U-PICK CHERRIES & MORE! – Appointment needed and limited supply

Note: This is first come first served even with an appointment so the closer to 2 you are able to come, the better off you’ll be for availability – we try really hard to predict how many appointments to make but sometimes we do run out.

THE SHORT VERSION:

• OPEN: 2-6 pm Monday, August 26 (Please don’t arrive early or plan to stay late)
• Picking Raspberries (golden), currants (red and black), and CHERRIES
• Bring containers to take your berries home in (pick in our containers – take them home in yours)
• Please don’t bring your dogs to the farm at all. 
• Each reservation is for one family. Bringing a friend? We LOVE that! Just please make two reservations so we know we have ample berries for everyone!
• Your $10 deposit is non-refundable but you DO get it back when you show up to pick. No show – no refund. 🙂

ALL THE DETAILS:

Coming up this week: There are golden raspberries & cherries ready this week in a limited supply! We have both black and red currants. We’re opening for 15 spots for Monday, August 26 from 2-6 pm. The $10 reserves a picking appointment for you and is non-refundable. However, you will be credited the $10 when you check out as long as you come the day you have reserved.

This reserves a spot for you on Monday, August 26. We will be open from 2-6 pm, and you can come anytime – no need to make an appointment. If you are coming later in the day, be sure to plan for plenty of time to pick up as we do close promptly at 6. Be sure to bring a container to take your berries home in. We provide buckets for picking.

**AGAIN, we have limited availability so it’s possible we may be sold out of something as we get closer to 6.

$10 reserves your spot and will be applied toward your order. (no-show, no refund)

PLEASE NOTE: The $10 is for each family coming. If you are bringing a friend, you’ll need to purchase two spots, but if you’re bringing your spouse or kids, just purchase one ticket. The reason we do this is that we’d hate to underestimate the number of berries we have and to have someone drive all the way out here to pick only not to have enough.

Also please note: We love dogs but please leave yours at home. 🙂 If you need a dog fix, you can hang out with Myrtle and Addi who will be greeting customers.

However, kids are more than welcome but they do need to understand the rules of the farm and agree to them. For example: No running in the orchard, respect the plants, and samples are just that – please don’t make a lunch of the berries until you’ve paid for them. One way you can explain it to them (and we will explain, too) is to tell them that, just like we don’t take handfuls of food from the store without paying, we honor the farmer by not stealing his crop either. The difference between the farmer and the store is we ENCOURAGE you have a sample – (typically less than 5 berries). Stores don’t even allow that!

Currants are $5/lb.
Raspberries are $7/pint – we provide the pint container for your raspberry picking and you will get to take that home. They don’t like to be transferred around between containers. (Limited supply)
Cherries: $8/lb (Limited supply)

We are tickled that you are planning to come to pick berries on our farm! We’re so excited to see you!

PLEASE NOTE:

** BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINERS to transport your berries home.

WHAT IS A HONEYBERRY?

HOW ABOUT SASKATOONS? WHAT ARE THEY?

We are tickled that you are planning to come to pick berries on our farm! We’re so excited to see you!

PLEASE NOTE:

** BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINERS to transport your berries home.

MAP LINK

DIRECTIONS:

Common Ground Alaska

6189 S. Carat St.

To get to the farm from the Parks Highway:

Left on Big Lake Rd

Follow 10.5 miles (through Big Lake and beyond) Turn left on Carat – then left again at the Common Ground Alaska sign.

NOTE: Big Lake Rd turns into W. Susitna Parkway. Go straight at the Big Lake Rd, Susitna Parkway intersection.

To get to the farm from Hollywood Rd.

Left on Big Lake Rd

Follow 6.5 miles (through Big Lake and beyond)Turn left on Carat – then left again at the Common Ground Alaska sign.

NOTE: Big Lake Rd turns into W. Susitna Parkway. Go straight at the Big Lake Rd, Susitna Parkway intersection.

You are always welcome to call or text me at (907)-354-8551 OR email tandy@commongroundalaska.com with questions.