About an hour from Oakland, The Urban Edge Farm in Brentwood is a 34-acre organic farm producing 50 different vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers. You’ll leave with baskets and bags of your favorite produce. This hands-on experience allows kids to connect with nature, observe the unique characteristics of different plants, and witness what amazing produce can grow from the earth.
Thanks to The Urban Edge Farm for sponsoring this post about their U-Pick programs. Join their email list to be notified when various fruits become available for picking.
An Organic U-Pick Experience
Picking organic produce invites families to plan a healthy meal or snack inspired by what they harvest on the farm. Strawberries? Yes, please. Sun gold tomatoes? Let’s taste them!
Pull up to The Urban Edge Farm, check in with the front desk to see what’s available for picking. They’ll provide you with clippers, buckets, and guidance. (You can also check their Instagram or Events Calendar for current picking updates.)
Our contributor Michelle and her daughter visited the Urban Edge Farm for U-Pick flowers on a Sunday afternoon. “We loved looking through the variety of flowers and choosing which ones we wanted to pick. After choosing a few flowers, my daughter decided to take on the role of a supervisor from the shade of some peach trees. She then pointed at flowers while I braved the heat and did all the hard work. When we filled up our bucket, I was pretty pleased with the collection of flowers and greenery that we picked together.”
Blooming Buddies: A U-Pick Flower Experience
The Urban Edge Farm offers U-Pick flowers from Tuesday through Sunday at your own pace. However, on May 25, they will host a special event: Blooming Buddies Floral Adventure, which includes a kid-friendly U-Pick flower experience followed by a guided workshop that will support children as they make a beautiful mini bouquet to take home. Sign up to reserve your spot for this special event at The Urban Edge Farm >
U-Pick pro tips
- Check the weather. If it’s going to be in the mid-90s that day, go earlier in the day before it gets too hot.
- Call ahead to check that The Urban Edge Farm has what you’re looking for before you go. Phone: 925.634.4400
- Wear closed-toe shoes and a hat. It is a farm and so there is dirt and dust. It can also get pretty warm so we were grateful to have brought sun hats (even better if you match with your little one).
- Bring water for you to drink. Again, it gets hot.
- If you can, bring a bucket of water or a cooler if it’s a hot day to keep your pickings fresh on the ride home.
- If you have little ones, don’t forget to stop by the chicken coop to say hello to some feathered friends.
On your way home, get treats! If it’s a hot day, swing by for ice cream and lemonade at Sip and Sip in downtown Brentwood. It’s a cute little area, and their cool treats and drinks really hit the spot on a blistering hot day.
Plan your U-Pick visit to the Urban Edge Farm
- U-Pick Hours: Tuesday-Sunday [8:30 am to 4 pm] but always double-check before you go!
- From May through October, the U-pick orchard features juicy cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, pluots, figs, pomegranates, and persimmons.
- Price: Beginning at $20 depending on size of container. Michele reported that she was able to make three smaller bouquets out of one bucket of flowers.
- Location: 2017 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood
- No reservations are required.
- Parking: free
- Updates: Check the Urban Edge Farm’s Instagram for updates on hours and produce availability.
Thanks to The Urban Edge Farm for sponsoring this post. Join their email list to be notified when various fruits become available for picking.
