Cherry Harvest 2026

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July 23, 2026

We are officially done with u-picking and nearly done with our commercial harvest. Our u-pickers are the best. We are sad that we couldn't accommodate more of you.

Due to Mother Nature's wicked sense of humor, we have ZERO apples this year. In farming, it is always something.

See you all next summer! In the meantime, please visit our "Shop" page for yummy cherry goodies available the rest of the year.

Cheers,

Lise @ Fat Robin

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U-pick has begun! We will also be open on Sunday, and then not until the following weekend. When the cherries are gone we will be done, so please book early for the best availability. Also, please note our price change below.

All u-picking will be done on a per appointment basis. You can make your appointment below on this page. We will not be making appointments over the phone. Appointments are available every 15 minutes, but you may stay as long as you'd like, so there's no need to make multiple appointments. Due to labor shortages, we will not be offering picked & packed fruit this year.

We look forward to seeing you this summer, "old" friends and new! 

All the information you need to get here and the "rules" for picking are listed below. Cheers! Thanks and see you soon.

Here are the particulars:

· We will be open for u-pick only by appointment. Our normal hours for u-pick are 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. After that, it is just too warm for humans and cherries in the orchard. 

· Please do not come to the orchard during the early and mid-week and hope to get in to pick. We will be busy with our commercial harvest and won’t have time to take care of you.

· U-pick sweet cherries sell for $2.50. U-pick Rainier and tart/pie cherries sell for $3.00/#.

· The available cherries are Lapins on our younger dwarfing trees and maybe some Lamberts on our big tres. There are no Rainier cherries available for u-pick. Two varieties of pie cherries, Montmorency and Balaton, are available this year. 

· Most of the fruit is easily reached from the ground. If you feel you need some help, a step-stool with no more than three steps might be helpful. We are not allowed to provide you with orchard ladders. Please do not bring a 6' household ladder. Note that if you bring and use a step-stool, you are assuming all liability for its use.

· We have small buckets and picking bins for your use, but if you have a favorite picking container, please feel free to bring and use it. We simply ask that you allow us to weigh it before you start picking cherries.

· We need you to bring adequate containers to take your fruit home. We are no longer providing bags or boxes to conserve planetary resources.

· Our orchards are host to lots of beneficial insects and the occasional wasp or bee. Dress accordingly, wear a hat, use sunscreen, and drink water. We use an orchard floor management scheme and there are chopped prunings on the ground, so we recommend closed-toe shoes.

· Your children are welcome and are the main reason we open for u-pick, but they are not allowed to climb the trees or gates and we ask that you keep them with you, within a tree's distance, at all times. And please, no children on any ladders or step-stools. (We know you would never let your kids climb our trees or ladders or wander off but other people do and we need to remind them.)

· We prefer if you leave your dog(s) at home, but if you must bring them with you, we require that you have them on a leash at all times and are prepared to clean up after them should the need arise. Loose dogs can make other orchard guests very nervous and will really upset our two. (Those other people, again.) Due to new federal food safety guidelines, we can no longer allow you to take your dogs into the orchards. 

· All guests must wash their hands before entering the orchard and when you return from the orchard. This allows us to continue to provide u-pick opportunities under new Federal Food Safety guidelines. (I know. Crazy rule. Bureaucrats.)

· We happily accept cash or checks. We can take credit cards but prefer not to.

· Finally, please verify that we are open before coming out to the orchard. Things can change suddenly on a farm, and we want you to have a positive and memorable experience with us filled with LOTS of cherries. So, make sure we are open with fruit available. Call 406.887.2869, visit our Facebook page, email us, or check back here. 

If you've never been to the orchard, here are directions: From Polson take Hwy 35 north six miles to Finley Point Rd. Turn left. Just after you see the sign for Finley Point State Park, make a left onto South Finley Point Rd. Go 1/4 mile and pass the cherry packing plant. We are the first dirt road past the packing plant on your right. Go to the top of the hill and come in our gate on your left. 

From Big Fork take Hwy 35 South approximately 25 miles to Finley Point Rd. Turn right and follow the directions above. 

During the u-pick season, we will have our "Fat Robin Organic Orchard & Farm" sign out on South Finley Point Rd to guide you. There may be other hand-painted u-pick or organic cherries signs on the highway and right after you turn onto Finley Point Rd and by our property. That is NOT us. If you are coming to Fat Robin, pass those signs and follow the directions above. Google Maps will bring you here but many GPS systems won't. GPS may take you someplace else, which will be a nice diversion but won't get you any of our yummy cherries.

 
Any questions? Call 406.887.2869 (no earlier than 7 a.m. or later than 8 p.m., please) or email us at info@fatrobinorchard.com.