Graysmarsh Farm U-Pick

What a fun place. This desert girl was in awe of picking fresh berries, wearing my puffy jacket, and enjoying a lush, green landscape on a cool September day. I’m sure Graysmarsh is packed with people during the summer months but we visited over Labor Day weekend. It was sleepy, quiet, and lovely. Payment during our visit was an honor system (priced per pound) but I would imagine this is not the case at the height of berry season. We spent about an hour picking mostly blackberries with some blueberries and boysenberries. This would be a great trip with kiddos. Can’t wait to return with our little when she’s old enough to get her hands messy!

We happened by here during the Sequim Lavender Festival just so we could have a look and smell, and we were richly rewarded.
They have many rows of U-​pick lavender, and they almost looked like a Van Gogh painting… I enjoyed moving up into the rows and feeling more immersed in the sounds of the bees pollenating the lavender.
Gorgeous colors, geometry and smells here. Free admission!

We make the pilgrimage up here from Tacoma every year but this year, we were disappointed by the surly staff manning the u-​pick kiosk at Graymarsh. Buying lavender and getting change back was an arduous, time-​consuming ordeal.
Also, if you brought fido along for the ride, then they won’t allow dogs even in the parking lot. You have to park outside. No pets allowed within this farm, period.
«What if he stays in the car, with me? My mom just wants to buy some of your awesome lavender and we’ll be out of your hair in two minutes.»
«Can’t you see the no-​pets sign? No pets in the farm at all,» I’m told condescendingly and slowly, like I can’t understand English.
And so I parked outside the farm, on the street, and waited in the car with my dog while we enjoyed some nice air-​conditioning in 95 degree weather while my mother walked half a mile back to my car after purchasing the lavender she had wanted so desperately.

We come every summer to pick berries. Their website shows what type of berries are available each month. They have berries you can purchase if you’re not in the mood to pick them. They also have other items available depending on the season. We’ve bought beets, onions and even lavender. We usually bring our own pre-​weighed buckets but they have containers you can use. They charge by the pound and you can’t get any fresher than picking your own!

My husband and I had a blast when we came her to pick strawberries. The farm has other fruit trees as well as lavender. You just walk up to the stand, get a bucket, pick however much you want, and they charge you by the pound.

Fun for the family!

An amazing array of fruit to choose from and at exceptional prices! My 2 year old son LOVES going here and I can’t recommend this place enough for a place to just spend some quality family time and pick some delicious local fruit!!!

Growing up in San Diego, and constantly driving by the hundreds of day laborers picking Strawberries in all over the county always made me wonder what it’d be like to do it myself. Cue Graysmarsh Farm!
This place is truly badass. Not only can you pick your own berries while simultaneously stuffing your face, they also have a wide variety of products ranging from preserves, to lavender lotions and sprays, to baby artichokes! It’s super cheap, super cool, and the folks are super friendly. Depending on when you go, they have raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, loganberries (still not sure what these are), lavender, and artichokes. Make sure to bring a bucket, some sunscreen, and the energy for some serious bending over!
It’s pay by the pound for the Upick berries, which is more than reasonable, though you also have the option of buying freshly picked berries picked by somebody else. I walked out of there with several lbs of berries, a stained smile, and an urge which was finally satisfied after 25 curious years.