Spring is here, summer is coming, and that means so is picking season for so many fruits and veggies! We rounded up all the farms less than 3 hours away from Dallas to pick your faves!
Pro tip: We highly recommend calling in advance or checking with each farm's website/social media pages on when their picking season is starting and what days they’re open to the public!
Updated May 2024
ALFORD FAMILY FARM
Strawberry picking season is now open, available to pick and take home at $4 per pound. They also offer blackberry and blueberry picking in early June and grape picking in August! Plus, check out their country store with fresh jellies, jams, ice cream, honey, and more fresh produce.
Driving time from Dallas: 2 hours
Emory | Directions
DEMASES FARM
Strawberry picking is now open, offered on select days during April and May! They also offer tons of other produce like yellow and zucchini squash, carrots, and more at their product stand. Plus, you can shop find additional vendors on some Saturdays!
Driving time from Dallas: 1 hour
Boyd | Directions
H STRAWBERRY FARM
Strawberry picking season has begun at this adorable farm! They only allow a certain amount of people on the farm each day, so check their Facebook before you go.
Driving time from Dallas: 1.5 hours
Greenville | Directions
ONEAL BERRY FARM
Grab a basket and pick blackberries, raspberries and even tomatoes, now open through early July. You can also find jams, honey, frozen pork, wooden cutting boards, and premade charcuterie boards for sale!
Driving time from Dallas: 1 hour
Royse City | Directions
HAM ORCHARDS
Find a farm market store with a variety of fresh produce, BBQ, homemade fudge, and more! Although the peaches are picked for you, you can pick your own blackberries. Don’t skip the peach and strawberry ice cream while you’re there, they're delicious!
Driving time from Dallas: 1.5 hours
Terrell | Directions
PECAN CREEK STRAWBERRY FARM
This beautiful farm is open now, as early May is the peak season for strawberries! They're open Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, at 10am, get there early to fill up your buckets. Plus, shop for strawberry ice cream, jam and maybe your own strawberry hanging basket!
Driving time from Dallas: 1 hour
Pilot Point | Directions
BLUEBERRY HILL FARMS
Fill your bucket with blueberries and blackberries starting Memorial Day weekend through July! This family-owned farm has been around for decades, and even has a country store with honey and more delicious farm goods!
Driving time from Dallas: 1.5 hours
Edom | Directions
GREER FARM
Make a day trip out to Daingerfield to pick blueberries, blackberries, figs, and plums, hoping to start the picking season June 1st. Plus, the farm offers meats, jeans and sauces, honey, eggs and more! They also offer cabin rentals during the summer months.
Driving time from Dallas: 2.5 hours
Daingerfield | Directions
BLACKLAND BERRY FARM
Head to this family-run farm to pick your own blueberries and blackberries from late May to August! They also offer delicious shaved ice, with all-natural flavors made from real fruit -- the perfect way to cool off during the hot summer months.
Driving time from Dallas: 1 hour
Royse City | Direction
BLASE FAMILY FARM
Set to open mid-May through July, come pick organic blueberries! Plus, Jill Blase, the owner, sells blueberry popsicles from scratch that you MUST try when you’re there!
Driving time from Dallas: 1 hour
Rockwall | Directions
PURELAND FARM
Head up to McKinney to pick all sorts of things like carrots and cucumbers to blackberries and sunflowers. Picking season opens mid-May!
Driving time from Dallas: 1 hour
McKinney | Directions
WOW U-PICK FARMS, LLC
Pick all organic strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes, potatoes and so much more from May to June!
Driving time from Dallas: 1 hour
Krum | Directions
