Biringer Farm

I boycotting this establishment. The niece of the owners was dating an army veteran. When he decided to end the relationship she attempted to block the door so he couldn’t leave. She slipped and fell and dislocated her shoulder trying to keep him trapped in the home. Instead of letting him go she called the police and told them he beat her. Any woman who would lie on a veteran and ruin his career out of spite is shameful. Any establishment associated with her that she markets on social media for her family is now off limits to all veterans in a show of support for people who abuse military veterans. Two tours of combat serving his country only to be jailed based on a woman’s claim of abuse.
No justice for veterans in America!

We went to the farm yesterday, June 6^th. There was plenty of parking spots, so no worry, they have a big parking lot.
They have tractor to give people ride to the field or you can walk there as well (less than 5′ walk). But the tractor is nice for the kids to enjoy some «farmy» experience ;).
First, you come in to kind of check in and get your cardboard box to put the strawberry in and go to the tractor, yes!
The strawberry wasn’t quite ready as we came last night, the first field on the right hand side after the tractor drop you off is the sweetest one we found. The one on the left hand side was still sour. They only have shortcake which is amazing! but they are a little bit pricey $ 7/​pack/​4 shortcakes. They also have honey which ranges from $ 9 – 11. We bought the honey last year from them and they were so good! man, it’s real honey.
I would recommend anyone to wait another week or 2, so the strawberry can be a little sweeter ;)

What a great way to spend the day picking fresh fruit being outside in the great outdoors. All around a fun place very reasonable prices. A great way to spend the afternoon. A fun and helpful staff. But you have to not mind getting a little bit muddy at times. But its just all part of the fun! A great place to go out for a date or take the whole family. A wonderful place to have the kids take part and have a wonderful day to remember. It’s one of the kind of things that easily becomes a family tradition.

This review was for the raspberry picking at their Arlington farm.
The Pro’s: Their raspberries look like decent raspberries whereas the Remlinger fields look rather pathetic and spindly and are small. Biringer has fairly good quality berries.
The price is pretty good
There is a little area for kids to play in
They accept credit cards.
The Con’s:
Water Access: The handwashing station is terrible with a foot pump and is hard to use. While picking, your feet also get so dirty and there isn’t access to water to rinse off. I asked a nearby employee and was told no. They will not let you turn on the hose. The old lady was very rude when I asked her.
Paper towels: I had berries smeared all over me. When I asked for a paper towel because I saw some at an empty register, I was told that they were for a handwashing station and could not go anywhere. Really? One paper towel? I was smearing berries everywhere. She directed me to a handwashing station with no paper towels.
Honestly, the drive from Seattle is far. I’m not too positive if I’ll be back.
FYI: When I asked them about pesticides spray I was told «we don’t spray once the berries have come out so they are safe to eat off the bushes»

This place turned away a disabled vet who was there with his kids today, because he had his service dog with him. Way to discriminate Biringer!

I’ve been here for raspberry picking July 2013, and for Strawberry picking today (June 2014) and both times were great experiences! We picked up our cardboard boxes and carried them in metal totes to a tractor-​pull that took us out to the fields. From there, we picked the best berries we could get our hands on!
Strawberries today were $ 2.25/lb and our pallet came out to about $ 7. In addition to that, we bought a package of shortcakes for dessert tomorrow! Super excited to try it out!
Parking — Pretty open earlier in the day but it gets full later on
Bathrooms — I only saw portables around but didn’t use them

Decent pricing (2.50 per lb on raspberries, and if I recall every berry is more expensive than raspberry pricing, save blueberries).
I have many childhood memories picking blueberries in OR. What a sweet, nostalgic childhood experience to share with my own kid, right? I somehow doubt he’ll share in my fond memories, however, as I manage to slave-​labor him into supplying us with berries to last through the year. I distinctly remember our first U-​pick, where the words «we’re not here to have fun, we’re here to pick berries!» came out of my mouth. Sheesh!
That being said, I went home with 10 lbs in around an hour, folks. Anyone want to hire us to pick for them?
I was a little disappointed that the lady checking out/​weighing didn’t bother to mention that I should probably spread my ten lbs out into other flats. By the time I got home, I had a pretty squishy box and lots of smashed berries. Live and learn, though, so I will be prepared next year.
The large, unwieldy metal basket things holding a cardboard flat aren’t the easiest things to lug around. Bring friends and get at least two flats– I slung mine over an arm until it got heavy, then left it at my feet while picking with two hands.
I forgot to add– the drive is very straightforward with few turns and plenty of signage. I think it took us 45 minutes in decent traffic conditions.

Need a good way to kill a few hours?
Working on your tan?
Have a lot of berry intensive recipes that you’d like to test out?
U-​Pick berry picking might be for you.
For the low-​low price of $ 2.75/lb, you could be swimming in raspberries.
A couple hours’ labor while chatting with friends resulted in me taking home nearly four pounds of fresh picked raspberries and another pound or so in my stomach. Awesome.
Don’t be dumb like me, and make sure you have extra sunscreen and bring/​drink LOTS of water. They sell water bottles for $ 1/​ea [totally worth it!] and they’re willing to store your berries for you as you pile up box after box.
Yum.

We took our 7, 5, and 2 year olds berry picking today and enjoyed an easy drive up to Arlington from Seattle for some strawberry and raspberry fun.
The kids played on the display tractor in front of the farm and on the modest ‘playground’ equipment (just a little jungle gym, but fun enough for a few slides down) before we headed in to get our picking on.
There were strawberries, raspberries and tayberries available and we opted to stick with strawberries and raspberries, as we weren’t sure how berry picking would go with our 3, and wanted to play it safe. A tractor pulls a covered wagon out to the strawberry fields where we were told the pickings were ‘sparse’, but were pleased to find lots of small, delicious berries growing abundantly on the young plants. The kids had a great time picking (and eating) berries. It was then an easy walk over to the raspberry bushes, even though my kids insisted on taking the tractor back (really fun for them), and we found SO many raspberries that were all delicious.
The staff was friendly and had tips on where the best picking spots were, and we had a great day ‘on the farm’.
We’ll be back when the blackberries and blueberries are ready for us!

I would highly recommend coming here for both the strawberries (in June) and the awesome raspberries in July. We did an early pick of raspberries last week and the berries were super sweet and large. Last year we went later in July and you could pick a dozen large sweet raspberries just standing in one spot. It was nothing to pick a mounding flat of raspberries. It’s a short drive past the Tulalip Outlet mall and well worth the experience with visitors or kids. Most people don’t know what vine-​ripen fruit tastes like, so take advantage of this little known gem of a farm and get your freezer stocked up. I made 3 batches of strawberry freezer jam with two flats of strawberries that we bought already picked… well worth not having to pick your own if you arrive at the farm past the June season.
If you don’t stop at the Outlet Mall on the way back for lunch, check out the Patty’s Eggnest/​Turkey House on the highway headed onto I-​5, great breakfasts, but they only accept cash or checks.
Remlinger Farms for raspberries was a huge disappointment, but their strawberries are generally pretty good size and sweet also. Just come here for the raspberries.

I’d never done «you pick» berry picking, so this was my first time. The berries usually ripen in mid June and you can pick through July. The parking is in a grassy field next to the large barn, and it wasn’t terribly busy at 2 pm on a Saturday afternoon. Prices were $ 2 a pound for strawberries and $ 2.75 a pound for raspberries.
I’d done peach picking before, and we got a primer on how to properly pick the peaches and which peaches to pick. I expected that before the berry picking, but alas, we were on our own. I guess it isn’t rocket science to pick berries, but I would have appreciated a little bit of education to maximize my berry picking knowledge.
There’s a tractor with an attached wagon that takes people out to the strawberry fields, which are about a 5 minute walk away. The 2 raspberry fields are next to the main barn and out by the strawberry fields.
I felt like the strawberries were a bit over-​ripe, so we only got a pound or so of strawberries. The raspberries were MUCH easier to pick, and the quality was excellent. We got about 5 pounds of berries, and they were superb.
Tips: Wear sunscreen! Don’t wear sandals. Get a pack of shortcakes at the checkout ($ 6.25 for 4). Don’t set the metal berry holder on your lap or you’ll get berry stains and dirt on your pants!

We have been going to Biringer for over 10 years. We get u-​pick strawberries and raspberries. Their Shuksan strawberries are the best. We will definately be back next June.

This is a wonderful family-​run farm! The owners also had Biringer Farms in the Marysville flats (pumpkin farm), which is now closed.
Strawberries, raspberries, and tayberries grow aplenty at the Arlington location. Plan a family trip up north and create country memories.
Suggestions:
–Check the website or FB page ahead of time and educate yourself on the family-​friendly activities and the availability, times, and prices involved — some activities may cost an additional fee (such a face painting)
ALWAYS FREE: Tractor hay-​ride from the barn to the field. Additionally, there are always a variety of free kiddie activities.
ADULT ACTIVITIES: jam tasting, etc.
Lots of history at this farm — these are snohomish county natives that run the place, and the family has been active in the community for years. These are very down-​to-​earth, hard-​working folks — not the good ol’ boys! Take the time to introduce yourself to the owners and learn a bit of history — you’ll be happy you did. Support your local growers.

Best place to U-​pick strawberries and raspberries!
Let’s face it, winters in Washington can be brutal, but the spring/​summer months are always worth it. Once it hits mid-June…that means that it’s prime season for fresh fruits and veggies. Nothing is better than eating the fruits of your labor.
Each year rain or shine, they have other fun things to do and EAT at the farm: a strawberry ride, petting zoo, kettle corn stand AND fresh strawberry shortcake. My favorite thing about Biringer Farms is that they provide a FREE tractor ride to the strawberry fields. The fields look small, but I assure you it’s a pain to walk through when its muddy out. Plus it’s fun for all ages.
The price per pound is a little less than the average grocery store price. I always leave with at least 2 boxes full of fresh strawberries, I usually freeze them for smoothies to enjoy during the summer months. The taste is SO much better than Driscols or any other brand that they sell at the grocery store.
It is a bit of a drive from Seattle, but I always make a day of it and go shopping at the Premium Outlets after.
**Remember to bring your rain boots or shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy!

Horrible place esp the tractor driver is very rude to us i dont want to come back here

In love!!! I am sad it took us 7 years of living near by to find this place to finally hear about it. We usually go to Remlinger but it is such a trek. This is close to home, fun and the prices were really reasonable. Raspberries had just started up the day we went so we picked both strawberries and raspberries. The smell of the farm alone was worth the trip — like squeezing one of those plastic Strawberry Shortcake dolls from the 80s. Speaking of shortcake, they sell a gorgeous dense shortcake biscuit that was fantastic with their strawberries. We made shortcake and a ton of jam. I can’t wait to go back for some blackberries later in the season!

This place had very good fruit last year and we really enjoyed it.
This year, the hired help did not know when the different varieties of strawberries would be available. In fact, they did not all know there were different kinds of strawberries.
We picked with our kids and there was a lot of fertilizer on the plants and on the fruit. I am not cool with fertilizer on my you-​pick fruit.
We were there a week ago and the berries were marginal. Not sweet and wonderful like they were last year. About the same flavor you’d find at QFC.

We absolutely love this place!
We introduced our friends to Biringer Farms strawberry picking a few weeks ago and had a blast. My friend and his wife have an 8 year old boy and twin 3 year old girls and my wife and I have a 3 ½ year old boy and a one year old boy. While the parents picked the kids ate, ran through the strawberry rows, and once in a while picked a berry. The kids really loved the tractor ride out to the berry fields and back. We also bought local raw blackberry honey. The berries are so sweet and succulent and red throughout.

I used to take my girls to Biringer Farms in Marysville every year to pick strawberries. Last year was their first year in Arlington but we didn’t make it out since I’d had a new baby.
This year we made an impromptu stop on the way back from Blaine and had a blast picking strawberries again. The fruit fields are a bit closer to the barn so you don’t have to wait for the ride out to the fields if you don’t want (but it adds to the experience). The staff, as always, is super friendly, and this new location is much easier to get to off the freeway (no «where do I turn?» problems).
We plan on coming back every year. :)