Tart cherry picking in Washington, DC
3 farms near Washington pick tart cherries, running June to July and peaking in June. 3 ask you to check before you drive out.
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farms: Baugher's picks sour cherries in early summer. ITS ENTIRE 2026 CROP WAS LOST: 'A late frost wiped out almost all of our crop this year'
Where the tart cherry farms are
3 farms across 3 towns, biggest cluster first.
3 more towns with one each
Every farm near Washington that picks tart cherries
Each one read against its own website. Where a farm publishes nothing, this says so rather than guessing.
Baugher's Orchards and Farms
Westminster4.6
In the farm's own words: "Sour Cherries are finished for the season. A late frost wiped out almost all of our crop this year." Blackberries and cut flowers are picking; apples are marked TBD. Picking is Thursday to Sunday.
June to July(410) 848-5541CafeFarm ShopFarm AnimalsRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Crooked Run Orchard
Purcellville4.5
A 400-acre working farm at the foot of the Blue Ridge. It never charges admission, parking is always free, and you pay only for what you pick. Its own website could not be read: the record points at a Facebook page that returned an error.
June to July(540) 338-6642Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Pryor Orchards
Thurmont4.3
The orchard lists a long fruit range and asks you to check its produce page or ring first. Its own site describes what it grows rather than what you may pick, and the directory records pick-your-own blueberries and sweet and sour cherries.
June to July(301) 271-2693Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21