The blackberry plants LOVED the snow and 8 degree freeze they got in February, so more blackberries are ripening simultaneously than ever before. We're open even if it's raining, but no picking during lightning. PEAK BLACKBERRY AND TOMATO SEASON IS NOW, along with lots of other veggies for U-Pick: Squash (Butternut, spaghetti, yellow, zucchini), beets, cabbage, kale, dinosaur kale, cucumbers, peppers and more. If you need lots of blackberries and tomatoes, now is the time for easy picking! Bring garden shears to cut sunflowers, zinnias and some vegs. See Home Page here for pricing, maps, etc.

Calling all Blackberry-Lovers, Jelly-Makers, Cobbler-Bakers, and Wine-Makers--THIS IS YOUR BEST WEEK TO PICK BLACKBERRIES ALL YEAR! There won't be another time this year when there are more ripe blackberries at once. Four of our five varieties of thornless blackberries are producing this coming week and possibly next week. After that, amounts ripening will slowly diminish as the annual blackberry season fades. Easiest and best picking is NOW! Peak blackberry season typically runs last week in May thru first two weeks of June, so we are right in the middle of that time period. Tomato season just starting, and they are highly susceptible to various demons, especially with recent monsoons, so pick tomatoes while they are abundant and lookin' good. OPEN Sunday 6/6/21 7:30am-1:00pm. (OPEN TUES. THRU SUNDAYS 7:30am-1:00pm UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Pickers must check in at market before 12:30pm to pick, weigh and pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time.) We're open even if it's raining, but no picking during lightning. Rain boots or yard shoes recommended at this time. Lots of good stuff to pick: THREE MILES of thornless blackberries in peak production, 1,000 ft. of tomatoes on fences, kale, dinosaur kale, cabbage, Napa cabbage, squash (yellow, zucchini, spaghetti), peppers, cucumbers, beets, few radishes. Bring shears to cut zinnias, sunflowers and some vegs. Pre-picked: acorn squash (white, green, and yellow), spaghetti squash, tomatoes, and a few peaches. Peach BBQ wood & homemade preserves/jelly for sale in the market. Check HOME tab on this website for pricing, maps, etc., and ALWAYS check this "Updates" tab before coming to be sure we are open. Special welcome to area bikers for our first of two "Biker Berry Weekends." (see flyer in photos below) FYI: Binford Rd. is under construction between HWY 290 and FM 2920, so if 290/Binford exit is closed, exit Kickapoo or FM 2920.

Open Thurs 6/3/21, and Tues. thru Sundays (7:30am-1:00pm) until further notice. On open days, pickers must check in at market before 12:30pm to pick, weigh and pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time. U-Pick available Thur. 6/3/21: thornless blackberries, cabbage, Napa Cabbage, yellow squash, zucchini, spaghetti squash, acorn squash, beets, peppers, kale, dinosaur kale, green onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, sunflowers, zinnias and a few eggplants. Sorry, peach season is over. Please bring your garden shears/clippers to cut flowers and some vegs. Delicious homemade preserves and jelly for sale in the market: Peach, Wild Mustang Grape, Blackberry, LSU Purple Fig, and LSU Gold Fig. Check HOME tab on nealsberryfarm.com for pricing, maps, etc., and ALWAYS check this "Updates" tab before coming to be sure we are open. FYI: Binford Rd. is under construction between HWY 290 and FM 2920, so if 290/Binford exit is closed off, exit Kickapoo or FM 2920.

We will be open Thur. 5/27/21 for LOTS of U-Pick thornless blackberries. Peak blackberry season usually runs the last week of May thru mid-June, so NOW is the time to pick or make plans to come in the next couple of weeks or you will miss out on the main season. One customer asked ,"What day is peak season?" There isn't any ONE day, the season has built over the last 3 weeks, and now we have about 2-3 more weeks of LOTS of berries, then mid-late June the amount of ripe berries lessens as more get picked and the heat usually sets in. The torrential rains seem to have left the area, so we expect good weather for the next few days. We plan to be open daily for a while, but ALWAYS check this blog or Facebook "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market" before coming in case something changed. Pickers check in before 12:30pm to pick, weigh and pay by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. Available for U-Pick on Thu. 5/27/21: Blackberries, yellow squash, zucchini (yellow/green), spaghetti sq., acorn sq., beets, peppers, kale, dinosaur kale, green onions, carrots, cucumbers, sunflowers, zinnias, and MAYBE a few peaches. Ripe tomatoes hopefully start next week. Please bring your garden shears/clippers to cut flowers and some vegs.). FYI: Binford Rd. is under construction between HWY 290 and FM 2920, so if 290/Binford exit is closed off, exit Kickapoo or FM 2920. Fields are still moist, so rain boots or closed-toe shoes that can get wet are advised in some areas. Check HOME tab on this website for pricing, maps, etc.

U-Pick peaches start tomorrow (Tues. 5/25/21)! Season will be VERY SHORT (thanks to 7 degree temps in Feb. 2021), so hurry in before they're gone! We are just entering the beginning of PEAK BLACKBERRY SEASON, so there are more ripe blackberries than ever before! Blackberry season will likely be shorter than usual this year, so don’t wait to pick them either. Open Tues, 5/25/21 7:30am-1:00pm for U-Pick: Blackberries, peaches, yellow squash, zucchini (yellow/green), spaghetti sq., acorn sq., beets, peppers, kale, dino kale, green onions, carrots, cucumbers, sunflowers, zinnias, and possibly more. No ripe tomatoes yet. Rain boots or shoes that can get wet are advised! Please bring your garden shears/clippers to cut flowers and some vegs. Pickers check in before 12:30pm to pick, weigh and pay by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. Entry: $2/ea age 2 yr. and up. Re-usable fruit picking box $2/ea—Blackberries and peaches may be combined in same box. Fruit price: $5.00/lb. Heavy-duty Vegetable picking bag $.50 ea, or use thin free plastic bag. Veg price: $2.00/lb except cabbage ($4/head).  Farm subject to being picked out or rained out, so ALWAYS check this "Updates" blog or Facebook "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market" before coming out.  See HOME tab on this website for pricing, maps, history, etc. FYI: Binford Rd. is under construction between HWY 290 and FM 2920, so if 290/Binford exit is closed off, exit Kickapoo or FM 2920. After the recent heavy rains, our plants, trees and vines need their RIPE harvest picked asap to facilitate future production. Hope to see y’all tomorrow!

Look at these beautiful blackberries--picked today by a customer! Lots more where these came from. Open tomorrow (Friday, 5-21-21 7:30am-1:00pm). Also plan to open 7:30am-1:00pm Saturday (5-22-21)and Sun. (5-23-21) unless rained out or picked out. Berries are ripening fast with today's sunshine, so more and more varieties of berries are available to pick. All squash, including yellow crookneck, zucchini (green & yellow), spaghetti, and acorn are growing so fast you can almost watch them increase in size! Also available for picking: curly kale, dino kale, eggplant, some peppers, zinnias, sunflowers. Tomatoes not quite ripe yet. Please bring your garden shears/clippers to cut flowers and some vegs. Pickers check in before 12:30pm to pick, weigh and pay by our 1:00pm sharp closing time. FYI: Binford Rd. is under construction between HWY 290 and FM 2920, so if 290/Binford exit is closed off, exit Kickapoo or FM 2920. See HOME tab on this website for pricing, maps, history, etc. Come on out and enjoy picking in the cooler temps while the berries are plentiful!

Huge thanks to all who came out today for our season opener! Everything ripe got picked, so we will be closed Sun. 5/9/21 and Mon. 5/10/21. Back open Tuesday 5/11/21 with more ripe thornless blackberries, yellow squash, green zucchini, yellow zucchini, kale, dino kale, cabbage, Napa cabbage, zinnias and sunflowers. Please bring your garden shears to cut flowers. Once the season gets going, our regular hours will be Tuesday through Sunday 7:30am-1:00pm (closed Monday), but we are always subject to being picked out or rained out. But for now, with so many veggies not ready yet, we will let you know, as soon as we know, if we will be open the next day, so always check this  page or Facebook "Neal's Berry Farm & Farmer's Market" before your come out. Happy Mother's Day!

 
The season will open tomorrow, (Saturday, May 8, 2021 7:30am-1:00pm), with zinnias, sunflowers, kale, dinosaur kale, Napa cabbage, yellow squash, zucchini, and A FEW RIPE BLACKBERRIES. The yellow sign pictured here will also be posted (on a porch post!) in the market, but reading it ahead of your visit will help move the line quicker. Also, we have copies of the site map on the porch posts, but again, studying it in advance or having it handy on your phone for reference will help. Cash is preferred for check-in to speed the process, but we do take cards. PLEASE bring your garden shears to cut zinnias and sunflowers. We expect to have largest blackberry harvest ever, but the season is starting later than usual due to the cool spring weather, so not many ripe blackberries yet. Hence the limit of one zip-top bag per paid entry for a short time. But don't expect to fill that bag tomorrow unless you are an early picker. Wait a few weeks for the easy pickin'.  See our HOME tab on this website for rules, etc. and see the SITE MAP tab here for an aerial view of the farm with legend. Looking forward to a great season and seeing many of our friends of the farm!

We will open the farm on Saturday, May 8, 2021 (7:30am-1:00pm), but don't get too excited and think there will be much to pick on the first day. There MAY be 10 lbs. of ripe blackberries on the 3 miles of fences now, but you can see TONS will ripen soon. We'll have more total berries than ever before, but the harvest will be a little later than usual. Because the cool spring has been great for early crops like squash, kale, Napa cabbage, sunflowers, and zinnias, we need to open and get them picked. If you're just looking for an outing and want to see what will be ready soon, come out and enjoy the morning, with limited expectations. At any time during the open hours, we are likely to be "picked out" on specific items. Admission $2.00-age 2 and up. Please bring your garden shears to cut flowers. See our "Home" tab on this website for more information about visiting the farm. We wish we could open with more, but we are grateful for what we do have, and are looking forward to the season being our best ever; it's just getting off to a slow start.

What a difference two months of warmer weather and lots of hard work makes. It should be a great blackberry picking year, with greater production than last year. Jury is still out on when the earliest variety will be ready to pick, and we have the fewest of that kind. We have many more plants of the varieties that usually begin harvest in mid-May and last til the end of July. Due to popular demand, we planted more veggies and sunflowers than last year,  but again, weather in the next two weeks will determine their beginning harvest date.

Wow! What a wild crazy season we have had this year! We went from being worried in mid-April that we wouldn't even be allowed to open at all due to Covid-19, to then suddenly being allowed to open AND being one of the few types of business people could get out and enjoy. We appreciate ALL of you who participated in ANY way to keep this season going. We have the most amazing customers who want this farm to succeed, and because you got the word out that this was the place to be, it will! For the first time EVER in the history of our business, we had to limit the amount of blackberries to 1 qt. zip-top bag per person for the first two weeks. But no one seemed to mind, you were just patient and returned again and again when you could pick all you wanted. We work 9 months of the year to get ready for the 3 months you can pick, so for us, the work never ends. We have already completed the first of several prunings of all the peach trees and most of the blackberry plants, so a huge bonfire is on the calendar as soon as we get some rain. After this year, we have a better idea of what to plant more of, and we have plans for some new products next season. Thanks again for your patronage and support, and check back here periodically to see what we have going on to get ready for an even bigger and better 2021 season!
 

Will be open Tuesday, July 21, 2020 (7:30am-1:00pm) for U-Pick and market shopping. THIS WEEK WILL LIKELY BE THE LAST WEEK OF THE 2020 SEASON, and TUESDAY 7/21/20 MIGHT BE THE LAST DAY-- WE'RE NOT SURE YET.  Pre-picked in the market, we will have Tuesday: lots of Watermelons (red and yellow-meat), Cantaloupes, Fresh-shelled Purple-Hull Peas, squash (butternut, spaghetti, Delicata), Pumpkins (Fairy-tale and Cushaw a.k.a. Green Striped Pumpkin). Early U-pickers can find blackberries and figs, and MAY find cucumbers, okra, and eggplant, and a little more of the other veggies on the yellow sign.  Zinnias are still blooming like crazy, and there are lots of Sunflowers, with some sunflowers at the seed stage which are great for self-serve bird/squirrel feeders. So make a trip to see the farm and pick some veggies and figs, and LOTS of flowers.  Please bring your clippers, and please DO NOT pick any fruit except blackberries and figs. Other fall/winter fruits are small and immature, and we would like to have them left on the trees to be able to harvest them at their peak later this year. Come visit us and help us close out this fabulous 2020 season!

Will be open Saturday, 7-18-20 (7:30am-1:00pm) for U-Pick and market shopping. NEXT WEEK WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST WEEK OF THE 2020 SEASON. Pre-picked in the market, we will have tomorrow: lots of Watermelons (red and yellow-meat), cantaloupes, Fresh-shelled Purple-Hull Peas, squash (butternut, spaghetti, Delicata), pumpkins (Fairy-tale and cushaw a.k.a. Green Striped Pumpkin). For U-Pick, the pickin's are getting mighty slim, and the early-pickers MAY find okra, eggplant, and cucumbers, and there a little more of the other veggies on the yellow sign. Early pickers can find blackberries and figs. There are TONS of zinnias and lots of Sunflowers, with some sunflowers at the seed stage which are great for self-serve bird/squirrel feeders. So come out and enjoy the morning, but don't come with high expectations of a bountiful harvest like you have had earlier in the season. But do bring your clippers so you can cut sunflowers and some of the veggies. Please DO NOT pick any fruit except blackberries and figs. Other fall/winter fruits are small and immature, and we would like to have them left on the trees to be able to harvest them at their peak later this year.

Open Thurs. 7-16-20 (7:30am-1:00pm). See yellow sign pictured here showing availability for U-Pick. Pickers must arrive before 12:30pm to pick, weigh & pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time.Lots of figs & flowers, and smaller amounts of some veggies available for U-Pick. NEW! Cream peas aren't listed on the sign, but are ready for U-Pick. They are in same back field with purple-hull peas and sunflowers. We also have lots of watermelons, cantaloupes, squash, Fairytale pumpkins, fresh-shelled purple-hull peas and more for sale in the market. Sad to say, peach season is over for 2020. It was a great peach year, but every last peach has been sold. PICKERS: PLEASE DO NOT PICK ANY FRUIT EXCEPT BLACKBERRIES AND FIGS.  Some of the fall/winter-harvest fruits are growing on trees now, but they are very small and if they are picked now we won't have any persimmons, Meyer lemons, pomegranates, oranges, apples, or any of the other fruits from our trees. Recently we have had some "limes" picked by customers, but we don't have any lime trees--these are immature Meyer lemons that start out very small and green. So thank you for only picking what is designated for U-Pick. And remember to bring your clippers for cutting sunflowers, zinnias, okra and eggplant.  2020 Season will be closing soon!              

Will be open Tues, 7-14-20, (7:30am-1:00pm) for market shopping and U-Pick veggies, flowers, figs and a few blackberries. See yellow sign pictured here for what you can pick tomorrow. We MAY put eggplant on the DO NOT PICK list because they have been picked so small and need a few days to grow again to get reasonable size. There are LOTS of figs--Celeste is winding down with fewer ripening every day, the Magnolia figs & LSU Golds are ramping up production, and the LSU Purples are not far behind. You can still find a few Thornless blackberries, but you can pick enough Zinnias and Sunflowers to brighten the day of everyone you know, and then some! Get here early to pick okra, cucumbers, and any squash. Lots of different kinds of peppers are ready for picking. Pre-Picked in the market we will have: Fairytale Pumpkins (best cooking pumpkin ever!), cushaw, watermelons (red & yellow), cantaloupes (Pecos-type & super-sweet Dove), Peaches, onions, Squash (Delicata, spaghetti, butternut, fresh-shelled Purple-Hull Peas. Pickers must arrive before 12:30pm to pick, weigh and pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time, and please bring clippers for cutting flowers and some veggies. The 2020 season is rapidly coming to an end, so DON'T WAIT if you want to enjoy the experience of picking your own fruits and veggies under the wide-open skies of Waller, Texas. We truly appreciate your support of this small family farm!

Visit the farm tomorrow 7/11/20 (7:30am-1:00pm) for picking veggies, figs, flowers, blackberries and shopping in the market. Our regular schedule is now Open (7:30am-1:00pm) Tues., Thur, & Sat., but always check this FB page or website before you come to be sure we are actually open that day. Figs are still in prime season but not for long! This will prob be the last week for Celeste Figs. Attn Fig Jam Makers: This is your last week to pick volume quickly! Also, the Magnolia, LSU Gold & LSU Purple Figs are ripening more every day. Some nice big blackberries are ripe every day, but they are few and far between. Okra, eggplant, peppers, zinnias and sunflowers love the heat, so they are looking good. Lots of Purple-Hull peas ripe now, but get them soon before they dry up. Watermelon radishes, cucumbers and tomatoes are producing now. but the plants won't last long in this heat. Tomatoes won't set any more fruit, but will ripen those tomatoes already in progress. Do you see a trend here? We are approaching the end of the summer fruit & veggie season, and with these really high temps, the end comes sooner than we would like. So DON'T WAIT or you will miss out. For sale pre-picked in the market, we will have tomorrow: Home-grown peaches (Most are La Feliciana, known for its superb taste and red color surrounding the seed which makes a beautiful preserve or pie!) Also in the market: Homegrown watermelons (red & yellow meat), cantaloupes (Pecos-type & super-sweet Dove), squash (butternut, spaghetti, cushaw, Delicata), Fresh-shelled Purple-Hull Peas, and onions and more. Pickers must check in before 12:30pm to pick, weigh & pay before 1:00pm sharp closing time. And bring your clippers for some veggies and flowers. Come early and beat the heat!

Will be open Thurs, 7-9-20, 7:30am-1:00pm. LOTS OF Zinnias, Sunflowers and CELESTE FIGS TO PICK. This is the best week of the year for fig picking, and the Celeste may all be gone by this time next week. See yellow sign pictured here for what will be available to pick tomorrow. As posted previously, we are changing our regular hours to be OPEN TUES, THUR, and SAT (7:30am-1:00pm) and CLOSED SUN, MON, WED & FRI. These hours are subject to change in case of weather, being picked out etc. but we will adhere to these as closely as possible for the next couple of weeks at least. Always check this page or the update tab on nealsberryfarm.com for latest info before you come. For sale pre-picked tomorrow: watermelons (red & yellow) cantaloupes, peaches, fresh-shelled purple-hull peas, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, delicata squash, onions, and probably more. Pickers must check in before 12:30 pm to pick, weigh and pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time. And remember to bring you clippers for flowers and some veggies.

OPEN Tues. 7/7/20 (7:30am-1:00pm). MASKS ARE REQUIRED in the market and check-in/out area, but optional in the field. Celeste figs still in peak for another week or so, depending on the weather, so seriously don't wait long if you want any. Other 3 fig varieties just barely starting to ripen, but we don't have as many of those trees as we have Celeste. Sunflowers and zinnias really cranking out the blooms now. Lots of veggies doing well, but as average temps rise, some won't be around for long. Peppers,okra and purple-hull peas love the heat, so they grow fast now. Our last variety of thornless blackberries is ripening now, but get here early if you want to get any. For sale pre-picked in the market, we have lots of delicious Freestone Peaches for sale by the pound or box, fresh-shelled purple hull peas, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, delicata squash, cushaw, Fairytale pumpkin, watermelons (yellow and red meat), cantaloupe (Dove and Pecos-type),onions, a few tomatoes, and more. Be sure to bring your clippers for flowers and some of the veggies. And as always, if you want to pick, please check in before 12:30pm so you can pick, weight & pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time. See you soon!

Open July 4, 2020 (7:30am-1:00pm). Pickers must check in before 12:30pm to pick, weigh and pay before our 1:00pm sharp closing time. NEW: Please wear masks in the market and check-in area, but not required in the fields as long as you keep 6' distance between parties. With our wide-open spaces, 12' between all 49 berry rows, 20' between fig rows and about 6' between veg rows, it's easy to maintain social distance. There will not be another time this year with as many ripe figs as we have right now. We have 150 Celeste trees, in their peak season and loaded with hundreds of pounds of ripe figs. We have about 60-90 trees of each of the other 3 varieties, (LSU Purple, LSU Gold, & Magnolia) just beginning to ripen. See the yellow sign pictured here for what we have for U-Pick. Purslane is on the list for the first time, and eggplant has returned to the "OK TO PICK" list. Prepicked in the market: Lots of Freestone Peaches, Watermelon (red and yellow meat, all with seeds), cantaloupe, tomatoes, fresh-shelled purple-hull peas, squash (Delicata, Butternut, Spaghetti, Cushaw) and more. Sorry, we don't have picnic facilities, and don't allow coolers in the fields. NO PETS. No outside containers/bags/buckets, etc. may be brought in--we have containers to pick in. Wagons are encouraged, and please bring your shears for cutting flowers and some of the veggies. Sorry, we are unable to transport anyone to and from the fields, and it is a fair distance to walk, so plan accordingly. Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July!