So many varieties! We picked the sweet, yellow Ranier, dark purple lapin and red bings. They made…read morefor a colorful bowl of cherries and tasted delicious! This orchard is huge! It spans several hills and there are two entry point locations. One on Root Oqd and one on Carroll. Check their website which will tell you which cherries are ripe and ready to pick, and at which location. So helpful! While the orchard is really huge, picking is easy because you can drive through the rows of trees and park right near where you want to pick. This makes it super convenient and easy. The fields are flat which is another thing I appreciate. Just be careful walking around as there are sprinkler heads and other things you can trip over. Yes, I'm telling you this from experience! Ouch. Mosier definitely has the best cherries!! And the best prices. At $2.00-$2.50 a pound, they are far cheaper than those on the Hood River Fruit loop. Drive one exit past Hood River (exit 69) to the town of Mosier and within minutes you are at Root Farms and several other cherry farms. The ride to Mosier is beautiful as the Columbia River widens and the basalt cliffs on the Washington side are gorgeous. Since I'm here all the time, I pick at several each season to support local.

Second time visiting this pumpkin patch. There are games, a horse, a pony, a dog, zinnias,…read morepumpkins, and more! While the orchards may be closed, the patch is grand and open. I think more can be found on their Facebook page.

My favorite place to pick sweet and delicious Mosier cherries! Lopez Farms has several varieties -…read morethe extra sweet yellow Ranier, the dark purple Tartarian, Bing, and more! What is unique and what I love best, is the orchard is on flat land. No hills to climb, just easy, peasy access to the delicious fruit. This family owned business is great for families, too. They have a shaded area with picnic tables and even a few hammocks where you can rest or picnic afterwards. Perfect way to make a morning or afternoon visiting this beautiful orchard. They supply the buckets and the trees are just steps from where you park and they are bursting with cherries. And right at arm level! The varieties are intermixed so in a small space, and in just 15 minutes, you can easily pick 8 pounds. Sounds like a lot but if you are gifting or baking, they go fast. I like to eat them as is! Prices were $2 a pound which is phenomenal. I gave them a few extra dollars because I most definitely sampled as I picked! The charming small town of Mosier is just 60 minutes from downtown Portland. The drive through the Columbia Gorge is breathtaking. Once you take the Mosier exit, there are signs pointing you to Lopez Farms and other cherry orchards on the same street. Cherry season is last week of a June-July so don't miss it! Make a day of it. Pick cherries, have a picnic, then get coffee at Randonne on Main Street in Mosier. Take a ride up to Rowena Crest for more spectacular views of the Columbia River and a hike. Visit Hood River or the many waterfalls along I-84. So much to do!

This was our favorite farm during our week long trip to Oregon. Although it's a little longer drive…read morethan the fruit stands on the fruit loop, it's worth it to come. We actually went twice! Just follow the clear signs along the road. The second time we picked 10 lbs. of cherries to bring home to Texas for friends and family. The Mosier cherries are pretty but the dark red ones are the sweetest. You can bring them in your carry on bag or in checked luggage (within the US, except Puerto Rico) The Lopez family is very friendly and they have beautiful and well kept orchards. You will love the views! We are so thankful that they allow the public to tour it.

We had a great time trying many new to us varieties of apples and pears, and took home a carry on…read morebags worth of produce - apples are TSA approved! :)

I have visited Kiyokawa at farmers markets before (they're at 13 of them!), but this month was the…read morefirst time I went out to their farm in Parkdale, OR. This is a third generation farm - their grandparents immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. It's almost 300 acres and they've got apples, pears, peaches, cherries, berries, and probably more. The farmstand is open July through November. They've got a pick your own/U-pick options. They specialize in growing over 150 different varieties of apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit. Their website is pretty up-to-date on which fruit are available at any given time. I really enjoyed stopping into the marketplace for a wide selection of pre-picked fruits, some of which had samples available. They were priced by weight and I was very pleased with the cost in the end ($12 for so many apples!).

This family farm was absolutely gorgeous and beautiful on a hot nice day to pick some cherries with…read morefamily. The family was very kind and informative about their farm with superb customer service. We ended up bringing $130 worth of cherries, which was very worth it to my family and I. We shall return again for other fruit seasons. Thank you to the family farm for opening to the public.

Mosier cherries are the best and Rosedale has several varieties! They all ripen at different times…read moreso go back often during the short one month season (end of June-July) to try them all! Their orchards are on the hills and some areas are steep so know that before you go. The views from their hills are spectacular! Reminds me of the rolling hills and vineyards of Tuscany. The trees are bursting with cherries and it's so easy to fill a bucket in no time. On the day I visited recently, the dark black-purple Titans were ripe and so sweet. For $2.25 a pound, they are worth every penny! I picked 10 pounds and gifted bags to my friends. They supply buckets and I brought my own bags to dump them in. Workers are friendly. Cherries the sweetest. Views incredible. 5 stars all the way! Located 60 minutes from Portland, it's a beautiful ride. So much to do in the Gorge so spend the day there after you pick cherries. Oh, and wear a hat as the sun is strong!

The blueberries are huge! And so sweet and delicious. Saw a post on FB and came out the next day!…read moreIt's a quaint farm, nothing fancy, just really fantastic blueberries and currants. Grab a blue bucket and start picking. It's an honor system so make sure to bring cash.

We had this place to ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed picking some wonderful haskaps. (I had never…read moreeven heard of haskaps before). They are like elongated blueberries. This farm is on the honor system. Grab buckets, pick to your heart's content, weigh them, and leave the money in envelopes based on their pricing system (which is very reasonable). What a nice family outing!

I loved this quiet spot with luscious cherries almost throwing themselves into the provided little…read morered plastic bucket. Off the formal fruit loop, this place is a gem. No crowds and one amazing toddler with a cherry stained face and blissed out parents. Owned by a woman whose dog is named Hilda, I claim this organic farm my go to U pick. And lunch in Hood River after picking is close by and delicious.

We lucked out! We stumbled upon this gem on opening day. Janet was super friendly and the kids (we…read moreall) had a blast!

Without a doubt, the best blueberry farm in the Mount Hood area. Really kind owners and the best…read moreview of Mount Hood. Don't forget your phone when you pick to get that special photo.

What could be better than picking cherries and berries with stellar views of snow capped Mt. hood?…read moreYes, that's rhetorical. Haha. cherrie and berrie picking and eating are one of summers delights! Montavons Berries is further up north in the Fruit Loop, #19, and in the same area as Grateful Vineyards and Mt. View Orchards. Plan a stop at all three and it's a worthy destination. Pick fruit at Montavons and Mt. view Orchards then have a pizza and hard cider, beer or wine on a picnic table at Grateful Vineyards. Mt. hood stands proud as the backdrop at all three places. The first crop to arrive are the cherries and they have several varieties. Bing are the most common and I love them so I always buy several pounds. Have to also get the golden and sweet Ranier cherries, too. And if they have the Sandra Rose, you must try! They have a darker glossier skin, red black in color, and are the sweetest of them all! As the season continues they have several types of blueberries and Willamette raspberries. Both delicious and easy to pick. The fields are layed out on flat land with plenty of space between rows. It is very sunny so wear a sun hat or cap and definitely put on that sunscreen. you will thank me. This is one of the smaller family run farms which is always my preference. Everyone is so nice and helpful. As soon as June comes around, I visit their website daily to see when the first of the cherries are ready to pick! And I pick and eat my fill! Til next year...

Impromptu trip of 6, and it was glorious! The woman working was attentive, sweet, kind, and made…read morethe experience all the more better! The property is absolutely gorgeous. We had plenty of seating. Service was quick food truck out front although we didn't eat at looked amazing when I looked at other people's plates lol I was sad the fruit shop wasn't open, but it probably is not in season?! This is the second time I've been there and I will be back!!

If you're in Mount Hood area on a beautiful sunny day, then the Gorge White House is a great option…read moreto hangout in the lovely garden. They have a small parking lot in front, so I can see how it could be a crowded mess on the weekends. Luckily I went on a weekday so it wasn't an issue. You order wine or cider or beer inside and then enjoy the garden. The garden is also dog friendly so you'll see a few pups out there. There's a food truck that has burgers and flatbreads. It seemed to be really slow, so you should definitely not be hungry. I got the blueberry sausage flatbread, mostly out of curiosity. It was interesting with the sweet and salty flavoring having blueberries mixed with ground sausage and cheese, but not sure I was sold on it. Still, the rose I had in the sun made the whole experience enjoyable.

$2.50 a pound for delicious sweet, tangy, juicy cherries! Evan's Fruit Co in Mosier Oregon is a…read morefarm that invites guests to pick and fill their own buckets full of cherries. I went a couple of weeks ago on a very warm Saturday. After a visit to their neighbor winery Analemma Vineyards, we came to the highly recommended Evan's Fruit Company. I had such a great experience finding and picking cherries from various trees. These beautiful prolific trees grew the most amazing cherries- the best I have ever tasted. It's encouraged that you bring your own bag of packaging to take your bounty home, but don't worry if you aren't prepared, they will give you a bag to take with you. The farm is full of green trees with happy dots of colorful cherries. I loved this experience and would love to return for peaches or something else that they grow depending on the season.

$2/lb for peaches and $1.75/lb for cherries. Lots of fun for the kids. Wheelbarrows available. Came…read morehere on a Thursday afternoon in July and it was very quiet, just one employee present. Looks like there is also a drop box when nobody is around? Port a potty toilets and hand washing stations with soap available. Would be awesome if they added a little refreshment stand!

This place is a great spot to enjoy the nice weather and hang out! I really liked that you didn't…read morehave to pay an entrance fee just to come here. Back in California, you'd have to pay just to even park at somewhere like this. There was plenty of parking available when we came on a Saturday afternoon. They have a small gift shop where you can buy tons of lavender goods, and the place smells amazing inside. They also have a cute little ice cream stand where you can get lavender ice cream and lavender lemonade. I'm not a big lavender fan in my food but the ice cream was actually quite refreshing, especially in the warm sun! Because this farm is up in the hills, it seemed a lot warmer and less windy up here. They have a lot of outdoor seating and some outdoor games like cornhole so it makes for a great place to hang out. The shack in the middle has drinks and charcuterie boards to buy. This was a nice way to spend a couple of hours in the afternoon.

Oregon has wonderful lavender farms, and HRLF is one of my favorites. This is a beautiful farm with…read morestunning vistas, great products, stunning grounds, and warm, friendly people. I return every summer.