Author: Mike Waugh
CANCELLED: We are closed for the 2025 spring season
Unfortunately, when we went through the orchard this Friday evening, there were not enough berries for us to open for picking on Saturday. Birds are likely eating the berries faster than they can ripen, and once that happens there’s no recovering for the season. Thanks for coming out to pick this season, and we’ll see y’all next year (unless we are able to open for fig picking in late August).
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
Juneteenth Blackberry and Blueberry Picking
We’ll open for pick-your-own blackberry and blueberry picking on Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth) by appointment only at 8 am and 9 am.
Click here to make a reservation for 8 am.
Click here to make a reservation for 9 am.
Alternate date: If we get rained out in the morning, we will reschedule for Thursday evening at 6 pm – but the weather pattern lately has been rain in the afternoon and evening.
We are coming into the end of the season. We probably only have a week or two left. Blackberries are still ripening. Late season blueberries have been a bit of a challenge with the birds, but we’ve deployed bird netting and it’s been working.
Available for picking:
blackberries: thornless varieties including Ponca, Osage, Ouachita, Arapaho. Kiowa is thorny, but has excellent fruit.
blueberries: late season rabbiteye varieties such as Tifblue and Powderblue.
All berries are $10 a quart or $40 a gallon. You only pay for what you pick (no entry fee). We accept cash (preferred), Venmo, and credit cards.
We provide picking buckets and transfer the picked berries to take-home containers.
We are a no-smoking farm. We cannot allow pets into the orchard.
See the following pages for more information:
Before You Visit (Frequently Asked Questions)
6 pm – 7:30 pm
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
Blackberry and Blueberry Picking
We’ll open for pick-your-own blackberry and blueberry picking on June 17 at 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm by appointment only.
Click here to make reservation for 5:45 pm
Click here to make reservation for 6:45 pm
If the link acts broken, it means the reservations are all filled.
Waughsome Farm Golden Bucket owners can pick without an appointment (anytime during the open hours).
Alternate date: If we need to cancel due to weather, we will reschedule the pick for the following morning, Wednesday morning at 8 am.
The blackberries and blueberries are ripening well, but we are in their late season. We will only have two weeks or so of picking before the end of the season.
Available for picking:
blackberries: thornless varieties including Ponca, Osage, Ouachita, Arapaho. Kiowa is thorny, but has excellent fruit.
blueberries: Rabbiteye varieties including Austin, Brightwell, Tifblue and Powderblue. We’re picked out of Pink Lemonade for the season.
All berries are $10 a quart or $40 a gallon. You only pay for what you pick (no entry fee). We accept cash (preferred), Venmo, and credit cards.
We provide picking buckets and transfer the picked berries to take-home containers.
We are a no-smoking farm. We cannot allow pets into the orchard.
See the following pages for more information:
Before You Visit (Frequently Asked Questions)
6 pm – 7:30 pm
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
CANCELLED: Father’s Day Blackberry and Blueberry Picking
Update: Father’s Day evening appointments are cancelled. We got a lot of rain over the afternoon and the parking area is inundated.
We’ll open for pick-your-own blackberry and blueberry picking on Father’s Day Sunday, June 15 by appointment only. We will have evening sessions at 5:45 pm and 6:45 pm. However, we will not open if it is raining or lightning at the orchard at the designated time.
Click here to schedule appointment for 5:45 pm
Click here to schedule appointment for 6:45 pm
Recent rainstorms have softened the parking area, so we can accommodate only so many vehicles at a time. The orchard is good for foot traffic. Bring your muck boots or old shoes.
Available for picking:
blackberries: thornless varieties including Ponca, Osage, Ouachita, Arapaho. Kiowa is thorny, but has excellent fruit.
blueberries: midseason rabbiteye varieties including Climax, Premier, Austin, Brightwell. We’re picked out of Pink Lemonade for the season.
All berries are $10 a quart or $40 a gallon. You only pay for what you pick (no entry fee). We accept cash (preferred), Venmo, and credit cards.
We provide picking buckets and transfer the picked berries to take-home containers. Frequent visitors may be interested in our Waughsome Farm “Golden Bucket“.
We are a no-smoking farm. We cannot allow pets into the orchard.
See the following pages for more information:
Before You Visit (Frequently Asked Questions)
6 pm – 7:30 pm
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
Father’s Day Blackberry and Blueberry Picking
We’ll open for pick-your-own blackberry and blueberry picking on Father’s Day Sunday, June 15 by appointment only. We will have morning sessions at 8 am and 9:15 am.
Click here to make a reservation for 8 am
Click here to schedule appointment for 9:15 am
Recent rainstorms have softened the parking area, so we can accommodate only so many vehicles at a time. The orchard is good for foot traffic. Bring your muck boots or old shoes.
Available for picking:
blackberries: thornless varieties including Ponca, Osage, Ouachita, Arapaho. Kiowa is thorny, but has excellent fruit.
blueberries: midseason and late rabbiteye varieties including Austin, Brightwell, Tifblue and Powderblue. We’re picked out of Pink Lemonade for the season.
All berries are $10 a quart or $40 a gallon. You only pay for what you pick (no entry fee). We accept cash (preferred), Venmo, and credit cards.
We provide picking buckets and transfer the picked berries to take-home containers. Frequent visitors may be interested in our Waughsome Farm “Golden Bucket“.
We are a no-smoking farm. We cannot allow pets into the orchard.
See the following pages for more information:
Before You Visit (Frequently Asked Questions)
8 am and 9:15 am
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
CANCELLED:
We will not open on Saturday morning due to excessive rain.
Our next scheduled pick is Sunday evening, Father’s Day, June 15 at 6 pm – 7:30 pm. But check our page before heading over, because we may adjust the schedule further due to weather or the forecast.
Before You Visit (Frequently Asked Questions)
8 am – 10 am
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
Blackberry and Blueberry Picking
Update: It looks like we’ll have a break in the weather so we’ll set up to open at 6 pm. The fruit is ready so we’re going to roll the dice. If you’re coming from a distance, be advised that we may need to close or not open at all if the rain or lightning starts up again.
Bring your muck boots/old sneakers.
We will have reduced parking so we may run out of parking space. You may need to leave and try coming back in 30 minutes or try some other day.
We’ll open for pick-your-own blackberry and blueberry picking on Thursday, June 12 at 6 pm to 7:30 pm. No reservations required.
Blackberries are doing especially well this season. Blueberries are starting to reach their peak – if we can keep the birds away from them.
Available for picking:
blackberries: thornless varieties including Ponca, Osage, Ouachita, Arapaho. Kiowa is thorny, but has excellent fruit.
blueberries: Mid-season rabbiteye varieties including Climax, Premier, Austin and Brightwell.
All berries are $10 a quart or $40 a gallon. You only pay for what you pick (no entry fee). We accept cash (preferred), Venmo, and credit cards.
We provide picking buckets and transfer the picked berries to take-home containers. Frequent visitors may be interested in our Waughsome Farm “Golden Bucket”.
We are a no-smoking farm. We cannot allow pets into the orchard.
See the following pages for more information:
Before You Visit (Frequently Asked Questions)
6 pm – 7:30 pm
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
Blackberry and Blueberry Picking
We’ll open for pick-your-own blackberry and blueberry picking on Wednesday, June 11 at 8 am to 10 am. No reservations required.
Blackberries are doing especially well this season. This will be prime picking because we haven’t opened since last Saturday morning. Blueberries are starting to reach their peak – if we can keep the birds away from them.
Available for picking:
blackberries: thornless varieties including Ponca, Osage, Ouachita, Arapaho. Kiowa is thorny, but has excellent fruit.
blueberries: Mid-season rabbiteye varieties including Climax, Premier, Austin and Brightwell.
All berries are $10 a quart or $40 a gallon. You only pay for what you pick (no entry fee). We accept cash (preferred), Venmo, and credit cards.
Holton Farms will be on-site with fresh veggies for sale (cash only)
We provide picking buckets and transfer the picked berries to take-home containers. Frequent visitors may be interested in our Waughsome Farm “Golden Bucket”.
We are a no-smoking farm. We cannot allow pets into the orchard.
See the following pages for more information:
Before You Visit (Frequently Asked Questions)
6 pm – 7:30 pm
40269 Abby James Rd Prairieville LA
Cancelling the Tuesday picking session due to weather. Will open on Wednesday morning at 8 am.