Flower Farms near Ridgefield, WA

Portland

This u-cut dahlia garden grows rows of dahlias for visitors to cut themselves on NW Reeder Road, on Sauvie Island just northwest of Portland. Dahlias bloom from late summer into the first fall frost, the window when the island's flower and pumpkin farms draw city visitors across the bridge.

Portland

Sauvie Island Lavender Farm grows u-cut lavender on NW Sauvie Island Road, a short drive over the bridge from Portland. Lavender peaks in early to midsummer, when visitors cut their own bundles from the rows.

Vancouver

Dilish Farm hand-harvests naturally grown produce, heritage eggs, flowers, and grain in the heart of Vancouver, Washington — picked to order for the Saturday Vancouver Farmers Market, flexible CSA memberships, and online pre-orders with farm pickup. Regenerative methods prioritize soil stewardship and native habitat, leaving the land better than they found it.

Hillsboro

Helvetia Christmas Tree and Lavender Farm opens its lavender fields the first two weekends of July, when visitors cut their own bundles for $8 with baskets and scissors provided, or buy pre-cut bunches for $12. Festival weekends bring 30-plus artisan vendors, food, and live music, plus garden tours and distilled lavender oil for sale. The farm sits on NW Bishop Road northwest of Hillsboro. Admission proceeds go to Samaritan Ministries.

Portland

The American College of Healthcare Sciences, an accredited holistic-health school on SW Hood Avenue in Portland's South Waterfront, hosts a seasonal lavender u-pick at its campus. Visitors cut their own lavender from the school's plantings during the summer bloom. The college teaches aromatherapy and herbal studies, so the harvest ties directly to its coursework. Check the ACHS website for the current u-pick date, which is announced each summer.

Portland

Justy's Produce and Flowers sells home-grown, chemical-free fruits and vegetables from its stand on SE Lake Road in the Milwaukie area south of Portland. Beyond its own produce, the stand carries hormone-free milk, cheese, butter, eggs, jams and jellies, dried fruit, and ice cream, plus cut flowers. Stock follows the season, with the fullest selection through summer and early fall. Check the farm's Facebook page for current hours.

Milwaukie

Hillsboro

Mountainside Lavender Farm grows u-cut lavender on SW Hillsboro Highway south of Hillsboro, on the slopes of the Chehalem Mountains. Rows open to visitors when the lavender blooms in early summer.

Jamie's Dahlias and Flower Farm grows field after field of dahlias at 704 NE Hughes Rd in Washougal, Washington, about 25 minutes from Portland. The farm sells dahlia tubers through an online store, hand-wrapped cut-flower bouquets and vase arrangements, and opens the rows for U-cut picking and paid photography sessions in bloom season. Reach the farm at [email protected] or (503) 320-0379.