and peaches are starting to get some color and rapidly gaining in size. Tomatoes are still green but also gaining weight, and chard is ready to pick. Carrots and beets doing well underground. Eggplant, kale, cabbage and okra are still small, but looking healthy. Squash will be ready for opening day, and we see already see the first few sunflowers blooming. So everything just needs a bit more time. Keep watching here or our Facebook page "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market." It won't be long now!

We're getting closer to opening our season, but still no exact date known. "Early May" is about the closest estimate we can give. These pics show the status as of today, and you can see everything just needs more time to mature. Even though we irrigate, some rain would give everything a kick. Blackberries and peaches are looking better than ever so we're hoping for a bumper crop on both. We are all anxious for the season to begin, so keep watching here for the next update. We sooooo appreciate all of our Friends of the Farm!
 

We are several weeks away from the much-anticipated start of our 2022 season, but here's a preview of the peaches we hope to have for picking a little later.  The cool spring has delayed some of the crops a bit, but when the blackberries are ready we will open, probably very early May (not late April as we had hoped). The nectarines are LOADED, and, barring a late freeze we should have lots of them too. Veggies are looking good, but the weather the next couple of weeks will determine how far along they are for opening. Stay tuned for more updates here as we get closer to being able to forecast an Opening Day. We thank all of you for your continued support of our farm!

The Dog Days of Summer are over, and so is our season! Thank you all for coming out to pick fruits, vegetables, flowers and enjoy the farm. Here's to hoping for better weather and no road construction next year! We appreciate all of your support and look forward to opening back up late April or early May 2022.

Last day of the regular season will be Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021--hours 7:30am-1:00pm. For U-Pick: Figs, muscadine grapes, blackberries, zinnias, kale, peppers, eggplant, and lots of OKRA. Please bring your shears for cutting flowers and eggplant, and some okra. In the market, for sale we have winter squash (butternut, acorn & spaghetti squash), pickled okra, homemade peach preserves, blackberry plants, homemade blackberry preserves and bundles of peach BBQ wood. Grape-pickers, please scroll down the homepage to "Berry and Grape Picking Tips" and see how to pick Muscadine grapes so you know what colors are ripe. Please note grapes are to be picked individually, not the whole cluster. For your children's safety, PLEASE don't allow them to pull or hang on the single wire that supports the grapes.  Keep watching thisUpdates tab as we hope to open a special day or so in the fall for U-pick--just what will be available totally depends on the weather in the next few weeks. It will NOT be a pumpkin patch, but may offer vegetables and fruits of the season. We look forward to seeing y'all tomorrow as we close out this long and definitely different summer!

​Open this week Wednesday 8/18 AND Saturday 8/21/21 (7:30am-1:00pm). For U-Pick: figs, muscadine grapes, blackberries, eggplant, peppers, kale, and lots of okra, and zinnias. Season is about over for Celeste figs, but right now Magnolia figs are ripening the most. Some LSU gold figs and LSU Purple figs ripening now. Not too many Black grapes left, but lots of Bronze grapes ripe now. Some late season blackberries ripe now, but scattered. Come early for best fruit picking. Bring shears for cutting okra, eggplant and zinnias. Grape-pickers, please scroll down the homepage on this website to "Berry and Grape Picking Tips" and see how to pick Muscadine grapes so you know what colors are ripe. Please note grapes are to be picked individually, not the whole cluster. For your children's safety, PLEASE don't allow them to pull or hang on the single wire that supports the grapes. Come out and pick before the season closes soon!