I came here right after visiting Mountainview Farms and it was a very different experience! No…read morefrills, just berries. The varieties that were open for picking were Reka and Legacy and I decided to try the Legacy variety. The worker said I could drive there but I already had my baby in the stroller out of the car ready to go so I decided to walk it- bad idea. I think it was about a 5-10 minute walk on a very dusty and bumpy road. Once I got out there though it was beautiful and very quiet! I trekked back to pick sole Reka and all of the berries were really dusty and dirty looking. Berries were tasty though!

No frills, delicious berries and good prices! We asked the staff which sections were most ripe and…read morethey were helpful in guiding us the right direction. This is the only u pick I've been to but would recommend! Dont wear nice shoes if you care about them getting a little dusty :)

Family friendly activity! Very fun and chill, weather was perfect for blueberry picking. Prices…read morewere also so cheap- it was only $8 for ~2 lbs. it is the end of the season, so a lot of the bushes are bare, but there are still plenty. The weekend also had the sunflower festival, but tickets are around $20 a person. Safe and lively, lots of younger kids.

Sunflower festival and u-pick blueberries with an 18 month old!…read more We purchase 2 adult sunflower admissions tickets and one butterfly release ticket and it totaled around $50. The sunflower area was really cute, we chose not to take any flowers home with us but we enjoyed all of the photo props and areas. They had face painting vendor but we didn't try it out. We enjoyed the butterfly release! My son really loved seeing the butterflies! This was a ticket we bought separately from admission but we thought it was fun. You can also just watch the butterflies without buying a ticket. For the price i thought it was kind expensive for what was available but all in all, I don't mind supporting the farm. It's very laid back and more bare bones than other farms we've been to. U-pick blueberry is free admission and so is the area where you can get blueberry lemonade and ice cream. They have a store with some of their goods like blueberry syrup and jam. They don't sell already picked blueberries so you have to make sure to bring your blueberry picking energy. They have buckets you can use.

Went for their last weekend of the Lavender festival on Saturday!…read more We pre-purchased tickets online but they were also available at the farm for purchase. Parking was plentiful and easy to find. Overall, I would say it's pretty stroller friendly! We have a 1.5 year old who really loved running along the lavender fields. There was shaded seating, a few vendors (2 matcha/drink vendors near their flower shop, in the lavender fields - book vendor, honey, lavender gifts, vases/art, and a few other options to browse. We opted to do u-pick lavender and they had cute baskets with shears to borrow. Bundles were reasonably priced and you can also buy more lavender goods at their store. I bought some lavender tea which I also use for my baked goods as well! Such a wonderful experience!

Running from mid June to late August, the summer season at JB Family Growers Lavender Farm and…read moreFlower Market provides access to fields full of blooming lavender, providing picturesque opportunities with Mt Rainier in the background. The farm also throws a pumpkin festival with corn maze during pumpkin season (Sept through All Saints Day). My daughter and her husband hosted my wife, her mom, and me over the long Fourth of July weekend, and we all went to the lavender farm on a Saturday afternoon. Parking is free on sides of a private gravel road, with a clearly marked entrance. Admission is $9 per adult, being purchasable at the gate, using a credit card. Leashed dogs are welcomed, and there is a grassy area in center where one can find shaded places to sit or play games under a tent, or play cornhole nearby. There is also a nearby field with wildflowers in various times of bloom. It was a clear day, allowing us to see impressive Mt Rainier in the background. There is a small gift shop on the premises, where a nice lady explained much about the farm. We ended up buying both lavender infused essential oils and roll-ons. External info: There seems to be five different types of lavender: English (aka Common or True), French (aka Fringed), Portuguese (aka Spike), Spanish (aka Butterfly), and Lavandin (hybrid of English and Portuguese). Within each type, there are cultivars (specific variation bred for specific traits like color and scent). We saw areas of both the Royal Velvet and Melissa, both cultivars of English lavender. We also saw Grosso, a specific cultivar of Lavandin lavender, which is the most popular for commercial use, reading its the most common lavender at the farm.

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.

I came here during one of their "date night" experiences last summer and had a PERFECT night! For…read morethe date nights, they provide charcuterie, a fire, blankets, and picking materials, plus the option to BYOB. It was so magical watching the deer walk through the fields, picking blueberries at sunset, and enjoying time with friends around the fire at sunset. The perfect summer date! The owners are so kind and caring and have a true passion for what they do. We were so impressed with the map of all the different types of berries, their DIY tea bar, and all of the other beautiful offerings. They also were able to make my snack box gluten free, which was so kind. I can't wait to come back this summer for more blueberry magic!

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!

Great place to go for some nature time!…read more Dog friendly and so many little trails to walk and explore. The boardwalk is fun to walk up and down and is ADA accessible. They also sell a large variety of plants! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be returning!

Worth driving here. You get to drive in yhe middle of nice roads with trees. It has a small parking…read morelot. There's a porta potty there BTW. I don't know if there are more restrooms besides those 2. Nice entrance that gives you the vibe of what's going to be on the other side. They also start show8ng names of yhe plants. They have plenty! You'll walk right through their office or where you can pay for plants. Then you'll decide how to go down: through stairs, a wooden path, or just down hill. There, you can go and try finding 15 fairy doors while looking at all these gorgeous tall trees. Or just walk around the trails admiring the plants and flowers around. Is just a peaceful place. Come and read a book. Take plenty of pictures, and take a seat. Relax. This is truly a hidden gem.

Lora Lee's family farm is amazing in every season. We enjoy coming here late summer and fall for…read morethe sunflower maze. There's many options to see the sunflowers in the valley, but this is hands down the best. The snack shack has amazing, fresh treats that vary for the seasons. The real shaved ice in the summer is on point. Also a fun outing for Christmas trees. Beautiful setting, friendly staff, the best hand made wreaths and a fun you cut experience. Don't miss the mini donuts and espresso at the snack shack. There's farm animals to see and amazing views of the valley. I always highly recommend Lora Lees to friends wanting a day trip to the valley. Everyone has raved about the experience.

My first time at any sunflower farm, and it was so fun. $15 per adult was also a pretty good deal…read more Once you enter, it is a bit of walk to get to the actual maze. The maze took at least 30 minutes to complete, and the paths were a little narrow in some places. The dirt can get somewhat dusty so closed toed shoes would be the best option. They also had baby goats, and hot dogs and lemonade for sale. Although refreshing, the lemonade was a little expensive.