VanderHelm Farms

05/28/2026

Wondering what’s fresh at the StreetCar Farm Stand today? We have heaps of juicy blueberries and strawberries, along with the very last of the cherries. Even better—the Bella Sun Plumcot (our absolute favorite fruit on the farm!) has just started to ripen. You can also grab: Stone Fruit: Sangria Red pluots, peaches, apriums, and nectarines. Fresh Crops: Sweet corn and crisp microgreens. Pantry Staples: Artisanal jams, olive oil, and local honey. Stop by and stock up!

05/22/2026

It’s Blueberry picking time. There are so many ripe blueberries right now. Come fill your bucket today. Blueberries are $4.30 per pound.

Regular hours are Monday through Saturday 8am to 3pm, last entry to the field is one hour before we close.
Saturday May 23 and Monday May 25 we will stay open until 5pm. Always closed on Sundays so the land and us can rest.

Saturday May 23 and Monday May 25 the parking lot can get full between 11am and 1pm. Plan to come early, avoid the afternoon heat.

No animals, No smoking, No Alcohol.

There are ripe blueberries on all the varieties. Come and fill a bucket or two.
More strawberries ripen every day, the are sweet and flavorful and very popular. Come early to pick strawberries.
Cherry season is coming to a close soon. Bing, Coral, Rainier, and Royal Helen still have some to be picked. Come today before they are all gone.

The warm weather in February had all the early tree fruit ripen even earlier than usual. Right now we are waiting about a week for the next varieties of peaches, nectarines, and apricots to ripen.

We will also have a few vendors at the farm this weekend. McCoy's Sourdough, Alyx's Homemade Goods, cagoldoliveoil, and Hula Hawaiian Shave Ice will be at the farm.

05/15/2026

VanderHelm Farms UPick is open Monday through Saturday at 8am. Last entry to the field is 2pm. We close at 3pm. 1678 Albers rd Modesto CA. Lots of Blueberries, Strawberries, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Cherries, plums, and zucchini all for you to pick. We supply the clean buckets. Family Friendly Fun and Fresh Fruit. No smoking, No alcohol, No pets.

05/12/2026

VanderHelm Farms stand is open with lots of fresh fruits, jams, olive oils, microgreens, and honey. So easy and convenient to get all your summer favorites in our air conditioned StreetCar. 1678 Albers rd, Modesto. Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm.

05/09/2026

The farm is open today! Our hours are Monday through Saturday, open at 8am, last entry to field is at 2pm, we close at 3pm. Closed Sundays.

Our farm offers pick-your-own blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and strawberries. Come to the farm and fill a bucket with fresh fruit.

1678 Albers Rd, Modesto, CA.

No pets, no alcohol, no smoking.

Varieties ripe today are:

Peaches: Snow Angel white peach, Krista yellow peach, Sauzee Queen white donut peach,

Honey May yellow nectarine,

Apriums (apricot plum cross): Kaylese Aprium, tasty rich Aprium,

Cherries: Royal Tioga cherries, Royal Hazel cherries, Coral Champagne cherries

05/09/2026

The farm is open today! Our hours are Monday through Saturday, open at 8am, last entry to field is at 2pm, we close at 3pm. Closed Sundays.

Our farm offers pick-your-own blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and strawberries. Come to the farm and fill a bucket with fresh fruit.

1678 Albers Rd, Modesto, CA.

No pets, no alcohol, no smoking.

04/27/2026

It's pick-your-own season and we're ready to roll! Spring arrived early and the fruit is ripe. VanderHelm Farms is open Monday through Wednesday 8am to 2pm and Thursday through Saturday 8am to 3pm. We take Sundays off, so our farm can rest too. Varieties like Snowchaser, Springhigh, Star, Jewel, and Venture blueberries are ripe, with more to come. We'll have blueberries ready until the end of July. Honey May yellow nectarines are ripe, and Snow Angel white peaches and Kaylese Apriums are starting to ripen. Royal Tioga and Royal Hazel cherries are also ready. Strawberries are still going strong! We provide the buckets, so come fill one up today. We have a few wagons for you to borrow, you're welcome to bring your own wagon. We do not allow dogs, smoking or alcohol anywhere on the farm. Grab a friend and come pick some fruit.

1678 Albers rd, Modesto, CA
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04/23/2026

Starting today, April 23 we are open Monday through Saturday.
1678 Albers rd, Modesto, CA 95357 vanderhelmfarms.com

07/24/2025

Only 2 weeks for upick season! The weather is great for a day of picking fruit. July has the sweetest and best tasting peaches and nectarines.

Farm Favorite SpiceZee Nectaplum is ripe.
Artic Jay white nectarine,
Honey Royale yellow nectarine, Klondike white peach,
Sierra Rich yellow peach, and
Elegant Lady yellow peach are all ripe. They are all sweet and flavorful and only $1.95 per pound right now.

If you don’t have time or don’t want to pick your own we sell them by the pound in the Street Car Fruit Stand. We also sell 20 pound boxes already picked for $29.

1678 Albers rd, Modesto

Upick Hours are Monday through Saturday 8am to 2pm

Street Car Fruit Stand hours are Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm

07/15/2025