Delicious fruit right off the vine
U-Pick Fruit & Berry Picking Near Kansas City
The largest selection of u-pick fruit in Northwest Missouri, and the closest fruit picking farm to Kansas City with this range. Strawberries in May, cherries in June, peaches and blackberries all summer, then apples and pumpkins clear through fall. Something is ripe here seven months a year.
May to November · 18545 Co Rd H, Weston, MO
Get them while they last
The Picking Calendar
Fruit picking here runs May to November, and every crop gets its window. Here’s the whole year at a glance, so you know what you’re picking whenever you come.
Windows shift a week or two with the weather. Farmer Eric calls what’s ripe in his weekly report on TikTok and Facebook, or sign up for email alerts below.
What You Can Pick
May
Strawberries
The season opener. Sweet, sun-warm, and gone in about four weeks, the fastest sellout of the year.
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June
Tart Cherries
Montmorency cherries, the pie kind. Bring a bucket and ambitions of cobbler.
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July to Aug
Peaches
Blushing Star and Flaming Fury, picked soft off the branch. July smells like this orchard.
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July to Aug
Blackberries
Fat, dark and warm off the cane, right beside the peach rows. Pick both in one trip.
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Aug to Nov
Apples
Twelve varieties across 17,000 trees, ripening in waves from Gala to Pink Lady.
See the Apple Page →
Mid-Sept to Oct
Pumpkins
Ride the hayrack out and cut yours from the vine. Zinnias bloom next door through September and October.
See the Pumpkin Patch →Taste the legacy
Picked by You, Grown by Us
Every row on this farm gets planted, pruned and picked by the same family, two generations in. What you carry home was on the branch an hour ago. That’s the whole point.
Easy as one, two, three
How U-Pick Works Here
1
Grab a Bag at the Gate
Admission includes your picking bag, parking, and every play zone. Staff will point you to the rows that are ripe today.
2
Pick What You'll Use
Walk the open rows and take your time. Twist and lift, don’t yank, and taste as you go. Nobody’s counting.
3
Weigh Out & Head Home
Your bag gets weighed at the market and you pay by the pound. Grab a cider slushie and a caramel apple on the way out.
Closer than you think
Worth the Drive From Anywhere in the Metro
Straight up I-29, exit at Platte City, and follow the bluffs into Weston. Seven months a year, there’s something ripe when you get here.
- 15 MINPlatte City
- 25 MINParkville
- 30 MINLeavenworth
- 30 MINAtchison
- 35 MINKansas City
- 40 MINSt. Joseph
Before you drive out
U-Pick Questions
What fruit can I pick right now?
It changes by the month: strawberries in May, tart cherries in June, peaches and blackberries in July and August, apples August through November, and pumpkins in October. Check the picking calendar above or Farmer Eric’s weekly report for what’s ripe this week.
When is strawberry picking season?
May, and it moves fast. The patch usually picks out in about four weeks, so sign up for the email alert if strawberries are your trip.
How much does u-pick cost?
Summer admission is $7 (May to August) and fall admission is $9 weekdays or $15 weekends, ages 2 and up. Admission covers your bag, parking and every play zone. The fruit you pick is weighed and priced by the pound.
Do I need to bring containers?
No, a picking bag is included with admission. If you’re planning a big cherry or berry haul, you’re welcome to bring your own bucket.
Do I need a reservation?
No reservation needed for fruit picking, we’re open every day 9am to 5pm, May through November. Buying tickets online just means you skip the gate line.
Is the fruit sold pre-picked too?
Yes. The Bakery & Market sells picked fruit by the bag all season, plus pies, jams and cider made from the same crops.
Get them while they last
Seven Months of Picking Starts Here
Open every day 9am to 5pm, May to November. Whatever the month, something’s ripe.
