BFF Berries U-Pick Blueberries

BFF Berries, operated by the Proctor family, runs a u-pick blueberry operation on Kinard Road in the rural northern reaches of Plant City, a part of the city that still functions largely as farmland despite falling within the official municipal boundary. Blueberries have become a significant crop for this part of Central Florida over the past couple of decades, thanks to specially bred low-chill varieties that can fruit in a subtropical climate where traditional northern blueberry cultivars would never produce well, and farms like this one have turned that agricultural shift into a genuine visitor experience rather than just a commercial growing operation selling wholesale.

The farm has run its u-pick operation for around 14 years, giving families and berry enthusiasts a hands-on way to spend a morning or afternoon rather than simply buying pre-picked fruit at a stand or grocery store. Visitors are given picking buckets and takeaway bags and pay by the pound for whatever they harvest, a straightforward pricing model that keeps the experience accessible for families bringing kids along rather than making a full day out of it feel like a significant financial commitment. Both cash and card payments are accepted, a small but genuinely useful detail for anyone who shows up without cash on hand.

The farm specifically markets itself as family friendly, and that shows in some of the practical details built into the layout. Rows between the blueberry bushes are kept wide and the walking paths firm, which matters a great deal for parents pushing strollers or keeping track of younger children who cannot navigate uneven, muddy rows the way an adult can. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own water for the visit, a sensible reminder given how much time is typically spent outdoors under the Florida sun during a picking session, and the farm asks that pets stay off the property, likely both for food-safety reasons around the crop and to keep the picking experience calm for other visiting families.

Plant City’s identity is deeply tied to agriculture, most famously through strawberries and the Florida Strawberry Festival, but blueberries have quietly become an important part of that same agricultural story over the past two decades. BFF Berries gives residents and visitors a direct, hands-on connection to that part of the region’s farming economy, and after 14 years of welcoming pickers to the fields on Kinard Road, the farm has built a track record as one of the more established u-pick operations in the Plant City area.