So fun to U-pick peaches, apples and some strawberries today! Don't forget to get a Gorge Glacier!…read moreGreat service and beautiful grounds to hang out on.

Good farm house for fresh fruits and vegetables with the option for u-pick! We visited in early…read moreAugust and they had peaches, apples, strawberries, blueberries, peppers, tomatoes, and herbs. Overall, it's a nice stop with very friendly staff. We ended up picking three peaches and an apple for $7.20.

They had plenty delicious and flavorful blueberries. It is an easy walk to the fruit and very nice…read moreamenities like the misting cooling tent and the hand washing station as well. Easy to follow instructions about fruit picking and payment.

What could be better than picking cherries and berries with stellar views of snow capped Mt. hood?…read moreYes, that's rhetorical. Haha. cherrie and berrie picking and eating are one of summers delights! Montavons Berries is further up north in the Fruit Loop, #19, and in the same area as Grateful Vineyards and Mt. View Orchards. Plan a stop at all three and it's a worthy destination. Pick fruit at Montavons and Mt. view Orchards then have a pizza and hard cider, beer or wine on a picnic table at Grateful Vineyards. Mt. hood stands proud as the backdrop at all three places. The first crop to arrive are the cherries and they have several varieties. Bing are the most common and I love them so I always buy several pounds. Have to also get the golden and sweet Ranier cherries, too. And if they have the Sandra Rose, you must try! They have a darker glossier skin, red black in color, and are the sweetest of them all! As the season continues they have several types of blueberries and Willamette raspberries. Both delicious and easy to pick. The fields are layed out on flat land with plenty of space between rows. It is very sunny so wear a sun hat or cap and definitely put on that sunscreen. you will thank me. This is one of the smaller family run farms which is always my preference. Everyone is so nice and helpful. As soon as June comes around, I visit their website daily to see when the first of the cherries are ready to pick! And I pick and eat my fill! Til next year...

What a delightful stop along the fruit loop in Hood River. Just down from Packers Orchards (see my…read morereview) and on the way to Odell is this gem is just off to the left if your heading toward Odell - can't miss the big red barn. We stopped in and immediately were greeted by a friendly teenager who offered us slices from their freshly picked peaches. Sublime. There were a lot of peaches and cherries to choose as well as soap, homemade crafts, used books (all sales are donated to the local animal shelter - bonus!), honey sticks, honey in the bear, clothes and lots of other treasures. One of the owners, Lisa, was there and we engaged in a lively conversation. It was a great time. And I gladly spent at Cody Orchards because I believe supporting local businesses is what makes Oregon great. Sure, you can go to Fred Meyer and buy a peach but you have no idea if it came from Mexico, California or Ecuador. Buy directly from a local orchard or farm and you KNOW it's locally grown. No brainer. Visit them this summer and enjoy knowing your dollars feed local economy while you feed your body healthy and sustainable fruit. You'll be glad you did.

Number 13 on the Fruit Loop. Support family-run farms and visit this little marketplace for all of…read moreyour produce needs. It's awesome to go during the pear festival in September and get to taste some of their fresh ciders and do a "pie walk." I also really enjoy their cherries - the atticus are my favorite.

Amazing cherries. They were so juicy, sweet and very tasty. Ate them all fast that I could not get…read moreenough. I missed the Rainier picking but next year I sure will not miss it.

This is one of the best family farms ever in Hood River! Would highly recommend. The cherries…read more(peaches, apples, and so many more) were delicious! Say hi to Mama Poole, she's real cool!

$2.50 a pound for delicious sweet, tangy, juicy cherries! Evan's Fruit Co in Mosier Oregon is a…read morefarm that invites guests to pick and fill their own buckets full of cherries. I went a couple of weeks ago on a very warm Saturday. After a visit to their neighbor winery Analemma Vineyards, we came to the highly recommended Evan's Fruit Company. I had such a great experience finding and picking cherries from various trees. These beautiful prolific trees grew the most amazing cherries- the best I have ever tasted. It's encouraged that you bring your own bag of packaging to take your bounty home, but don't worry if you aren't prepared, they will give you a bag to take with you. The farm is full of green trees with happy dots of colorful cherries. I loved this experience and would love to return for peaches or something else that they grow depending on the season.

$2/lb for peaches and $1.75/lb for cherries. Lots of fun for the kids. Wheelbarrows available. Came…read morehere on a Thursday afternoon in July and it was very quiet, just one employee present. Looks like there is also a drop box when nobody is around? Port a potty toilets and hand washing stations with soap available. Would be awesome if they added a little refreshment stand!

We drove out here specifically for the ice cream and built the day around it -- two teenagers, a…read morelate lunch, and dessert saved for this place. We walked in a few minutes before closing. One woman was working; I'm not sure if she was the owner. She was mid-way through an ice cream order for the customers ahead of us, so we shopped while we waited our turn. We had items in our hands when she finished with the other customers, flipped the lights off with us still standing inside, and walked out the door to take down the open sign. When she came back in -- us standing there in the dark -- she announced she was closing. We said, "Okay, I guess no ice cream? We'll put our stuff back." Not a word. No "sorry." No "I can still ring you up or get you anything." No acknowledgment at all. She just stood there and watched us set everything down and walk out, kids and all. She made it clear we weren't worth the effort, and did it in the rudest way available to her. Two disappointed teenagers, a wasted drive, and the low point of what had been a great day in the area. Can't tell you a thing about the ice cream. What I can tell you is how this place treats people who show up before closing time. Don't bother.

One of my favorite things to do near the Columbia River Gorge is to explore the Fruit Loop, which…read moreis what I was doing when I noticed this antique shop on the side of the road. I'm from California, so I'm still not fully used to the way food is served everywhere you go in Oregon. I was thinking, 'Espresso, ice cream, and antiques? That's different.' Is the musky smell of antiques compatible with food service? Not sure how I feel about this, but I ordered a huckleberry soda, anyway. I was curious. It turned out to be one of the best flavored sodas I've ever had. I loved the huckleberry syrup. The antique selection was well-curated. Lots of interesting trinkets and jewelry. Everything you'd expect from an antique shop, plus a gentleman's room full of old Playboys tucked into the back. Service was friendly, and there was plenty of parking. There was no wait. This is a great alternative to stopping by one of the big busy farms if you're just looking for a quick drink, or (obviously) if you're into antiques.

Located right in the waterfront in charming Stevenson, I love stopping at this farmers market for…read morefresh fruit, veggies and gorgeous flowers grown locally. Everything always looks so colorful and gorgeous! Lots of other goodies, too, like delicious baked goods, my kryptonite! I always limit myself to just two items and then round it out with a basket of fresh salad greens, ripe fruit, sugar snap peas and other veggies. Jams, pickled veggies, pepper jelly, local honey, responsibly raised chicken, pork, beef and seafood, oysters - it's all here! Mushrooms, beets, garlic, potatoes, onions, Swiss chard, rhubarb, kale, cabbage, basil, herbs - the list goes on and on. Cheese and olive oil, too. Love all crafts and non-food products, too. One of the vendors makes handmade soaps and lotions. The patterns on the soaps are so pretty and look lovely in my powder room. They smell wonderful and are not drying on my hands. The aprons are also wonderful and come in so many colors and patterns. I've bought several for myself as I'm always cooking and these protect my clothes. I've gifted several as well. Love the handmade birdhouses, so clever! There is jewelry, some carved wood bowls. So many gift items for yourself or a friend. Whenever I drive to the Gorge via the Washington side, which has amazing views of the Columbia, I stop at Stevenson Farmers a market and a few of the shops in town. The Farmers Market is seasonal, Mid June - Mid October on Saturdays from 0am-2pm. I really appreciate that they are open until pm. Plenty of parking. Friendly vendors. Wonderful products. Gorgeous setting.

Loved picking blueberries here! Not all the bushes are the same variety, and they are not marked,…read moreso make sure you try the blueberry before you pick. Some are definitely better than others. The owner was telling me how much compost they put on their bushes, and it seemed impressive. They also plant beautiful California poppies around the bases of some of the bushes.

This is a great place to visit for some organic blueberry picking! The James's are welcoming and…read morehelpful. You'll be directed to the berries and newbies shown how to judge perfect ripeness. Sunscreen for the forgetful, & Popsicles for kids on hot days. An interesting array of exotic chickens, a Ugandan crane, geese and turkeys make for kid fun also.