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Tuck Woodstock wrote and edited content for Travel Portland from 2014–2020. Read More

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Sauvie Island is home to several U-pick berry farms.
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The Berry Best in and Around Portland

These U-pick farms, festivals and farmers' markets produce good times by the bushel.

Updated Feb. 16, 2024 2 min read
Tuck Woodstock

Tuck Woodstock

Tuck Woodstock wrote and edited content for Travel Portland from 2014–2020. Read More

As Georgia is to peaches and Florida is to citrus, Oregon is to berries. As far back as 1885, historians were raving that “there is no country in the known world where wild berries are so common as in Oregon.” Today, the state’s farmers produce more than 50 million pounds (22,680 metric tons) of blackberries alone each year, which means there’s plenty of sweetness to go around. If you find yourself in Portland during berry season (June­–August), don’t leave without sampling the Pacific Northwest’s sweet summer bounty.

Oregon’s farmers produce more than 50 million pounds (22,680 metric tons) of blackberries alone each year.

Berry Varieties

In addition to classic strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, the Northwest is loaded with hybrid varieties. Here’s a quick berry primer:

Marionberry: A cross between the less-well-known Chehalem and Olallieberry blackberries, these tart berries were invented in Oregon and are a regional favorite, featured in specialties like sweet ice cream and savory barbecue sauce.

Loganberry: Can’t choose between raspberries and blackberries? A hybrid of the two, these long, maroon berries promise the best of both worlds.

Boysenberry: These big, reddish-purple berries have been popular since the 1930s, and are believed to be a cross between blackberries and Loganberries.

Farm Fresh

Explore markets and farm fresh foods in and around Portland.

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Portland Farmers’ Markets

Enjoy fresh, local produce, meals and treats at every Portland farmers’ market location.

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Sauvie Island

Sauvie Island, the Manhattan-size isle is one of the largest river islands in the country just north of Portland, is where families can find an entire day’s worth of adventures with swimming, hiking, birding and local farms.

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Farm Loops Near Portland

Only 15–45 minutes from Portland, three self-guided tours let you choose your own farm-to-table adventure amid bucolic gardens, ranches and vineyards.

U-Pick Farms

Fruit tastes sweetest when picked straight from the vine, so grab your sunhat and head to Sauvie Island, a rural oasis just 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown Portland. This Manhattan-sized isle is home to a handful of welcoming farms flush with U-pick deals and family-friendly events. At Sauvie Island Farms, a local favorite for strawberries since the 1960s, visitors can fill their buckets with six delicious varieties of berries, including three types of raspberries. The cornucopia of cherries, blueberries and other fruit at nearby Bella Organic are all 100% certified organic by Oregon Tilth. And Topaz Farm has a wide selection of U-pick produce, including boysenberries, Marionberries, tomatoes and peppers, along with frequent summer concerts and kid-friendly hayrides.

For more berry-picking hotspots, take a road trip along one of three Oregon Farm Loops lacing the nearby Mt. Hood Territory. Located less than an hour from Portland, these self-guided tours include stops at dozens of fields and farm stands where visitors can forage their own fruit or grab pre-picked pints and even homemade berry pies. In all cases, crops vary by season and availability, so call ahead to ensure sweet success.

Farmer’s Markets

No time for a farm excursion? During the summer months, local farmers come to you. In fact, the Portland metro area hosts more than 40 weekly farmers’ markets, each chock full of organic and local produce, so find one nearby and load up on farm-to-table bounty. Check out Portland Farmers Market’s website for their full calendar of neighborhood markets.

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Portland Picnic Guide

With more than 275 parks within city limits, there’s no shortage of parks around Portland to spread out a picnic blanket and feast on local eats.

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