Some Tips for Your U-Pick Experience:
 

• wear the appropriate footgear (sneakers, boots and closed toe shoes)
   

• We will provide buckets for berry picking,
  but recommend that you bring something to put them in to take home 
   

• A golf cart will take you to the field,
  however be prepared to walk during slow or peak picking times
   

• We suggest you wear a hat and sunscreen
   

• Many visitors bring bottled water. Water is available from a cooler on picnic tables in the shade or bottled water can be purchased in the farm stand.
   

• Children are welcome in the field under supervision.
   

• Sunglasses that are not polarized are not recommended as they make red berries appear blue.
   

•  When picking, avoid berries that are hard or have red color.
   

• To avoid damaging the canes, it is best to bend the berry at a 45 degree angle from the stem rather than pulling it.
   

• The ripest berries are a dull black and are easily removed from the cane.
   

• It is recommended that you do not fill your bucket to the rim or you risk mashing the berries on the bottom.
   

• Blackberry pickers are encouraged to fill their buckets only half full.