U-Pick Strawberry Picking at Puyallup’s Picha Farms!

 

Pick Your Own Strawberries at Picha Farms in Puyallup

Where to Find U-Pick Strawberries Near Tacoma

Updated for 2019

Picha Farms in Puyallup is now open for u-pick berry picking at their Puyallup location on select days.    This is one of the only places in the South Sound for u-pick berries (especially strawberries),  and it’s definitely your best option if you’re looking for a u pick berry option near Tacoma, so I wanted to make sure it got on your radar.

Whether or not u-pick is available does change from day to day. 

The best way to know if they’re open is to go to the Picha Farms fb page to check. 

Never been? Read on for my post with all you need to know before you go!

Picha Farms is just off River Road. The u-pick field has a Tacoma address, but it’s about five minutes from their Puyallup stand.

From their fb page… STRAWBERRIES roll into our Puyallup and Tacoma stands by about 8:30 a.m., we close when we sell out. UPICK, hours 9 to 4 (cash or check only), will be near the PUYALLUP stand (come to 6502 52nd St E. Puyallup for directions to the field).

When you arrive at the fields  you’ll pick up boxes from the stand or you can buy already picked berries if you change your mind. Last year the price for u pick was around 2.00 per pound-cash or check only. *Side note-I haven’t yet verified the price for 2019; Please do confirm pricing for yourself if you’re on a tight budget. SFM isn’t responsible for keeping up with market berry price. I can promise you they’re worth every penny!!

You’ll be directed across the road to the fields, where a berry girl will assign you to a row.

There is truly nothing like the taste of a fresh picked strawberry. Definitely worth a little effort! Here are some more tips to know before you go.

Tips for Picking Strawberries With Your Kids

1. Dress Appropriately-Wear clothes and shoes suitable for the field, and hats and sunscreen. In terms of facilities, on our visit there was a porta-potty with a bottle of hand sanitizer.
2. Know Your Limits! It’s easy to get caught up in the berry goodness. We overdid it a bit, which leads to…
3. Have a Plan  Fresh strawberries go south fast, so if you don’t have time to deal with them, you’ll want to rinse them and spread them in a layer on a cookie sheet to freeze. Then you can bag up the frozen berries for whenever. My friend Jeanne gave me this genius tip.
4. Fight the boredom-If you’re planning on some serious picking, be aware that most kids will have fun for the first 30 minutes or so, before boredom sets in. My friend Traci suggests bringing along some cars or other small toys to let them play with in the dirt. Brilliant!

For more options for strawberry picking, see our complete berry picking guide here!