Green Bluff Farms

Green Bluff is a farming community about 15 minutes north of Spokane, on a plateau with Mount Spokane in the background. About 30 independently run farms there sell fruit, vegetables and baked goods, and many let you pick your own.

What you will find depends on the month. Strawberries come first, then cherries, then peaches, then apples and pumpkins in the fall. In winter some farms sell Christmas trees.

Each farm sets its own hours and offerings, so treat it as a day of stops, not a single attraction. Green Bluff Growers publishes a map and directory to help you choose.

What to see and do

Local tips

• Weekends in October are crowded. Go on a weekday or early on Saturday for easier parking and shorter lines.
• Look at the Green Bluff Growers map and pick three or four farms. Each is independent, with its own hours and prices.
• Call or check a farm's page before you drive up. Crops vary by year, and weather can shift when fruit is ripe.
• Bring cash and a cooler. Some stands take cards, but not all, and fruit does better in a cooler.
• Wear closed shoes. U-pick fields and orchards get muddy and uneven.
• Pick what you can use. U-pick fruit is priced by weight, and ripe fruit does not last long.
• Pair Green Bluff with a brewery stop. Big Barn Brewing is on the bluff and grows its own hops.
• Hit the road in late afternoon in fall, when it is quieter and the light is good for photos.

A little history

Family farms have worked Green Bluff since 1902. Orchards became the area's signature, and over the decades many farms added u-pick fields, farm stands and fall events.

The Green Bluff Growers association now represents roughly 30 member farms and promotes the seasonal harvest festivals that bring Spokane-area families up the hill.