Fun and family friendly activity! I love going during strawberry picking season/check their website…read morefor what produce are in season. Paying by the lb, they provide boxes and cartons.

We visited Bailey Family Farm on the very first day of strawberry picking for the year (Jun 1)…read moreright after lunch. They had their fields filled with their earliest variety, Sweet Sunrise, with tons and tons of gigantic berries ready for harvest. When I say tons, I mean it - each plant was flush with berries, and it barely took us 30 minutes to basically fill up our entire flat. They also had a limited number of Shuksan and Rainier strawberries, and some barely ripe Totems available for U Pick. We ended up picking an entire box with Sweet Sunrise and two smaller pints of Shuksan and Rainier. Sweet Sunrise - These are a deep crimson red both inside and out. They are large (averaging around 33g each), but large doesn't necessarily mean better. In this case, the taste is kind of diluted down by the amount of water inside. The most ripe and soft ones are sweet and fragrant, but the vast majority are somewhat diluted in flavor. Even the sourness is dilute. The berries are mostly soft and tender. These are still really great strawberries, but are more muted in flavor compared to some of the smaller varieties. Shuksan - This is the 2nd time I've eaten Shuksans and the 2nd time I've been a little disappointed. These are medium size berries, coming in at around 15.5g each. They are extremely sour, making me pucker with every bite. They are also quite a bit firmer than the other two strawberries, even the darker crimson ones. Quite possibly it's too early in the season for these. I'll have to come back later to try more. These have the most lumps and mutant individuals with tons of multiple fused berries. Rainier - This is probably my 2nd favorite variety of strawberry after Hoods (last year, I ate half a flat every week when these were available). It's really early in the season, so there weren't too many available for us to pick. The ones that we were able to locate fill the mouth with a delightful, strong and potent strawberry fragrance. Unfortunately most are quite a bit on the sour side - the ones in the coming weeks will probably be more sweet. Size is by far the smallest, coming in at around 12g per. The berries are really soft and teeth slice through them like warm butter. They are more acidic and are the only strawberry variety to cause me some stomach issues. We visited again the following Monday and the plants were noticeably skimpier. The leftover Sweet Sunrise were only a third the size of previous, and mostly not as ripe. There were more ripe Shuksans, Totems, Rainiers, and even some Tillamooks, Puget Crimsons, and Mary's Peaks ready. Just some quick notes for these: Tillamook - 24.4g avg, 6.2 brix, varying shape, awful variety, even the super red ones are ridiculously sour. Even beyond the sour, they taste awful. The juice is sour, bitter, nasty, the worst. Puget Crimson - 35.8g avg, 8.2 brix, caps really easily, didn't pick a single strawberry where the cap stayed on. Very conical in shape. Really dark red color. Stronger flavor than tillamook and more sweet, but still quite sour. Expected more flavor for being so dark red. Juice is dark in color, no particular distinguishing characteristics. Mary's Peak - 18.8g avg, 8.4 brix, leaves stay attached, some even have stems. Mostly conical in shape but some wider. Really noticeable seeds, can feel them protruding out of the skin. Very pronounced sweeter but mild flavor, some grassy notes. Juice has some candy element like pixie sticks but more sour. Really love the juice. Sweet Sunrise - 17.2g avg, 7.3 brix, half the size of the ones picked the previous week and not nearly as good. Not as ripe I guess so they don't cap nearly as easily. Deep red color, but more sour than sweet. Shuksan - 17.6g avg, 8 brix, Lumpy strawberries, lots of them fused together into big half moon shapes. Great flavor complexity, nasal, strong strawberry flavor, a little perfumey. More stem quality in the flavor, vegetal not bitter, probably because the pith/stem area stays attached more. Juice normal and bright. I liked these way more than the previous week. Rainier - 12.2g avg, 9.5 brix, most of the ripe ones have holes in them from birds and slugs. Aromatic, sweet but sour. Super perfumey elements. Best in flavor. Juice astringent surprisingly not as sweet as the brix would imply, more acidic instead. I like eating the whole berry more than juiced. Thanks to Bailey Farm having so many varieties, this kind of turned into a little science experiment. What else can I say other than that I will definitely be back next year for more strawberries. As a side note: I really wish farms grew Hood strawberries around here. Maybe we just don't have the right climate and soil for that variety? Those are my favorite by far, with the most sweetness (one batch I measured this year when down in Portland was 16 brix!) and best flavor complexity.

Mountainview Blueberry Farm is located not too far outside of the city and opens up for blueberry…read morepicking in July, though the dates can shift a little year to year. At about $3.50 / lb, it's literally cheaper than picking up blueberries from the store. They have a small grass / gravel parking lot with ropes outlining the rows and plenty of buckets in different sizes, which were surprisingly very clean (rare for a U Pick tbh). We pulled up around 10:45 AM on opening weekend and were in the first batch of folks in, but it was pretty crowded by the time we left around 11:30. Their blueberries were honestly incredible, super plump and not bland at all, which is my biggest complaint about store bought bluebs. When you check out, they've got some extra goodies like blueberry syrup with no added sugar (super good, have been using them on my pancakes ever since) and the service is super sweet. They also have a little food stand selling blueberry snacks (lemonade, ice cream, muffins, etc.) and some shaded picnic tables. The lemonade was a skip, definitely just made from the mix and wayyyy too sweet, but the blueberry ice cream which I want to say is a collab with one of the local ice cream wholesalers is DELICIOUS. Part of me wants to keep this place a secret so it doesn't get more crowded, but it's a great little weekend activity. Will definitely be back next year.

We always look forward to when blueberries are in season and you can get fresh local ones but for…read moresome reason have never gone out to you pick them ourselves. My wife got a tip from her aesthetician that Mountainview you pick had great blueberries and at a great price $3.45 / pound. So we went out there in mid-August. They have a number of varieties of blueberries and what's available to pick changes throughout the season. They post on their website daily what's available that day. On the day we went it was the Concord blueberry. We'd never heard of them but they had a deep blueberry flavor for a small berry. At the entrance they have three sizes of buckets to use to pick your berries. We liked the smallest size buckets. If you pick berries there is $5 minimum you have to pay (per group as best we could tell) That works out to picking at least 1 1/2 pounds which is totally easy to do. It was easy and fun to pick them off the bushes and the staff was good at giving advice if it's your first time. The Concord blueberries turned out to be so good! We at them fresh, my wife made blueberry muffins and we made blueberry freezer jam! The flavor of the jam was incredibly deep and intense. It turned out so good that we went back the next week to pick more blueberries. We'll be back next year for sure!

This place really does hold a special place in our hearts! We came for the first time while I was…read morepregnant and then again when our baby was just barely standing and then again with our toddler who runs the apple orchards like he owns the place. Apple picking is my favorite here! Apples are wonderful and they have corn for sale too! The sweetest corn we've had all year! Activities and ambiance are always wonderful! During fall, we absolutely love the cider donuts, roasted corn, and cider drinks! The pulled pork sandwich is solid, I just wish they would toast the bread so it wouldn't be so cold and dry. Corn dog was pretty good! They have lots of seating around the farm which is great and we appreciate that bathrooms are clean. The duck race was really fun to watch and all of the staff and team members at the farm looked happy and helpful! We've definitely noticed that over the years it's gotten a lot more busy! Activities are worth it but can be pricey! To take advantage, we started early and stayed the entire day! We had a blast and so did our son!

We visited Swans Trail Farms for the first time to check out their Great Harvest Glow and had such…read morea wonderful time! We weren't too sure where to get our wristbands at first but when we asked one of the staff members they were super helpful and pointed us in the right direction. There are soooo many fun things to do here! There are tons of activities if you're bringing kids, including zip lining, a maze, gem mining, and so much more. You can also hold the cutest little chicks, hang out with some adorable little goats, see the other farm animals, check out the Cidery, gift shop, apple orchard, pumpkin patch, or grab some donuts or roasted corn! I highly recommend checking out the Great Harvest Glow if you're visiting during the season. There are so many amazing light up pumpkin setups and it was such a fun way to experience the farm at night! If you're purchasing a Great Harvest Glow ticket, you can come to the farm as early as 5pm to explore before your scheduled wagon time :)

Love love loved this place and hearing about the family history during the hay ride made me love it…read moreeven more Affordable, family friendly, and so many things to do! They have a little shop you can go to when you exit and everything was so cute Will definitely have to visit for the Christmas season:)

Is anyone under 42" or above 150 lbs? If so, avoid Stocker Farms. They have nothing for you and the…read morestaff get a joy out of stopping you. Parents should even hope to go go with their kids on the two under 42" rides. Food trucks are also a disappointment. The hay ride, candy cannon and the sunflow festival are the only positive things.

We visited the "new" Rusty Nail at Thomas Family Farm on reopening weekend. My husband and I were…read morereally looking forward to it, as we've always loved TFF and were excited to have a new place to eat in Snohomish. First and foremost, the food was delicious! We were not disappointed in that area at all. The presentation was beautiful, and both the quality and portion sizes were spot on. We had the wedge salad, corn ribs, and steak bites (made with steak from their own farm), and everything was excellent. The service was also fantastic. The team at TFF is among the best in Snohomish. A couple of things could be improved, which I imagine are growing pains from opening weekend. The biggest challenge was that we had to close out our tab each time we ordered rather than keeping one tab open throughout our visit. It was very inconvenient as a guest experience, so hopefully that's something they're able to streamline as they settle into operations. The other minor issue was that the store area wasn't quite ready yet, so we weren't able to fully experience that part of the visit. I'm looking forward to seeing it completed when we come back. Overall, not much has changed from the Rusty Nail we knew before, but the food is great, the service is wonderful, and we're excited to visit again soon.

Rusty Nail at Thomas Family farms…read more This place is always a fantastic spot to hang out! It's perfect for families, plenty of space for the kids to run around and play, while the parents can relax, unwind, and enjoy a drink. Great atmosphere, great setup. Always a go-to for us!

Honestly, this was a pretty fun place. The younger kids working the place were all very friendly…read more My friends enjoyed the hot cider and donuts, they had a nice provisions store with things like fresh honey, jam, pumpkins and more. There was a fudge shack. My first time in a corn maze. It was insane! Supposedly 5 acres could take you about two hours. We got an hour in and got to half way before we had to bolt. It was super fun though. I'd suggest it. They did an incredible job. Prices seemed fair!

I always enjoy coming here for the corn maze and fire pits! This year, we were lucky enough to see…read moresome hot air balloons, which was absolutely amazing. I haven't tried many of the food options but I enjoyed the squishy (cold apple cider) this year, and it was so refreshing. Some of my friends enjoyed the hot apple cider and some donuts. The corn maze was really fun, and I appreciate how you can take a break halfway through to go to the pre-booked fire pit, then finish the second half of the corn maze later. My only feedback is if they could let folks know how frequently their tractor to the corn maze runs. I think we waited about 15 minutes to get to the corn maze because it seemed like there was only one tractor running, then we weren't completely sure if we had missed the last tractor back to the main area. Thankfully, we waited maybe 10-15 minutes and caught the last tractor of the night. Overall a fun annual fall activity!

We have been getting our pumpkins from craven farms for almost 20 yrs- we've tried a few other…read moreplaces here and there but we always come back to craven! There's NO entry fee to get in, unlike some other farms nearby... always a decent pumpkin and squash selection. The mini animal petting area is always a hit with the kiddos- located in the same building as the gift shop. We always enjoyed the face painting (I'm not sure if they still have that or not though). I believe there is a fee for the corn maze and pumpkin shooter etc. You can also rent a fire pit for the evening with friends or family! Most important, I NEVER leave without a bag of their mini donuts- they're the best I've ever had!!!

We have been going to Craven for over a decade & it just keeps getting better! There is a huge…read morevariety of things to do! Super cute photo ops, the traditional corn maze and hayride and lots of games for little kids, a good selection of food & a taproom for the adults and their themed days are a blast(I'm partial to the Pooch in the patch). The owners are phenomenal people and truly care about the farm & it shows.

This is a great venue for a work party. It is family friendly and has a lot of space. It is located…read moreacross from the Snohomish river on Riverview road in Snohomish. There are beautiful views of the fields, mountains and the water. There is a lot of parking along the lot by the road and trees. Many family friendly games and they have both indoor and outdoor seating. They offer ciders as they are a Cidery but also offer beer from Georgetown. There are snacks, NA drinks and juice available for purchase. Great afternoon outing with friends or family.

Hands down the most amazing selection I've ever seen at a nursery! They have something for everyone…read moreAND free coffee by the turtle pond! Whether you're looking to add some basic ground cover, fill in a few empty pots, or plant a few trees, you're sure to find what you're looking for. Seriously some great deals thorough the year and some of the coolest spliced fruit trees, if you are into that. There are plenty of knowledgeable people floating around to help if you need it and each greenhouse has a list of flower and plants that will fit your needs. On the particular trip I was looking for flowers to attract pollinators and I think I did great! Also they have an animal area where that you can walk through which is fun for kids of all ages and a BEAUTIFUL area around their pond to sit and relax. This is for sure my new favorite nursery... oh and they can deliver your trees if you don't have a truck!

Amazing nursery ! Everything you can find is in here. Rows and rows of flowers, trees, vegetables,…read morecacti etc. prices are reasonable and the plants are healthy. Plenty of parking and help from workers. Well worth the drive up.

Love love love Skylight Farms! You can find them on Thursdays May to October at the Bellevue…read moreFarmers Market OR just down the road from Bob's Corn. For 2021 they have a CSA and you can pick it up every Saturday at the farm from 10-1 (this is also when the farmstand is open for veggie starts and produce). I chose the Market CSA with eggs (the BEST!) and can select my items each week...so much fun! This week I walked home with pak choi, spearmint (cocktail anyone?!), asparagus, cauliflower, spinach and misome. I was excited about all of it but the misome really intrigued me (asian citrus-y green). My favorite part of 2020 with Skylight Farms was trying produce that was new to me but also finding a new appreciation for old favorites! I found a recipe that really showcased the misome and used mushrooms, onion, and garlic and I was a big fan! I'm very excited for what this season has in store and equally excited to continue to support this amazing family-owned farm! What a huge asset to our community!

From the owner: Produce - over 200 varieties of vegetables, fruit, and herbs grown naturally, without chemical…read moresprays or pesticides. Eggs - laid by happy hens who live on pasture year-round and eat non-soy, non-corn, non-GMO feed. Beef - 100% grass-fed beef available by custom sale.