2024 Blueberry Season Comes To A Close
The 2024 Blueberry Season has ended and we Just want to say THANK YOU to all of our loyal and supportive blueberry pickers who came out to support us this year. We are so thankful for the opportunity to share our farm with so many and be apart of so many memories for families and friends.
Thank you also to our staff- without you we’d be lost! You are the wheel that makes this wagon spin! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to this place.
Just a final reminder- we are opened year round on Saturday’s from 9am-12pm and by Appointment. We will be selling store items, honey, frozen blueberries, cobblers and more! Come see us!
Thank you again for another wonderful season!
Extending 2024 Season – EXCELLENT PICKING
OPEN THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD FOR REALLY GREAT PICKING: 7:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M.
The cooler temperatures of early July have really been wonderful for our latest variety – the Elliotts. They look too good to close yet, so we are going to go ahead and stay open this week – Tuesday, July 30th and Wednesday, July 31st from 7am-12pm.
Picking is Excellent. There are berries loading the bushes in the middle section of our biggest patches 11&12. Come out and see us, make sure to come early to beat the heat!
Update on the 2024 Season
Thank you everyone for a spectacular 2024 season! We have loved having everyone out this year and can’t wait to see you all back out next season.
This past week July 15, 2024, to July 20, 2024, was the last week for seasonal hours.
Moving forward, we will be open with shortened hours from July 23rd through July 31st – 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m..
We will have limited baked goods and be open for u-pick from July 23rd to July 27th.
We will not have any baked goods on July 30th and 31st, we will just be open for picking.
If patches become picked out during that week we will transition to our off-season hours:
Saturday’s 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
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Fresh pre-picked!
We will have fresh pre-picked blueberries until July 13th at 3pm, then we will only be selling frozen pre-picked throughout the remainder of the year.
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Sold out of blueberry drink base for the 2024 season
As of June 28th, we are sold out of our blueberry drink base for the 2024 season. We will get another shipment in after this season so keep an eye out for an announcement when they are restocked!
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2024 Season Opening Day Announcement!
We officially have an opening date set: Thursday, May 30th! We will be open for you-pick starting this Thursday and running through early August. Our hours will be Tuesday’s through Friday’s 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Saturday’s 7:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
Picking should be very good for Thursday, the store will be stocked full of some of our classic jams and syrups and this year we have several new products we are carrying as well. Take a ride on the berry train, or stop by the play area to bounce from hay bale to hay bale – or try your balance on our newest feature – a moving bridge!
We can’t wait to see you out here! Grab your sunscreen and bug spray (the ticks are plentiful this year!) and come on out! We provide you with buckets, bags, and lots of great treats inside the store to make the experience extra “SWEET”!
Potential Opening
The constant rain and warm temperatures this spring may make for an early season opening! WE DO NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE SET CURRENTLY. We typically open between the 1st of June and mid-June, and right now we look to be trending a bit on the earlier side. It is POSSIBLE we could open before June 1st, but we do not know for sure yet.
Stay updated by checking back here or on our social media pages for the official opening date, we will be posting soon!
Instagram: @theberrypatch.missouri
Facebook: @The Berry Patch
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To our customers and neighbors:
Earlier this spring we said goodbye to the original founder of The Berry Patch and father of the Willis family, Thompson Willis III, 88 years old.
Tom and his wife, Penny, purchased the farm in 1975 and set out to find a way to share the land with others. Blueberries weren’t the first fruit they tried, but it ended up being the thing that grew a small little you-pick farm idea into the incredible experience it is today for so many families and friends.
Tom had many passions in life, from farming and irrigation to leading and co-founding a group called Creation Science Association. He was well-known for his many teachings on the subject and would share his studies with anyone who would listen!
In his last years he was able to retire and relax from years of endless work on the farm and was proudly writing several books before his passing.
Finally, we must also share that following Tom’s passing, the farmhouse that was the original barn where customers would check out, burned down shortly after Tom’s passing. This summer when visiting The Berry Patch it may look slightly different, we are working to find a creative and honorable way to use the space where the farm house once stood to remember both Tom and Penny and their love and passion for The Berry Patch and the families and friends who visit.
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SPRING HIRING IS CLOSED.
Thank you everyone who applied and /or inquired. All positions have been filled. Look for applications to go out for our summer retail positions in late March/early April
NOW HIRING
We are now hiring for spring 2024! Hours are flexible and job responsibilities will be focused on outdoor tasks, such as weeding, planting, pruning, etc.
Can hire starting at 14 years of age.
If interested, please fill out the application and return to: stephaniewillis@theberrypatchonline.com as soon as possible.
Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Woey0_A8PfAnrERSaoDq_RQgFxiMWlKkKKv5a2mo44s/edit?usp=sharing
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Another Blueberry Season Coming to a Close
It’s Friday, July 28th and we’ve got one week left before The Berry Patch no longer has you-pick available! This week, Friday, July 28th and Saturday, July 29th we will be offering normal Seasonal Hours. That is Friday 7am-9pm and Saturday 7am-3pm for picking.
Starting Tuesday, August 1st through Saturday, August 5th we will be offering limited hours for picking and bakery items: 7am-12pm each day, Tuesday, Aug 1 – Saturday Aug 5.
The next week, starting August 6th – we will be moving to our off-season hours: Saturday, August 12th 9am-12pm.
The store will be open YEAR ROUND on Saturday’s from 9am-12pm, selling frozen pre-picked blueberries from this season, frozen blueberry cobblers, store items such as jams, syrups, and drink bases (and more!) and blueberry plants!
Last, but not least, this has been an incredible season. We have been so truly blessed with a wonderful crop, the weather stayed tolerable up until the very end, and we have been so thrilled to see many familiar faces from years past and a bunch of new faces too! Thank you for sharing your summer with us. We are so grateful for your support and business. It brings our family so much joy to be able to share the farm with other families and so thank you for being a part of the summer memories out here at The Berry Patch!
We pray every one of you has a blessed 2023 and beginning of 2024! See you next year!
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Fresh Blueberries, already picked? YES PLEASE!
We officially have our fresh pre-picked blueberries in stock and they are ready for purchase! $5.95/lb, ask a cashier in the store and they will be able to assist!
GRAND RE-OPENING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH!
Blueberry bushes are finally starting to show quite a bit of blue🫐 After months of being closed due to much needed renovations, we are anxious for Wednesday for our Grand Re-Opening of the farm!
As of Wednesday we will be back to seasonal hours:
Tuesday’s thru Friday’s 7am-9pm
Saturday’s 7am-3pm
Closed Sunday’s and Monday’s
You can expect all the same amenities, the playground, blueberry picking with buckets and bags provided, store items and of course- muffins and cookies!
We’ve also added a few local items in our store this year- Belfonte Ice Cream and Kurzweils Meats! Make sure to grab some of both while in the store!
The picking will be GOOD for early morning picking! Depending on the crowd, that may change throughout the morning. We will do our very best to get on and provide an update as soon as possible if the status changes.
You-pick is $4.95/lb for 2023.
We-pick is unavailable for freshly picked berries at this moment, but we do have frozen in store.
Family Announcement:
On Tuesday, May 2nd, we said goodbye to our beloved, Penny Willis as she went to her Heavenly home to be with Jesus. Penny was the wife to Thompson Willis, mother to David, Josh and Grace, and grandmother of two. She and Tom founded The Berry Patch in 1975, 48 years ago. Penny was well known among so many of our customers and within our community for her contagious smile and friendly demeanor. She made newcomers feel as if she had been expecting them for some time, and welcomed yearly visitors as if they were part of her own family. Those who knew her well frequently commented on her kind nature, her hard work ethic, and her love for Jesus.
Over the years Penny created a place where family and friends could come to eat freshly picked produce while enjoying the outdoors and making memories that last a lifetime. She worked tirelessly to give the farm a charm that cannot be found elsewhere. Her dedication and commitment to The Berry Patch was unmatched. She was an inspiration and leaves behind a legacy that we hope to continue sharing with others for many years to come.
Store Hours Update:
The store is undergoing some updates and changes and we will not be open our normal off-season hours. The store will be closed until our blueberry season begins, but customers can still purchase frozen blueberries, blueberry plants, store items(preservatives, jams, syrups, drink base, canned vegetables, salsa and BBQ sauces) by appointment.
Please call the store and leave a message or text 816-679-2755 to schedule a time to visit!
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time!
Blueberry Picking Starting Tuesday, June 14th, 2022!
It’s finally time! The 2022 picking season will begin Tuesday, June 14, the store will open at 7am. Going forward we will be open Tues-Fri 7am-9pm and Saturday’s 7am-3pm.
If you are new here, we want you to know, we are more than just a you-pick farm, located just south of Kansas City, we offer a variety of activities, from a small country playground to an olde-time country store filled with delicious preserves, pickled vegetables, salsas and much, much more! Bring your kids for a morning (or evening) of blueberry picking, Berry Train rides, muffins and lemonade and memories that will last a lifetime!
I have called several times and left messages, but you have not taken the time to return my calls so I thought I would try e-mail. We used to have a blueberry patch and purchased irrigation supplies from you. We closed our blueberry operation several years ago, but still have the irrigation system to water our garden and flowers etc. We need some supplies for items that have broken. Do you still sell irrigation supplies?
Hi Mary, I apologize that we did not get back with you. I had seen one missed call for irrigation but in the chaos of preparing for opening the last two weeks I seemed to have misplaced the note. I am sorry.
What parts are you looking for? The irrigation business Tom used to run is no longer operating, however we do still have some equipment left, although most of it goes to our own irrigation. If you let me know what you are looking for I can have my husband look for it.
Thank you
My cell is 816-679-2755
Stephanie
We had a wonderful time picking berries yesterday. Delicious muffins and refreshing blueberry lemonade. I forgot to ask which type of blueberries are your plants?
This is Ben and Margaret Saathoff. We have gotten your berries in the past several years when the Michigan berries come in. We will get 15 gallon bags probably Wednesday morning July 13, 2022. My email is BenSaathoff@gmail.com.
You should put a map up of your farm of the layout for patches so people can figure out where the back patches are since no one that works there is back there to help guide.
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Hi! I ordered 2 lbs of picked berries last week. I was told I’d get a text when they were ready. Are they ready yet?
Thanks!
Verlene Kling
816-863-8420
We’ve got prepicked ready and available!