We visited Bailey Family Farm on the very first day of strawberry picking for the year (Jun 1)…read moreright after lunch. They had their fields filled with their earliest variety, Sweet Sunrise, with tons and tons of gigantic berries ready for harvest. When I say tons, I mean it - each plant was flush with berries, and it barely took us 30 minutes to basically fill up our entire flat. They also had a limited number of Shuksan and Rainier strawberries, and some barely ripe Totems available for U Pick. We ended up picking an entire box with Sweet Sunrise and two smaller pints of Shuksan and Rainier. Sweet Sunrise - These are a deep crimson red both inside and out. They are large (averaging around 33g each), but large doesn't necessarily mean better. In this case, the taste is kind of diluted down by the amount of water inside. The most ripe and soft ones are sweet and fragrant, but the vast majority are somewhat diluted in flavor. Even the sourness is dilute. The berries are mostly soft and tender. These are still really great strawberries, but are more muted in flavor compared to some of the smaller varieties. Shuksan - This is the 2nd time I've eaten Shuksans and the 2nd time I've been a little disappointed. These are medium size berries, coming in at around 15.5g each. They are extremely sour, making me pucker with every bite. They are also quite a bit firmer than the other two strawberries, even the darker crimson ones. Quite possibly it's too early in the season for these. I'll have to come back later to try more. These have the most lumps and mutant individuals with tons of multiple fused berries. Rainier - This is probably my 2nd favorite variety of strawberry after Hoods (last year, I ate half a flat every week when these were available). It's really early in the season, so there weren't too many available for us to pick. The ones that we were able to locate fill the mouth with a delightful, strong and potent strawberry fragrance. Unfortunately most are quite a bit on the sour side - the ones in the coming weeks will probably be more sweet. Size is by far the smallest, coming in at around 12g per. The berries are really soft and teeth slice through them like warm butter. They are more acidic and are the only strawberry variety to cause me some stomach issues. We visited again the following Monday and the plants were noticeably skimpier. The leftover Sweet Sunrise were only a third the size of previous, and mostly not as ripe. There were more ripe Shuksans, Totems, Rainiers, and even some Tillamooks, Puget Crimsons, and Mary's Peaks ready. Just some quick notes for these: Tillamook - 24.4g avg, 6.2 brix, varying shape, awful variety, even the super red ones are ridiculously sour. Even beyond the sour, they taste awful. The juice is sour, bitter, nasty, the worst. Puget Crimson - 35.8g avg, 8.2 brix, caps really easily, didn't pick a single strawberry where the cap stayed on. Very conical in shape. Really dark red color. Stronger flavor than tillamook and more sweet, but still quite sour. Expected more flavor for being so dark red. Juice is dark in color, no particular distinguishing characteristics. Mary's Peak - 18.8g avg, 8.4 brix, leaves stay attached, some even have stems. Mostly conical in shape but some wider. Really noticeable seeds, can feel them protruding out of the skin. Very pronounced sweeter but mild flavor, some grassy notes. Juice has some candy element like pixie sticks but more sour. Really love the juice. Sweet Sunrise - 17.2g avg, 7.3 brix, half the size of the ones picked the previous week and not nearly as good. Not as ripe I guess so they don't cap nearly as easily. Deep red color, but more sour than sweet. Shuksan - 17.6g avg, 8 brix, Lumpy strawberries, lots of them fused together into big half moon shapes. Great flavor complexity, nasal, strong strawberry flavor, a little perfumey. More stem quality in the flavor, vegetal not bitter, probably because the pith/stem area stays attached more. Juice normal and bright. I liked these way more than the previous week. Rainier - 12.2g avg, 9.5 brix, most of the ripe ones have holes in them from birds and slugs. Aromatic, sweet but sour. Super perfumey elements. Best in flavor. Juice astringent surprisingly not as sweet as the brix would imply, more acidic instead. I like eating the whole berry more than juiced. Thanks to Bailey Farm having so many varieties, this kind of turned into a little science experiment. What else can I say other than that I will definitely be back next year for more strawberries. As a side note: I really wish farms grew Hood strawberries around here. Maybe we just don't have the right climate and soil for that variety? Those are my favorite by far, with the most sweetness (one batch I measured this year when down in Portland was 16 brix!) and best flavor complexity.

I came here with my parents the other day to do some strawberry picking while they were visiting…read more We all had a great time and got some delicious strawberries! The parking lot for pickers is just north of the address on Yelp but they had plenty of signs that made it easy to find. You have to go down a gravel road to get there so keep that in mind if you don't want your car getting dirty. They had quite a few rows of strawberries for picking, and had 4 different varieties available. We also saw some apple trees where the apples were growing for picking in the fall and some peach trees. They also have veggies to pick but we didn't walk that far back. A lot of the strawberry plants had been pretty picked over but still had plenty of fruit if you pulled up the leaves and looked. We ended up picking about 3 lbs of fruit to take home. The fields are super dusty so make sure to wear sneakers you don't care about because they will get covered in dirt. We enjoyed a relaxing time picking berries and enjoying the beautiful views. I will definitely be back with my husband and daughter to enjoy picking some more fruit.

Beautiful family farm with fresh cut flowers daily! You can buy variety bundles and or sunflowers…read more I'm looking forward to the fall season for the pumpkin patch and all things autumn activities!

Christmas event was spectacular! Loved the duck races. There was so much for all ages to doread more

We visited the "new" Rusty Nail at Thomas Family Farm on reopening weekend. My husband and I were…read morereally looking forward to it, as we've always loved TFF and were excited to have a new place to eat in Snohomish. First and foremost, the food was delicious! We were not disappointed in that area at all. The presentation was beautiful, and both the quality and portion sizes were spot on. We had the wedge salad, corn ribs, and steak bites (made with steak from their own farm), and everything was excellent. The service was also fantastic. The team at TFF is among the best in Snohomish. A couple of things could be improved, which I imagine are growing pains from opening weekend. The biggest challenge was that we had to close out our tab each time we ordered rather than keeping one tab open throughout our visit. It was very inconvenient as a guest experience, so hopefully that's something they're able to streamline as they settle into operations. The other minor issue was that the store area wasn't quite ready yet, so we weren't able to fully experience that part of the visit. I'm looking forward to seeing it completed when we come back. Overall, not much has changed from the Rusty Nail we knew before, but the food is great, the service is wonderful, and we're excited to visit again soon.

Rusty Nail at Thomas Family farms…read more This place is always a fantastic spot to hang out! It's perfect for families, plenty of space for the kids to run around and play, while the parents can relax, unwind, and enjoy a drink. Great atmosphere, great setup. Always a go-to for us!

We have been getting our pumpkins from craven farms for almost 20 yrs- we've tried a few other…read moreplaces here and there but we always come back to craven! There's NO entry fee to get in, unlike some other farms nearby... always a decent pumpkin and squash selection. The mini animal petting area is always a hit with the kiddos- located in the same building as the gift shop. We always enjoyed the face painting (I'm not sure if they still have that or not though). I believe there is a fee for the corn maze and pumpkin shooter etc. You can also rent a fire pit for the evening with friends or family! Most important, I NEVER leave without a bag of their mini donuts- they're the best I've ever had!!!

We have been going to Craven for over a decade & it just keeps getting better! There is a huge…read morevariety of things to do! Super cute photo ops, the traditional corn maze and hayride and lots of games for little kids, a good selection of food & a taproom for the adults and their themed days are a blast(I'm partial to the Pooch in the patch). The owners are phenomenal people and truly care about the farm & it shows.

I would recommend this place to anyone looking for family Halloween fun. We went at night for the…read moreFlashlight Corn maze, Zombie Farm and Haunted Swamp. It was fantastic!!! I wouldn't recommend it for young children, however there are plenty of daytime activities for children of all ages. The staff was very friendly, accommodating and wonderfully personable. We bought Kettle Corn and Peach licorice to take home, the Kettle corn was the best I've ever had and the licorice was flavorful. I would recommend everything about this place.

I loved what I experienced, particularly since this is only their 2nd year at haunting. If only I…read morehad found them sooner in the seaon so I could have visited the daytime maze and seen the pumpkin chucker in action! Once across the bridge I encountered a well laid out path with eerie disturbing sounds coming from within the cornfield. The swampy area is filled with strange mutants, the out buildings residents look interbred and the dwellers of the corn atrocious. There is a bat cave, a snake pit and someone offering 'finger' food as you make your way through the dark dank path. Well crafted haunt in a swampy corn field.

I very much enjoy this pumpkin patch / haunted corn maze! We went during the later of the evening…read moreand it wasn't that crowded! We experienced their Double Dare haunted maze for around $20 and I'd say it was worth it! The staff made a lot of effort in their costume and trying to scare people. There were a lot of activities here! Like riding tricycles, basketball, football, corn maze, food trucks, swings, tug of war, etc! This is definitely one of the best pumpkin patch I've been to! They also had a good amount of food vendors! They sold apple cinnamon donuts and it was good! The size was big, however, I'd wish they served them warm and fresh. I also had their apple cider which was refreshing. The ambiance is great. It's a perfect activity to do to get into the fall season! The staff were nice as well. I can't wait to come back here next time!

We were on our way home from Snohomish last night when we passed Stocker Farms, saw the slide in…read morethe cornfield, and decided, on a whim, to stop in and see what the place was all about. It was already late, about 9pm, when we arrived and the parking lot was full. We wound up purchasing a ticket to the opening night of the Stalker maze (non VIP) and walked through the gate. There were still a lot of people there but I can't imagine how busy it gets during the day. I was really impressed by the number of activities they had for kids, the selection of food trucks, and the fact they had a beer and wine garden. We didn't arrive in time to walk through the day time corn maze and followed the signs through the fog to the Stalker maze. Mind you, I've never been to a horror corn maze before and I'm not a huge fan of horror in general. We were the last two people throught the gate and only had a small group of twenty-somethings ahead of us. We essentially had the maze completely to ourselves ... Wow. I loved every minute of this experience. It's not cheap, but the effort they put into the costumes, their characters, and the environments is simply breathtaking. The entry tunnel was disorienting as hell with its spinning visual display ... Perfectly sets up the rest of the maze because your head doesn't stop spinning which has the effect of dulling your senses for first experience. The only time I literally jumped out of my skin was when a short, creepy-as-fuck girl popped out of a dark corner in the "cannibal" house to ask kind of sweetly "are you staying for dinner?" Otherwise, it was just a ton of fun. After the Maze, we ambled over to the kids area to ride the short zip line, toss footballs and baseballs at/through targets, and throw tennis balls at iron ravens. I was very pleased to discover that I still have my pitching arm and accuracy all these years later! Absolutely worth the visit and a super fun way to end our adventuring on an unexpected note.

Cute little farm. Took 3 yr old grandson in for pumpkin picking. Nice that they have a little patch…read moreto go to for free. Great looking pumpkins and a lot to chose from. Small petting zoo too. There is a lower field with various activities and a bigger field for an entrance price but we were fine with the little one. The barn has some great items and their apple cider donuts were great Only negative was that pumpkins are pricey.... But grandson had a great time.

We came here the first weekend they started the fall festival and it wasn't very busy or crowded…read morewhich was definitely nice. The pricing was slightly cheaper than other farms and I really think this place is underrated given the amount of activities, pumpkin variety and location. This isn't too far from north Seattle located in Lake Stevens and parking was ample. They even have a few farm animals (e.g. chickens and goats) where you can pay quarters to buy food to feed them. Food wise, we didn't get to try too much, we really wanted the roasted corn but they were understaffed that day and didn't want to wait for it. I got a corn dog and they also had burgers... menu had fries but they didn't have fries that day either. The highlights were the play area for the kids, giant bouncy pumpkin, the cow ride for kids and the hay ride. Best of all, we didn't have to wait in line. They also had several photo spots with gorgeous pumpkin decor set up. It probably would've felt more festive if there were more people but it was still a great time for our family.

This place was unique. We chose it because we could bring our dog, which was exciting, but overall…read morethe experience felt chaotic and honestly a bit pretentious somehow ? I totally understand and appreciate the no-spray, organic, regenerative farming approach (I literally studied environmental science and have worked on sustainable farms all over the country), but the whole operation felt disorganized. Not to mention that everything was extremely expensive, and the mandatory orientation is basically just a tour of all the bugs you'd find in your apples, which I get, but even I was like...yikes. We were able to find plenty of apples, but they cost us around $80 and the cider was $12 for a half gallon, which we actually had to strain once we got home because of the bugs we were finding in it. I spent a ton of time cutting around bugs and even had to throw several apples out while prepping apples for apple butter. It was delicious in the end, but I wouldn't have eaten these apples raw. The staff also seemed pretty miserable and unfriendly, which was disappointing. Overall: not worth the cost. :(

This was a super cute find, super kind people even have a couple piglets! Wasn't expecting much…read morewith it being late in the season but they were kind enough to welcome us and be open in late November! Thank you!!!