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“of all the gin joints, in all the towns…..”

Of all the cherry farm stands in all the towns in all the world….well in Brentwood anyway. A blog reporter by the name of Carrine, from Travel Lens stopped into Mike’s U-Pick last summer. Travel Lens is famous for creating posts of the ‘Best Things to Do In (fill in a city name)’, covering not only the USA, but also Europe, Asia, and Oceania (i.e. Australia). Usually the posts contain 15 best things to do, but their article for Brentwood had 17 things, that’s Brentwood for you; more good things than most!

Photo of Mt. Diablo in the distance – Rich Lonardo / shutterstock.com

The Travel Lens post covered things to do such as a hike through Marsh Creek State Historic Park, wine tasting at Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Water skiing at Orwood, golf at Brentwood Golf Club, bowling at Harvest Park, going to the Brentwood Farmer’s Market, visiting Tess’ Community Kitchen, and many others. But of all the outstanding cherry stands in Brentwood, Mike’s U-Pick was honored to be named as something to do in Brentwood in the article. Thank you, Carrine!

And as Carrine, the blog reporter put it, “More than the different attractions you can experience, Brentwood offers a selection of sights you can explore where you can admire a bounty of nature.” – Mikes U-Pick thinks we’d all agree that a cherry is certainly one of nature’s bounties!

Visit our website: https://www.MikesUpick.com

Read the Travel Lens full article here.  Don’t forget to check out some of the other Best Things to Do in other fine cities!

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SF Chronicle’s Datebook names Mike’s Upick as something to do outside for Memorial Day

May 23-2021 Chronicle Upick Cherries

The May 23, 2021 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle had a section called ‘Things To Do Over the (Memorial) Weekend’, and guess who they recommended under the outdoor section? Mike’s U-pick was one of only six u-pick farms listed under Go Cherry Picking. Thank you SF Chronicle for the mention. We appreciate you, and all of your readers who will want to come pick delicious cherries at Mike’s.

Please note, we highly recommend checking the website before driving out for picking tips, as well as to verify we still have ripe fruit to pick. You can find us at www.mikesupick.com.

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Mikes U-pick gives back to their community

Mike’s U-Pick loves to grow fruit for local u-pick enthusiasts. But sometimes there aren’t enough pickers in a season to get all the fruit. That happened with their cherries in the summer of 2019, and Mike’s didn’t want the fruit to go to waste.

That’s when The Urban Farmers came to the rescue. Founded in 2008, this local non-profit, grass-roots, all-volunteer organization came through with a huge crew of pickers in early July and harvested 4,100 pounds of cherries. They help people find a way to share their excess backyard fruit with those in need; whether it’s one tree, or a whole orchard.

harvest crew from The Urban Farmers at Mike's Upick Cherry Orchard

So what happened to the 4,100 pounds of cherries? The lot was distributed between Hopehouse Brentwood Food & Clothing, White Pony Express, and St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County.

We enjoyed knowing our fruit went to a good cause; to feed the hungry. We didn’t have to worry about the fruit rotting on the ground, and all the problems associated with that. It was a Win-Win situation all around.

Big thanks go to The Urban Farmers! Visit their website if you’d like to register a tree or two that you’d like to donate the fruit because you just can’t eat it all, or you’d like to volunteer to help with harvesting. They’re always looking for volunteers!