Had a fun experience u-pick! There was a great variety of fruits to pick. Some of the fruits like peaches were not fully ripe yet, but overall it was a nice visit. read more

We love vanderhelm farm! So many UPICK options with fresh fruits and veggies! Awesome play areas for the kids that's always clean and well kept! We have been loyal customers since 2020, and the owners/ farmers have always been nice and helpful! With an abundance amount of HUGE strawberry's to pick through today, I will be up to my eye balls in strawberry jam! Can't wait for the rest of the fruit to be ready! read more

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Best fruit! Friendly faces. Love supporting local. Farm to fork whenever you can!!!!

This place is awesome for a family outing. Our 1.5 year old loved the goats and horses. Tons of beautiful blueberries sorted by varietals for picking. Also had some strawberries (not as many ripe). And some beautiful peaches. Recommend bringing a little wagon to help you carry buckets if you plan to do more than one kind of fruit. There are also portable bathrooms, running water to wash hands at a trough, cold water bottles for sale, little playground, and lots of rows and rows of fruit. Plan to go back very soon. read more

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Everything from greeting to clearly marked isles an great business great owners great people customer service is excellent. It's a clean organization and the fruit is excellent. Me and my wife and my grandchildren love going to pick makes for a great day. read more

5/5 . The owners and family are the nicest. Great farm with lots of different kinds of fruit to pick. We will definitely be back

A lot to pick here at this farm. Place is busy but still had a bunch of room to maneuver through their picking farm. They offer a tractor ride and a play area for kids. Staff was great, being our first time she explained everything to us. They offer buckets and have a limited number of wagons for your fruit haul (or lazy kids). Prices were fair imo. Didn't have a whole lot of cucumbers or squash when we went and the strawberries were limited. Definitely call ahead and see what's available. We ended up with buckets of blueberries, cherries, a few cucumbers, half a bucket of strawberries, and a few nectarines. Def give this place a visit. They also sell jarred honey. And for those hot days, they sell ice cold water! They also have goats and horses. read more

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What a fabulous farm!!!! We made a reservation to come out and pick blueberries. Such a cinch to do on their website. Large variety of times to chose from. Everyone is SO friendly at this farm. We were promptly greeted, given instructions (wash hands, grab bucket, go) and told about all of the varieties of blueberries-there's way more than I ever knew about! We picked plenty of blueberries. The plants (bushes) were plentiful-of all varieties. People were really good about doing their own thing. No problems with over crowding or anything like that. The port o' potty were very clean and well maintained. The sink area is nice to wash your hands before and after. Check out and head home. read more

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This was a fun and enjoyable experience with my family and I. We were recommended this place by a couple of friends and we will likely return again. The fruits were ripe and sweet, the prices weren't bad. We only would recommend for everyone visiting to hydrate, we came during summer and the temperature was 100 degrees Fahrenheit read more

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Blueberries were amazing from this place! Price: $4/ lb it's pretty good + experience of choosing your own blueberries Service: employees made instructions clear and they were friendly Ambiance: will get more crowded as day goes by but chill vibes Would I Come here again? yeah read more

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Took my boyfriend and his 6 year old daughter and it was so nice! The people were friendly that helped with buckets and there were so many varieties of blueberries to pick from. They also sold ice cold water bottles for 50cents and I thought that was amazing. Very reasonably priced too, a half a bucket of blueberries (roughly 8cups) was only $14 and they were so fun to pick. Definitely will go every other weekend read more

Went back this weekend and had a blast with my son. He enjoyed picking blueberries and strawberries and seeing the animals. Kids loved the tractor ride. Also there is a playground for kids to enjoy. Weather was beautiful. read more

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I was visiting family in Turlock and wanted to check out any local u-pick farms with my toddler. VanderHelm came up on Yelp and had great reviews so we headed here on a Saturday morning. This place blew me away! It is a great place to spend a morning with the family. They have tractor rides, a fun playground, plenty to pick from blueberries to squash, and you can even feed the goats. We had a great time! read more

I just went today! They have yellow peach,white peach,strawberry,blueberry, aprium,cherry and plum! now picking strawberries , blueberries and aprium! They gave us a big deal now :pick fruits worth higher than 50 dollars get 10 dollars off! read more

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Great u-pick place with friendly staff and a little play area for kids. Large variety of blueberries! Also has cherries, apricots, strawberries, and a few different kinds of vegetables. read more

They have a wide variety of fruit to choose from. We have gone several times and have never been disappointed. The blueberries are fantastic as are the peaches and strawberries. A fun time for the whole family. read more

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Second time and second year come here for strawberry and blueberry. The strawberry is very big size. I love their blueberry. Farm is clean, a lot of Seating area.Offer a truck to tour around the farm for no charge. Highly suggest. Only cons is short business hour. Tue thu sat 10am -2pm read more

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This is our third year in a roll picking blueberries here. We love that the farm has more blueberry varieties available than other blueberry farms. The trees are short and super easy for kids to pick the berries. And the blueberries are huge and sweet! Though it's quite a bit drive for us (1.5 hr one way), we would still go every year! read more

VanderHelm Farms - Different varieties of blueberries that are available at the farm! - Farms Near Me - Modesto, California

I had an extremely unpleasant experience at this farm. We were instructed by the owner that dogs/pets must be kept on the parking lot side of the barn as they weren't allowed in the field. This information is on their website. That's totally fine, no problems with that. I went to the parking lot to hang out with my leashed small dog while my family picked fruit. As I was in the parking lot waiting for my family to finish picking fruit, a woman in a golf cart pulled up and began to scream at me because dogs were not allowed in the parking lot. This is my first interaction with this person and I can't imagine why anyone would be compelled to act this way. I explained to her that the gentleman at the barn said I could keep my dog in the parking lot while I waited for my family. She then continued to scream in my ear about another individuals dogs being unleashed and threatened to call the police on me, as if by owning a dog, I somehow have the ability and responsibility to control dog owners in close proximity to myself. During our exchange, this woman felt it necessary to berate myself and the other individual with profanity and condescension. This is never acceptable as a representative of a business. Overall, the fruit ended up being okay, but I can't recommend anyone else patronize a business that treats clientele in such a way. read more

Super cute place. The fruit is yummy and my kids had a blast harvesting it for themselves. We went on a day when it was very warm 5/9/20 so my recommendation is go early in the day and be hydrated. Not a lot of shade. Social distancing is easy as they only allow you in by appointment. They recommend planning to be there an hour and I agree. They have more than just blueberries, the had nectarines, the strawberries had been picked through already so we didn't get any. Looks like they will have peaches and apricots soon. read more

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Such a cute farm and great activity to do with family! We went and picked peaches, blueberries, tomatoes and a squash! Prices are great and everyone is super friendly! read more

Wonderful u-pick farm! There are a lot of options in the valley for fresh berries, but this farm is one of our favorites. It is well-planned with a wide variety of berries that are clearly labeled. Their website tells you when the berries come ripe and the hours of operation change depending on the season. You arrive and choose a bucket and, if you want, a wagon and then the farm is your to range. The workers are polite and knowledgeable, so ask for tips (which rows need picking, which berries are ripest,etc.) The field is split into labeled rows depending what you want so you shouldn't have any difficulty finding your way around. When you're done picking, weigh in at the register and then sit at the playground or tables to enjoy the fruits of your labor. We like to pack sack lunches and turn it into a picnic. They have portapotties and handwashing station as well. The biggest perk for us overall is how well run the farm is. The place is clean. I mean: CLEAN. Even the portable toilets smell like soap! From the buckets to the playground equipment to the paths between rows of berry plants, the entire farm is well-kept. The owners obviously take pride in their place and this is reflected everywhere you look. Additionally, the workers are always kind, friendly, and full of information. They don't have that attitude of looking down on us city folk who ask stupid questions that is so common among valley natives; instead you're treated like someone with worth and value. That makes it worth coming to pick fruit here even if the price is higher than other places. I like paying for quality. read more

Currently leaving the farm now and I felt with my experience here, it was pretty chill. There were quite a lot of rows to pick fruit so it wasn't crowded, you could easily have your own row all to yourself (then again we came kn a Thursday). I love how they have a variety of fruit to pick. From blueberries to strawberries, apricots to peaches, I felt like it was worth the 2-3 hr drive. In total we spent about a little over $100. I honestly thought it was going to be a lot more than this. read more

VanderHelm Farms - White peaches are the donut looking fruit, yellow peaches are the rounder ones, and buckets of blueberries - Farms Near Me - Modesto, California

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Ah, another one of the perks of living in the Valley. Last Saturday morning, I accompanied a group of women and children to VanderHelm Farms to pick blueberries. I've gone strawberry picking as a child, but it has been a LONG time since I've experienced eating fruit straight from the source (a prospect that both excited and frightened me). Good thing the facilities were so clean (from the barn we entered into, the farmlands themselves, and the play structure provided in the front for restless children). Still, while on the farm, I was a little hesitant to eat the blueberries without washing them first. However, no one around me seemed to have the same issues and popped the blueberries into their mouths with much ease. After careful observation, I was able to conclude that since none of my fellow farm-goers threw up/got sick/or dropped dead, it would be safe to go ahead and try the blueberries for myself. Good thing I did so because the blueberries were INCREDIBLE -- there were so many different kinds/flavors/varieties. I enjoyed trying all the different kinds before deciding on my favorites to fill my bucket with. PRO-TIP: A lot of the bigger and juicier berries are towards the bottom of the branches or behind the branches -- a little searching is required but it is SO, SO worth it. At $3 a pound (for big, juicy delicious blueberries), I really thought the price was a steal (as opposed to the dinky little container of blueberries for roughly the same price at Safeway). I brought some home for my family (they loved them). Moreover, VanderHelm doesn't even charge people to enter the farm (meaning, realistically, you can just go and graze for free??). I didn't see anyone taking advantage of this (small town values), but I was honestly taken aback by how much they trusted those who entered the farm to purchase blueberries. Truly, truly, this is one of the most fun and worthwhile things I've experienced since moving to Modesto -- a must for all locals (and even those who aren't!!). read more

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Definitely will never come back. Not friendly nor kid friendly. Made my daughter tear up. Me and my family with kids ended at this location at the last min reservation because the first spot we went didn't have much blueberries to pick. It was the last reservation, and we were running late because it was a 30 mins drive from the first location. With a limited time, we were able to pick 20+ lbs (cousin) and 10+ lbs (my family) and went back to the front to pay since our time is up. My cousin paid her portion while my family ask the front which was two young ladies if we can go grab some strawberries even though they are closing and they SAY OK. So we left our blueberries unpaid so we can charge both fruits together later. We only took the mickey mouse bucket that my 3 year old was using to pick the strawberries and the ladies were aware of that. It takes a few minutes walk to get there, so around 15 minutes later an older lady driving some kind of motorized cart approached to us fiercely stopping the cart right in front of me. Not only did she startled us and scare my 3 year old, she snatched her bucket of strawberries from her hands and snatched my parents bag of strawberries. "All of you have to go to the front and pay for this strawberries, they are not free" and drove off with her cart wheels making the sand blow to our faces. We did not know what her problem was until she said those words making accusations that we were stealing her strawberries while closing. On the way to the front, she drove in again from our back scaring my daughter again and driving reckless yelling at us to go to the front. Umm we are on our way lady. And to exit is to pass through the front anyways. The lady identifies herself as the owner. Just because you are the owner doesn't give you the right to drive your cart reckless, drive like trying to run over us, approach so unfriendly and rude, snatch a kid's bucket, and accusing your customers of stealing. We told her our blueberries are in the front as well waiting for us to pay and that we ask the front for permission to grab strawberries and they were ok with it. We ask her to go together to the front and ask the two ladies but the owner never showed up. Anyways, it was a terrible experience for my family. The owner's action is unacceptable. read more

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During Covid 2020 we have sought out fun while safe and this place is a gem! Lots of room to keep safe. Fun play areas for the kids. AMAZING blueberries!! Fun family experience. read more

Super yummy blueberries!!! We've gone berry picking twice this month- both times for blueberries, and we picked some strawberries this morning. My mom wants us to go back to pick some more strawberries! Accessibility-- mom is in a motorized wheelchair, and the rows of berries are wide enough for her to drive along with us as we pick berries:) read more

VanderHelm Farms - Blueberries & strawberries at VanderHelm in late June - Farms Near Me - Modesto, California

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This is our second visit to the farm, and we are glad that blueberries continue to be the highlight of the visit. The varieties are so many and so confusing, so we decided to ask the staff for recommendation this year. If you want sweet, look for Emerald, Jewel, Misty, and Star. The farm also has other fruits and vegetables as new offerings toward the front, including strawberry, tomato, and etc. There are three porter pottys up front, and two plumbed faucets newly installed, in time for COVID19. The hangar has fans in case of excessive heat, though not needed when we visited a couple weeks ago. There are farming machines scattered for decoration and free play, and actual swings and seesaw for kids big and small. Lastly, the farm can be a true gem by just going a little extra distance: 1. Tare scale so bucket weight is not included. It reads zero prior to placing anything on the scale, thus not tared. 2. We were 8 cents away from earning the sixth stamp, all without any prompting or given a chance to do so. This is not customer service at best. Other than the slight nitpicking, we will continue to return annually with three hour round trip drive, due to the irresistible blueberry! While the variety is superb, we a read more

What better way to start the morning by picking your own delicious blueberries! It was relaxing to be out picking berries with birds singing and little kids playing. There were only two kinds of blueberries ready with more ripening soon. The price is; U pick $3 a pound or pre-picked $5 a pound. VanderHelm Farms is family friendly, blueberries are yummy, and I will be visiting again! read more

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We had an awesome time picking berries at this beautiful farm! It was fun and easy to stay socially distant from other parties.

Great place to pick fresh berries. Wonderful playground for kids and fun barn with wagons. Very clean and nice employees. Definitely taking my kiddo often. A must try spot. read more

VanderHelm Farms - Harrison age 1 year old enjoying some tasty strawberries. - Farms Near Me - Modesto, California

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Fantastic product, Great price, family fun for everyone!!! We met the VanderHelms at a local farmers market and my family fell in love w their product. They told us about the U-Pick blueberry farm and invited us over to give it a try! We showed up that very weekend and had such a good old-fashion blast with our family. Picking blueberries is not hard and my son was easily able to pick up on what to do! With no thorns or stickers it was safe for my 10 year old and I didn't need to worry!!! Now we have been back 2 more times and the product cont. to be top notch! They have several varieties and all are delicious!!! We have tried to pick enough to freeze (they easily freeze) to last through the rest of the year... But I know that will never happen! I encourage you to have your family come out and have fun as a family and try this great product... And as a U-Pick location the price is UNbeatable!!!! read more

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Love this place. Best variety of Blueberries. Fun family outing. Really cool play area with a cool tractor for the kids to climb on.

Nice time for the whole family. We came on the last picking day of the season. There was still plenty to pick. We borrowed their bucket and went hunting for the best looking berries. The price was $2.75/lb or $2.50/lb if you pick more than 12 pounds. It was easy to get carried away with picking and before we knew it we had 2 buckets full. That put us just over 12 pounds. Pricey but fun. read more

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Such a great experience we had with the kids picking their own fruit! Will be back next season!!

A summer-time favorite! Love Vanderhelms. This was my second year returning. I've taken a handful of family and friends here to go picking and it's never disappointing. Staff is friendly and the blueberries are the best! read more

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Our kids had a ton of fun blueberry picking here! We initially came for strawberry picking but there wasn't much of a selection when we came. Tons of blueberries though and it was a good price. Definitely coming again! read more

We made an appointment to pick strawberries! We were assigned a lane where the was complete social distancing. This was my first time here and it was perfect. Friendly staff, clean and great strawberries. We will definitely be back. read more

What a great experience to pick such delicious blueberries! Great people!i had such a fun time and went 2x! There is also a kid's play area with a tractor and see saw and a place to take pictures as giant blueberries. A few picnic tables are there if you bring snacks or a picnic lunch. Cold bottled water for your thirsty self after picking all those berries is available in the barn. They also have a place to wash your hands and a portable potty before the drive home. Beware...you just might eat them all before you get home so pick extra! read more

I have been a very satisfied customer for many years. I have been impressed with the improvements they have made to the farm each year. I look forward to the opening of the farm each spring! The blueberries are easy pickings here! I am not sure how many varieties they are up to now-- 10? The previous review by Megan has me very confused! I have not seen any strawberries at the blueberry farm before. The operators have ALWAYS been friendly, from the farmers, to the girls working their summer jobs as cashiers. I have never run into any customers who are unfriendly there either. Maybe her kids got into somebody else's garden? Or maybe they weren't at Vander Helm farm at all! Moral= make sure you are giving a first-hand review before you bad-Yelp someone. read more