Berry Fun

Yesterday we met our friends to pick raspberries and blackberries down in Mapleton, Ut at a cute little family owned farm.  The kids were intimidated by the bees and the prickers on the raspberry plants, but did a good job helping to pick the tart little berries.

Mc Bride's Briar Patch in Mapleton, Ut

Kendall and Natalie making their way through the raspberry bushes

Taking a break to make a wish on a dandelion

They all had their berry buckets attached at the waist to make for easier picking

A much needed water break

Sylvia was a great helper too!  She and Riley made a nice team.

Riley was more interested in picking the blackberries so he and I spent some time picking them.  There weren't as many blackberries ready as there were raspberries but he and I had fun getting purple hands!

After we finished picking, we stayed and had a picnic lunch and the kids played on the swing set.  The McBride's are incredibly sweet people and grow some delicious berries!  We also picked up an awesome cantaloupe there grown by one of their neighbors.  We are in heaven with all this fresh fruit!  We are still harvesting strawberries from our garden and more are on the way!

I think we'll end up heading back there again in a few weeks.  They have berries through the first frost/October.  Gonna try making some individual sized raspberry cobblers and maybe some jelly!  Can't wait to try them!