Pick your own farms in the Waikato 2026
We list 6 farms in the Waikato where you pick it yourself, across 4 towns. The main crops are blueberries, strawberries and lavender.
6farms
3crops
4towns
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What to pick, and when
| Crop | Season | Farms |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Picking | December to March | 5 |
| strawberries | November to February | 1 |
| lavender | December to February | 1 |
Every farm we list
Monavale Blueberries Cambridge
no information yet
Lavender Backyard Garden Newstead
$16.50/kg, bring your own container; $5 per person to pick and eat
Ruakura Berry Shop Newstead
no information yet
Ryburn Gardens Newstead
$15/kg up to 10kg, $14/kg after 10kg, after the included first 1kg (prior season)
Blueberry Country - Ngatea Orchard Ngatea
$14.50/kg weekdays, $16.50/kg weekends and public holidays, $2/kg off for pickers over 10kg
Blueberry Country - Ohaupo Orchard Ōhaupō
$14.50/kg weekdays, $16.50/kg weekends and public holidays, $2/kg off for pickers over 10kg
Common questions
What can you pick in the Waikato?
blueberries (5 farms), strawberries (1 farm) and lavender (1 farm).
When is the picking season in the Waikato?
It runs most of the year, crop by crop: blueberries december to march, strawberries november to february and lavender december to february. Dates move with the weather each season.
See also
- Pick-your-own farms in Hamilton
- Pick-your-own farms in Cambridge
- Every pick-your-own farm in the North Island
- Pick-your-own farms in Auckland
- Pick-your-own farms in the Bay of Plenty
- Pick-your-own farms in Hawke's Bay
- Pick-your-own farms in Manawatū-Whanganui
- Pick-your-own farms in the Wellington region
- Pick-your-own farms around Nelson and Tasman
- Pick-your-own farms in Marlborough
- Pick-your-own farms in Canterbury
Last checked 27 August 2026