Moorhead’s Blueberry Farm
Family Fun that’s close to Katy
This weekend, we will be participating in a three-year family tradition: picking our own blueberries off of the bush at Moorhead’s Blueberry Farm. It is located in Conroe, a short drive from my sister’s home in Spring. From Katy, it is roughly an hour’s drive, but well worth the trip.
Moorhead’s Blueberry Farm (www.moorheadsblueberryfarm.com) is open to the public for blueberry picking from late May until mid July, with changes each year based on how the year’s weather has affected berry growth and ripening.  They do not charge admission and blueberries cost $1.50 a pound, payable by cash or check only. They are open from 7 am until 9 pm every day each week, but recommend coming either early or late due to the heat.
The past two years, by the middle of June, the blueberry picking has been slight due to extreme heat the first year and a long winter the second year. However, on the website this year, the forecast for berries looks good! The latest update says that there are still plenty of berries and we are thrilled to have our first year of a heavy harvest.
Each year on the Saturday before Father’s Day, my family gathers at my sister’s house to caravan to Moorhead’s Blueberry Farm. We spend about an hour picking blueberries, with my children sampling them off of the bushes as fast as they can pick them. The blueberries we are able to get into the bucket, we take to the front and pay for and then split between us. We love the experience, although incredibly hot, and we love that we’re teaching our girls what fresh blueberries look like and how they grow.
After an hour in the heat, with our loot in hand, we always celebrate with a snow cone and a great nap on the way home for the kids.
Since our personal family tradition is to go the weekend of Father’s Day, this comes with an added perk: breakfast in bed for Daddy with fresh blueberries and blueberry muffins from scratch!
What about you? Do you have a favorite site for fresh fruit picking? Post a comment below!
