Where to even begin on this blue goldmine! A third generation local farm with certified organic u-pick berries that produces there own sorbet on site - it's like a dictionary for all things foodie! The best part is - as you'd expect from the Yakima Valley - it's totally laid back!
Located about 2 miles from the main drag in Wapato and a mile or so off Lateral A, is this 20 acre garden of blueberry eden! A giant "Blueberries" sign and some arm flailing tube gents (wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men for the family guy aficionados among us!) greet you from the street. Parking is available along the road coming in or next to the main building up on your right.
After arriving in the main area, just off to your left is a small building where the folks who work here and hang out. Everyone is very nice and got a set up with buckets, harnesses and directions to the different types of blueberries. There are 4 or 5 different kinds of blueberries available and while a distinguishing palate may detect subtle differences, we felt like they were all just amazing! There's truly nothing better than picking fruit right off of the plant and being able to eat it or take it home!
After we finish picking about 12 pounds of different blueberries, we went in to check out the fabled Sorbetto! As the name would suggest, it's a cross between sorbet and gelato. It comes in four different flavors currently and they have two available here in general. What we didn't know, is that they actually produce the stuff on site and it's a commercially available product in Seattle, Portland and Yakima!
While we were enjoying this amazingly creamy treat, we got to sit down and chat with the president of the farm. He told us about the process of making the Sorbetto and how the base is not made with Milk, but rather 80% blueberries. The raspberry and blackberry options that we tried were absolutely delicious and it was hard to believe that this majestic cold to treat was dairy free.
By the time we left, we had three giant bags of blueberries, full stomach's from both blueberries and Sorbetto, and full hearts from having discovered our new favorite place to get blueberries! This is one of spots that your must try! read more