When you make your reservation you must purchase at least one container. By doing this, you are pre-paying for the fruit that will fit in that container. You will receive your purchased container when you arrive at the Farm, and you are welcome to purchase more in the field or at the entry gate.

We do not allow containers brought from home, EXCEPT if you have previously purchased a Butler’s container from us that can be re-used (i.e. bucket, half flat, flat, half bucket) but you must still pay for the crop that you are picking by purchasing a container when making a reservation. Upon arrival, you would just inform our staff that you already have a container. Your container will get marked on the bottom or side to indicate its usage.

Excellent Picking Conditions

• The fruit is abundant and easily found.
• It does not require much time to pick and fill a container.
• One does not have to cover much distance or area in the field to fill a container.
• There is more excellent quality fruit.
• It is the peak of the season.

Good Picking Conditions

• The fruit is abundant, but not as plentiful or easily found as when conditions are excellent.
• It takes a little longer to pick the same amount of fruit as compared to when conditions are excellent.
• You may have to cover more area to fill your container.
• The quality of the fruit is still very good.
• The season may be starting or winding down, or we may be in between the peak of a variety of a crop.

Scattered Picking Conditions

• There is not a lot of fruit and the crop might be considered “light”.
• It takes longer to pick and fill your container.
• You will have to work harder and cover more area to fill your container.
• The quality can be excellent and there will be pockets of great fruit, but it will take more effort.
• Picking can be scattered when the season is just beginning or when it is ending.