For 150 years, this Cornelius farmstead has grown blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and sunflowers for customers to pick. The farm is home to a garden center with a broad selection of plants, garden tools, soil, bulbs, and seeds, as well as a natural foods store with locally prepared, small-batch snacks and chemical pesticide-free produce. U-pick produce availability is updated daily on their website, with everything from kohlrabi to pickling cucumbers.

Founded in 1978, this Hillsboro farm started as a small u-pick raspberry farm; since then, it has expanded into 30 acres of more than 20 varieties of no-spray berries, including strawberries, raspberries, and Marionberries. The farm’s five-acre apple orchard grows 20 types of antique and modern varieties, and the farm’s gift shop sells things like preserves, raw honey, and cookbooks. Plus, the shop’s espresso bar is a fun final pit-stop before heading home, whether you’re taking home a latte or a milkshakes made from the farm’s berries. Current u-pick crops are posted on the website. Containers from home aren’t allowed on the farm.

Founded 150 years ago, Sherwood Orchards has around 1,300 fruit trees filled with more than 70 varieties of apples, several types of pears, and quince through October. Plus, the farm offers u-pick persimmons in mid-November, a less-common option compared to other farms. Current u-pick crops are posted on the website. Masks are required at check-in and check-out, as well as in the orchard when social distancing isn’t possible. Pets aren’t allowed. The farm has some boxes, but recommends that customers bring their own containers.

For four generations, Baurs Corner Farm has grown Bartlett pears, Gravenstein apples, tomatoes, garlic, and plums in the rolling hills of Ridgefield, Washington. Pear season recently ended, but u-pickers can harvest walnuts through October and dahlias until the first frost. Heirloom tomatoes, garlic, and Italians plums are for sale in the farm store. Masks are required. Cash, check, and Venmo payments are accepted.

Nonprofit organization Urban Abundance organizes volunteers to pick surplus produce from orchards, overproducing home gardens, and public fruit trees. Part of this local bounty is donated to the Clark County Food Bank; the rest is shared among the volunteer pickers. This year, small groups of volunteers have harvested over 7,000 pounds of fruit including pears, apples, grapes, and plums. The Urban Abundance website has registration information. Details about getting tools and organizing a time with the property owner will be emailed to registered volunteers. Volunteers must bring their own boxes.

Mt. View Orchards’ 50-acre apple and pear farm sits a bit north of Mt. Hood in Parkdale, Oregon. For more than 50 years, Mt. View has raised a variety of apples like Honeycrisp, Gala, and Tokyo Rose, as well as Bosc and D’anjou pears. Post-picking, the farm stand is stocked with blueberries, stone fruit, local honey, jam, hard cider, and wine; for those seeking a post-pick beverage, Mt. View’s onsite restaurant and tasting room, Grateful Vineyard, offers seasonal wine pairings by reservation only through Open Table for visitors 21 and over. Mt. View is also a fun spot for kids: Hayrides are available on Saturdays in October, and the Grateful Garden restaurant serves homemade root beer and pizza slices. U-pickers can bring their own baskets or get one at the farm.

Open for more than 100 years, this Parkdale farm has welcomed visitors in the summer and fall to pick peaches, pears, and apples from the farm’s picturesque orchards. With mountain views, as well as 120 distinct varieties of apples, pears, and Asian pears, Kiyokawa is a hotspot for families on weekends. In regards to COVID-19 precautions, customers can’t bring containers from home instead they must buy boxes or bags at a set price, which they can fill as heavily as they’d like to — that way, there’s no concern surrounding sanitized baskets and people don’t crowd together waiting in line. All visitors must wear masks under the tent and inside the farm stand. In the field, masks are required in areas where it’s impossible to socially distance 6 feet away from others. Sampling fruit while picking is forbidden, as is picnicking and bringing in outside food.

Located in a quiet space off the main route of the Hood River fruit loop, this organic farm offers views of Mt. Hood and u-pick organic produce like heirloom tomatoes, blueberries, cherries, apples, and peaches, as well as a rainbow of dahlias. Clucking chickens, a duck pond, and an old barn where fruit is weighed give the space an old time-y feel. The website has an updated list of what fruit is available for picking. Pickers should bring their own baskets.