R n' Bees, Whakatāne
Our information cannot always be up to the minute. Check dates, prices and whether you need to book directly with the farm before you travel.
- Season starts
- October to January
Last checked : 27 August 2026
What you can pick, and when
| Crop | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|
| strawberries | October to January | not confirmed |
Contact
- Facebook R n' Bees on Facebook
Before you go
- Booking No booking needed
Facebook page requires login; confirm hours before travelling
About R n' Bees
R n' Bees is a strawberry grower at Thornton, near Whakatāne, seeded under a placeholder "Bay of Plenty" town in the source data but actually located on this specific stretch of coast. A Bay of Plenty Times feature from December 2023 quotes owner Graham Sims describing a field-grown Camarosa strawberry crop, deliberately grown in open ground rather than soil substitutes or tunnel houses, with visitors able to pick their own fruit in the rows during the October to January season. Sims describes the appeal as much about the farming experience as the fruit itself. The farm's only listed web presence is a Facebook page, which sits behind a login wall, so current opening hours, pricing and exact address could not be independently confirmed and are left blank rather than carried over from directory listings. A regional tourism directory separately mentions boysenberries and blackberries as possible other crops here, but that could not be verified against the farm's own channels.
Common questions
Can you pick your own at R n' Bees?
Yes. R n' Bees at Whakatāne lets visitors pick strawberries.
When is R n' Bees open for picking?
October to January. Picking depends on the weather, so check with the farm before you travel.
Do you need to book at R n' Bees?
No booking is needed. Picking still depends on the weather, so ring ahead if you are travelling a distance.