Berry farm
Blackbird Organics
U-pick strawberries in Barre, Vermont
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Saturday will likely be our very last day of PYO for the season!”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Good strawberry ripening and picking can be very weather dependent, so hours will be determined on a day to day basis.”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
“The last flush of strawberries are ripening in this heat and it is almost time to begin the renovation process.”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
“After a great weekend of picking and a wave of hot weather, we are moving into the end of our strawberry season.”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“OPEN on Thursday morning from 8am-12pm”
“As of now, we plan to be open on Friday for our regular weekday evening hours of 4pm-7pm.”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
“We will be OPEN on Monday, 6/29 from 4pm-7pm.”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
“Giving the patch some time to dry out in the morning, we will be OPEN SATURDAY 10am-2pm.”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“Now is the time to clean out the patch and get all of your processing projects done and so we are putting a sale on bulk quantities: if you pick 10lbs or more of strawberries, we will drop the price to $4/lb!”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“**Please leave all pets at home and ensure you have everything you need to stay safe as it gets hot very quickly out in the field!”
“Come fill a few flats to bring home and enjoy as they roll in.”
Source: blackbirdorganicsvt.com/pyo, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Strawberries
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | U-pick | Not stated | – |
At a glance
- Address
- 989 Maple Hill Rd, Barre, VTWashington County
Blackbird Organics: questions
Does Blackbird Organics have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "We will be open Friday, 7/3 from 4pm-7pm and then open for our final U-Pick day of the season on Saturday, July 4th from 8am-1pm." (read October 6, 2026)