The Hatch Berry Patch

06/07/2026

The blueberries were poppin’! Thanks to all the friends that came out to support our first official u-pick night.

06/05/2026

OK folks, for the first time we are going to open up for u-pick. Tomorrow, June 6, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM come out to the farm and pick blueberries! $12 a bucket (~ 4 lbs)

06/04/2026

Loving the labels!

05/24/2026

Come with me to check on The Hatch Berry Patch.

05/24/2026

Okay, I had to try this “before and after” again - this time from the same spot. I think I got pretty close. First picture is May 2021 when we finished creating the rows with trellises, installing irrigation and planting 800+ plants, second picture is May 2026.

05/22/2026

Before and after. Five years.

05/22/2026

After having to cut back all of our thornless blackberries this past fall, due to blight, new shoots are coming up strong this year so that we will hopefully have blackberries restored in 2027. 😋

If you have ever picked a wild blackberry, you know it is a luxury to pick from a thornless blackberry plant 🤕 The blackberry breeding program at the University of Arkansas began in 1964, but it wasn't until 1988 that the first erect, thornless blackberry plant was released to the public to grow. For the last 38 years, many growers, harvesters, and consumers have enjoyed the benefits of Arkansas' selective breeding program. Harvesting from thornless canes makes the job a lot faster and a lot more enjoyable.

🟣Find a U-Pick farm near you to enjoy fresh (and maybe even thornless) blackberries this summer! 🟣

05/17/2026

Looks like we will have loads of blueberries in a couple of weeks!

05/02/2026

I realize that I don’t do many videos and sometimes the pics don’t do justice to how pretty the farm is.