Owner is great. Receptive by text and phone calls. From our July 2026 visit: - Does not charge entrance fee ( rare ) - Good quantity of berries to pick - Great quality of berries. Sweatest strawberries ever tasted. We went during strawberry season, they have other berries but they werent peak sweetness yet. Very nice folks, does not try to nickle and dime you. PLEASE do not take advantage of their kindness and ruin it for everyone. read more

Wonderful little farm with tasty strawberries! Definitely come early or else call in advance because there can be slim pickings for the slow pokes. Early bird gets the worm and all. They also have other patches of stuff growing too so you can see what's in season when you get there. read more

This is a hidden gem just south of the Bay Area! I love berry picking, but I'm often skeptical of the quality of berries at pick your own places. Island Berry Farms blew me away with their amazing berry quality and friendliness of the staff. The strawberries were most ripe when we visited in mid July, so we stuck with these. We were encouraged to taste as we picked (go a reasonable extent) and given our own cartons. It was only $5 per pound for strawberries, and I filled up 1.5 cartons for just about $5! I've never had such sweet, flavorful strawberries. I'll definitely be back - I'd love to try their tomatoes when they come into season. Make sure to bring cash/zelle and have closed toes shoes. read more

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We had a berry great time strawberry picking! Although the farm was a bit small and slightly crowded, the atmosphere was very friendly and welcoming. Our toddler had a blast--definitely a highlight for her! We were pleasantly surprised that they didn't even charge us for the blueberries. Such a lovely vibe overall. We spent about 30-40 minutes and enjoyed every bit of it. Highly recommend for a fun, family-friendly outing! read more

Berry Island Farms - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Gilroy, California

Nice small farm, warm people. Berries are organic so they will be smaller than your non organic variety. Bring cash and come early! We will be back. read more

It's a beautiful farm and very kids friendly. My toddler and the family enjoyed spending time here plucking fruits and veggies. Highly recommend. read more

Berry Island Farms - My son enjoyed plucking fruits and veggies from this farm. Highly recommend! - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Gilroy, California

The cool place to pick organic berries and take them home. This year the strawberries cost $5 per lb. At first I thought there were too many people for just a few fields with strawberries but further in the garden there were more of them. The owners are the nicest people. I also were able to buy the farmers eggs, jam and honey. read more

Berry Island Farms - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Great place for family/kids strawberry picking! Opened only Saturdays 9-1. Check their website on thursday/Friday to see what's available on Saturday for picking. Our family of 4 went today and it was great. Only small or big strawberries for picking today. Which was fine, out first time going. They had produce on sale: beets, artichokes, and fresh made salsa. Of course I grab one! I'm a sucker for chips and fresh salsa. Each box of strawberries were $5. Stop by the barn for other goodies. We picked up 2 jars of jelly, honey, and hairclips for my daughter. Parking is free. So don't have to worry about that. Cash only!! read more

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Visited in July 2022. I really enjoyed my time here! We went early in the morning when they first opened, so we have no trouble picking ripe berries for the most part...except for olallieberry. It seems that all big and ripe olallieberries were gone, but I love that they have a lot of u-pick options! We were able to pick boysenberries, blackberries, strawberries, and even some peppers (I remember there were ~5 or 6 types peppers for us to pick). I had to throw away some of the peppers I picked because they went bad after a couple weeks. I love that they have difference size containers (1lb vs other lbs), so that made it easy for us to estimate our portion. We get to mix and match the berries. Strawberries stay in a separate container because it's heavier so it has difference pricing. Out of all the berries we've tried, I liked their boysenberries the most. It's also the most "fragile" of all the berries, so make sure to keep it separated or on top of the heavier ones. Also, if you plan on picking boysenberries, don't forget to where long pants - it's pretty thorny there. I also got their habenero salsa after reading the reviews about their salsa, and I'm so glad I did. It was very very addicting. We finished the salsa within 3 days (and that's with self restraint). read more

A short and quick visit to the farm last Saturday for strawberry picking, and it was great! We arrived at 9am, exactly when it says they open, and we were shocked to see at least 20 cars before us, people already walking into the farm to pick. So yea, definitely come early, aka, by 9am before the crowd comes in. It was our very first time, so we didn't really know what to expect. Experienced it with our toddler, and it was pretty fun to find every red strawberry hiding here and there. I saw people tasting/munching on them here and there while picking, and after confirming that it was allowed, tasted a couple and they were indeed nice and sweet! Price was $5 per lb, and people definitely picked/bought a lot! I saw people buying boxes and boxes of them. (Plastic boxes were provided at the entry). It was a good experience! We'll be back another time. read more

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This is our third year visiting Berry Island Farms. It produces the best strawberries I've ever tasted. They can go quite fast, so I recommend arriving at 9:00 to get the best pickings. Don't underestimate the small strawberries. They are packed with a lot of natural fruit sugar for their small size. Berry Island also has blackberries, tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables depending on season or availability. You can pay with cash. Card is accepted if absolutely necessary. They also take electronic pay options (shhh it's a secret). read more

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So much fun to pick your own berries. Their berries are super suit and luscious. Can't wait to come back.

Came here for berry picking. Reasonable price and a nice farm. It's a bit small though, just a few acres. You need to be here quite early in the morning, to be able to have a good pick of fruits read more

Friendly staff and still some pickings left on Saturday of the long weekend. Only strawberries and peppers available at this stage.

My family found this place last year and had such a great time with the kids, that they keep asking to go back. The blackberries and strawberries were so sweet and tasty. We also tried the ollalie and boysenberries which were quite a good as well. You have to go early as there may not be a lot to pick during the early season. Great for a early morning trip with the kids and the owners are some of the nicest people read more

Great small farm for picking strawberries. Adult and kid friendly. Check their website or call to make sure the berries you want to pick are available that day. Farm opens at 9am (recommended time to arrive is 15 mins prior) & it's $5/lb for u-pick organic strawberries. Plastic boxes are provided to fill. The strawberries are naturally sweet, free of pesticides, and of perfect size (meaning don't expect to fine strawberries on steroids). The staff is super friendly and helpful. Will definitely come back! read more

What a fantastic place! We had a field trip to Berry Island and we've learnt a lot about organic farming! Ronald is amazing, the place is beautiful and the strawberries are out of this world delicious! Best U-pick place we've been in the whole Bay Area. read more

Berry Island Farms - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Gilroy, California

I came here en route down south, and it was a fun outing! Be sure to get here early to get the best fruits! When I came, I was able to get blackberries and strawberries. The strawberries were the sweetest I've ever had! The owner was very friendly, and the prices were great! read more

It was such a fun experience! The owner was very friendly and the produce was delicious! I would definitely come back if I'm ever in Gilroy again. Check them out if you're in the area! read more

Berry Island Farms is a great place for fruitpicking throughout the year! Right now, they have blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries, and strawberries, as well as green bell peppers and shishito peppers. There's no entrance fee, and berries are $5 per pound (cash only). They also have a great selection of local jams and honey, so definitely check those out too! read more

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It's fun going out and picking your own fresh vegetables, nice short little drive from Gilroy to get there. Strawberries are first and ready in April, berries are next, remember early bird gets the best worms, so no sleeping in when going to the farm. read more

Just picked delicious berries from this lovely farm. Very nice customer service. Highly recommend. Only open till 1pm so plan accordingly read more

Absolutely love this place. We take our kids out here as often as we can. They are so helpful there the farmer is awesome with the kids. It's very big very reasonably priced and farm fresh! We just got strawberries, peppers, cucumbers, eggplants, an some blackberries. We love to go during the fall to get pumpkins and squash there. Totally recommend them they are amazing! Such a great family outing. read more

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Loved this place. Went here this morning for strawberry picking and had such a great time. We were there early by 8.40am before the official opening which was perfect timing. The strawberries were super sweet and delicious unlike those typically found in stores and we picked about 3 lbs. But the thing that took this experience over the top for us was really the staff. They were all so helpful and so kind, as we tasted some of their other items like salsas, jams and honey, and everything was just pure and delicious. You all are doing a fantastic job, and we are grateful for farms like yours. We will definitely be coming back! read more

I love coming to this farm with my toddler! I check their Facebook page about halfway through the week to get an idea of what will be available and in what quantities. We try to arrive right when it opens for the best selection and for easy parking. The path leading to the parking lot is narrow and if cars are parked along it as well, there isn't room for cars to go in both directions, but I usually see one or two people directing traffic if this is the case. Everyone who works here is really nice. If it's not too crowded, they'll give you a quick tour so you know what's growing where, but there is also often a map at the entrance and each row of berries is labeled. The blackberries don't have thorns, which alone makes the drive worth it if you have younger kids. I haven't tried picking any vegetables but I've heard good things from other people. I believe they're cash only. Make sure to check out their salsas as well; they're delicious! read more

We took our kids here and they loved it. Plenty of room berries to pick as well as other vegetables. The owner was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. He gave us a quick tour and got our sons started. A+ family experience. read more

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We had the best time picking berries and veggies at berry island farm Saturday. We have almost 2 year old twin girls and they had so much fun picking and tasting. The farmers were really kind and gave us a nice tour. Small organic farm, great prices, cash only, closed-toed shoes and mask required. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Great family fun summer outing! read more

I've lived in Gilroy a while but I only recently happened upon this farm and I'm so glad! They not only have plenty of upick berries but also upick vegetables! I was there for the first time a couple weekends ago and got carrots, onions, blackberries, boysenberries, and olallieberries! I'm hoping to head back this weekend for their Raspberry's and their creamed honey which they get from bees on their farm! Prices are fair $8/berries, $5/strawberries, and 3$ for veggies! and the owners are super nice! read more

Berry Island Farms - Blackberries and boysenberries - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Cute farm! Picked some delicious strawberries! And it wasn't too busy. They also have other fruits and vegetables. I would recommend this place. *Make sure to wear closed toe shoes, it is mandatory* read more

What a beautiful little family-run farm right outside Gilroy. We stopped by on their opening day and picked two boxes of beautiful red ripe strawberries! We can't believe they were only $5 each for organic berries. What a wonderful place to bring the family and enjoy some quiet country farm time. read more

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We went here just this morning with kids and family. The Dutch dude who owns the farm was super friendly; showed us around and explained what is the right time for picking what berries (Strawberries, Blackberries, Olallieberries, Raspberries) and how he doesn't use any pesticides and its OK to eat the berries directly from the plants. My little daughter couldn't stop but giggle and repeat Ohh la la la la lolly berries. The berries are also super sweet, including the ones that are not fully ripe yet. I wish the owner luck and would definitely recommend the place. read more

I went here today. It's kinna like u pick cherries but they had chilies, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries. Over all it's was berry cool. Had fun would recommend it to others. read more

This is a great place. We enjoyed our time picking strawberries, tomatoes, and peppers. High-quality fruits and vegetables. Also, the owner of the farm is very friendly. read more

Super hospitable, I didn't catch her name but a lovely lady caught me and told me open toed shoes weren't allowed in. She offered me a new clean pair of socks so I wouldn't have to miss out on the berry picking, would recommend! read more

It's strawberry season and they are delicious!!! Spent Sunday morning with my little strawberry lover on this beautiful farm. The strawberries are serious super sweet and delicious and the experience was fun, relaxing, and meditative. The gentleman running the operation was super friendly and informative on when the rest of the produce will become available. Such a special way to spend a couple hours with your little ones. read more

Delicious strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and ollolaberries all in season now!