Home Outdoor Fun Fruits of Your Labor: Washington’s Tastiest U-Pick Stone Fruit by writerredtriJuly 9, 2012 Search more like this field tripsfun activitiesroad tripstravelfruitorchardsummerranchshippiesoundadventureactivitybuy Advertisement Trending Now Entertainment & Movies Netflix Finally Releases Trailer for Netflix Addams Family Spinoff ‘Wednesday’ Recalls 2 Million MamaRoo & RockaRoo Baby Swings Recalled after Infant Death Viral & Trending Scotland Becomes the 1st Country to Make Period Products Free Viral & Trending School’s Cell Phone Policy Goes Viral after Mom Refuses to Comply: ‘Nope’ News California Becomes 1st State to Provide Free Meals to Public School Kids Advertisement Moms know that if you can achieve several goals with one activity, it’s a good day. Stone fruits are coming into season and you can take your kids on a field trip to pick cherries, apricots and, a little later this summer, plums, peaches and nectarines. What your family will get out of this: A lesson on where these great summer fruits come from and how they grow, an adventure, a road trip (practice being patient), and the spoils of the day to eat or use in your favorite recipes – making pie can be a fun activity for the family, too.photo courtesy of Dan Harrelson on Flickr A great online resource for u-pick farms of all sorts is Pick Your Own, which lists farms by state. In the Puget Sound area, most farms offer u-pick berries and some apples. You have to travel to Eastern Washington, where the weather is more consistently warm, to get stone fruits.Just across the Cascades is Stutzman Ranch in Wenatchee, which has u-pick Rainier cherries starting July 7 and peaches and nectarines later in the season. A little farther afield in Richland is Ray French Orchard, which offers u-pick Rainier and Bing cherries, as well as peaches and nectarines. You can visit fruit stands in Eastern Washington, too.photo courtesy of Bruce Tuten on FlickrOf course, if you just want to buy just-picked stone fruits, you can always find them at the farmers markets from farms such as Rama Farms, Tiny’s Organic and Martin Family Orchards. Or, you can have the some great cherries shipped from Olmstead Orchards.— Hsiao-Ching Chou Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this field tripsfun activitiesroad tripstravelfruitorchardsummerranchshippiesoundadventureactivitybuy Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? Select YES below and click submit to start receiving FREE pet ideas and inspiration, news about new pet products, exclusive offers and limited-time promotions. Yes, I have a pet! Submit GET READY FOR SUMMER! Enter to Win a $250 Gift Card! Enter your email and zip code below for a chance to win a Mastercard Gift Card. We’ll pick one winner per month through August 31, 2022 – 5 lucky winners in all! email zip_code campaign_name Enter Now! I agree to the official rules and to receive email communications from Tinybeans. By providing my email address, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience possible. Accepting the use of cookies enables important site functionality including personalization and analytics. Accept Decline Create an account to save this content on Tinybeans Choose how you would like to sign up. Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google or Continue with Email By signing up, you agree to Tinybeans Terms of Service and acknowledge you have read and agreed to our Privacy Policy. Sign in to your Tinybeans account Don’t have any account? Create an account here. Forgot your password? Reset it here. Sign In or Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Personalized recommendations Tinybeans uses personal information to share useful recommendations and ideas for your family. This may include your previous activity, family profile and your hometown. Tinybeans keeps your data safe and does not sell personal information to any third party. Learn more about your privacy and location choices. Close
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