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Everything you need to know about
picking fruit at Mike’s U-Pick,
all in one place.

We have two locations, both in Brentwood, CA.

Visit Payne Avenue location or Concord Avenue location for maps and other details specific to theat location.

In general, our orchards are open for only 4-6 weeks a year, starting in about May of each year.

We will provide the bag you’ll place your picked fruit into. You are welcome to bring a bucket to place the bag in for ease in carrying while picking.

Mike’s U-Pick is a proud member of ‘Harvest Time in Brentwood”. Harvest Time has a free phone app you can download to help you navigate Harvest Time phone appBrentwood’s wonderful produce stands. You can find it at the Google Android Play Store, or Apple iTunes store. The app looks like this image to the right.

  • Concord Avenue – Member # 6
  • Payne Avenue – Member # 60

For the best experience at one of our orchards, please note the following:

  • No Entry Fee
  • Free Parking
  • We have portable restrooms
  • We accept Cash Only – Small bills appreciated.
  • Arrive early to beat the crowds (and heat), AND for best selection

For safety (and/or county health) reasons ~

  • No Animals (except service dogs with harnesses and registration cards)
  • Picnics are not allowed
  • Children’s strollers are not allowed in the orchards
  • Adults (and your children) – do not climb the trees, the limbs may break, damaging the tree, and possibly injuring you (or your child)

The following items are RESTRICTED: (you’ll need to leave these at the front gate, or your car)

  • Ice Chests/Coolers, Chairs, Blankets, Mats
  • Bags, tupperware, strainers/colanders, napkins, paper towels
  • Food, Picnics, Drinking water in containers larger than 16 oz.

Also, for your own comfort, please note these suggestions:

  • Wear comfortable shoes for walking over the uneven orchard grounds
  • Bring sunscreen for protection from the sun
  • Bring bottled water (small bottles, not jugs) to drink – it can be quite warm in Brentwood in late Spring; stay hydrated!

Typical Business Hours: (subject to change, *see below)

We usually open in early-to-mid May every year, and stay open for 5 – 8 weeks. Once we are open, our business hours are generally:

Wednesday through Friday:   8:30 am to 3 pm
Saturday & Sunday:                  8:30 am to 3 pm
Mondays/Tuesdays:                 Closed

*We highly recommend checking for updates just before coming out to the orchard. Occasionally we must close due to weather, or muddy fields after a late watering day, or having to wait for more of the fruit to ripen.

Four ways to get business-hours updates:

  • Call our update line at (925) 698-7459  – NOT for leaving messages, only for listening to outgoing greeting (updated daily during peak times)
  • Check our Facebook page
  • View the Business Hours by location on this website (updated frequently while the Season is open)
  • Subscribe to our Email blast

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  • Payne Avenue Location
  • Concord Avenue Location
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About Mike’s U-Pick

The staff at Mike's U-PickWe’ve been farming in Brentwood for over 30 years. We enjoy the U-Pick season and getting to meet so many diverse people every year. Please be sure to say hello to your local farmer; we’re growing delicious fruit for YOU!

Mike’s U-Pick is named in Travel Lens blog post

“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 … [Read More...] about “of all the gin joints, in all the towns…..”

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Cherry Farmers work on their cherry orchards year-round!

Mike, of our very own Mike’s U-Pick, was interviewed by Harvest Time at the end of January 2022 while he was out in the cherry orchard planting young new cherry trees. Harvest Time posted about this on their Facebook page; pointing out that while cherries are available for picking for only a short amount of […]

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

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 […]

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