Berry picking in Iowa
7 farms in Iowa are listed for berries across 7 towns. 4 offer pick-your-own.
Iowa at a glance
- Farms listed
- 7
- Pick-your-own
- 4
- Towns covered
- 7
- Visitor reviews
- 238
Ratings shown on farm pages come from Google — currently 4.7 average across 7 rated farms.
Where the berry picking farms are
Towns with the most berries listings in Iowa.
- Newhall (1)
- Nevada (1)
- Linden (1)
- Iowa City (1)
- Homestead (1)
- Cresco (1)
- Bondurant (1)
Berry picking farms in Iowa
Sorted by rating, then by number of reviews.
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Little Debs Berry Farm LLC
Newhall, Iowa
★ 5.0 (3) berries
Berry Meadows
Bondurant, Iowa
★ 5.0 (1) berries
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Koru Berry Farm
Homestead, Iowa
★ 4.9 (118) berries
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The Berry Basket Farm
Iowa City, Iowa
★ 4.9 (64) berries
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Tripple Berry Farm / Outlaw Bacon
Linden, Iowa
★ 4.9 (10) berries
Berry Patch Farm
Nevada, Iowa
★ 4.8 (39) berries
Berry Bluff
Cresco, Iowa
★ 3.3 (3) berries
Planning a berry trip
How it works
Most berry farms hand you a container at the stand and charge by weight when you come back. Rows are opened and rested in rotation, so staff will point you to whichever block is picking well that day.
Go early. Berries are picked over by mid-afternoon on a good weekend, and morning is far cooler in the rows.
What to bring
- Cash — plenty of smaller farms still prefer it, even where cards are accepted
- Closed shoes and clothes you don't mind staining
- Sun protection; berry fields have almost no shade
- A cooler for the drive home if it's hot
Berry picking in other states
What else you can pick in Iowa
Berry picking in Iowa — FAQ
- When is berry season in Iowa?
- Windows vary by region within Iowa. Check the farms below and call ahead before travelling.
- How many berry picking spots are there in Iowa?
- 7 farms in Iowa are listed for berries on Get Picking, spread across 7 towns and cities. 4 of them offer pick-your-own.
- Where are the berry picking clusters in Iowa?
- The heaviest concentrations are around Newhall (1), Nevada (1), Linden (1), Iowa City (1). Well-reviewed stops include Little Debs Berry Farm LLC, Berry Meadows, Koru Berry Farm.
- How does berry picking in Iowa usually work?
- Most berry farms hand you a container at the stand and charge by weight when you come back. Rows are opened and rested in rotation, so staff will point you to whichever block is picking well that day.
- What should I bring?
- Cash — plenty of smaller farms still prefer it, even where cards are accepted; Closed shoes and clothes you don't mind staining; Sun protection; berry fields have almost no shade; A cooler for the drive home if it's hot.
- When is the best time of day to go?
- Go early. Berries are picked over by mid-afternoon on a good weekend, and morning is far cooler in the rows.
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