Orchard · Berry farm
The Happy Berry
U-pick grapes, blueberries and blackberries in Six Mile, South Carolina
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
“You pick muscadines one at a time, unlike bunch grapes such as seedless Concords or Jacques.”
“If you pick them green or sour, they will remain green and sour.”
“You pick Muscadines one berry at a time.”
Source: thehappyberry.com/painting, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Muscadines - eta August 20”
Source: thehappyberry.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Blueberries need to be picked ripe.”
Source: thehappyberry.com/painting, checked October 6, 2026
“Blackberries are not climacteric, so they need to be ripe at picking.”
“Un like raspberries they pick with the torus inside the berry.”
Source: thehappyberry.com/painting, checked October 6, 2026
“The best way to pick a muscadine, bronze or black, is by softness.”
“Repeat this process until you learn by feel what a ripe muscadine grape is.”
Source: thehappyberry.com/painting, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Monday–Friday: 8am until 8pm”
“Saturday: 8am until 6pm”
“Sunday: Noon until 8pm”
Source: thehappyberry.com/color-consultation, checked October 6, 2026
“Saturdays: 9 am to 6 pm”
“Sundays: Noon to 6 pm”
“Monday - Friday: 9am to 5pm”
Source: thehappyberry.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Saturdays: 8 am to 6 pm”
“Sundays: Noon to 8 pm”
Source: thehappyberry.com, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“Blueberries & Blackberries: $5.00 per pound”
Source: thehappyberry.com/color-consultation, checked October 6, 2026
“$11 per quart”
“$21 per half-gallon”
Source: thehappyberry.com/color-consultation, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“There will be a 4% surcharge on all credit card payments .”
Source: thehappyberry.com/color-consultation, checked October 6, 2026
“In no time at all you will become an experienced muscadine picker, and with such big berries, the bucket is filled very quickly.”
Source: thehappyberry.com/painting, checked October 6, 2026
“We encourage you to bring your own containers for picking.”
“Or alternatively, we welcome you to use our containers in the field for picking, then transfer the berries to your own containers to take home.”
Source: thehappyberry.com/painting, checked October 6, 2026
“Bags do not work w ell as they crush the berries.”
“For blueberries, a bucket no bigger than 2 gallons works well.”
Source: thehappyberry.com/painting, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Grapes
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapes | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Blueberries | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – | |
| Blackberries | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – |
At a glance
- Address
- 510 Gap Hill Rd, Six Mile, SC 29682Pickens County
The Happy Berry: questions
Does The Happy Berry have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "You pick muscadines one at a time, unlike bunch grapes such as seedless Concords or Jacques."