Don't let the shiny exterior fool you, Bellevue has strong agricultural roots. The city's wetlands feature exactly the kind of soil that blueberries like to live in: acidic, boggy peat mixed with sand. By the 1940s, blueberries had become Bellevue's dominant crop. As urbanization took over, the City of Bellevue worked to preserve Mercer Slough and Larsen Lake blueberry farms as living history. Come explore our organic, U-pick heritage sites, with roughly 36 acres of blueberry cultivation to uncover. 

🌞 U-Pick Schedule: Blueberry Season Starts Now

If you’ve been dreaming of sun-warmed berries, quiet trails, and the perfect summer afternoon, you’re in luck: U-pick blueberries are officially back in Bellevue!

Starting July 8:

U-Pick Open:
Tuesday–Saturday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Farm Stands Open:
Wednesday–Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

🌳 Mercer Slough Blueberry Farm

Address: 2220 Bellevue Way SE

After several years offline during light rail construction, Mercer Slough’s U-pick fields are finally back. The farm’s new produce stand, built in 2024, replaces the old one that got sidelined by the East Link extension. Now it’s back with a fresh setup, better access, and that same low-key charm. It stocks seasonal produce, cut flowers, and other locally grown goods. It's an easy walk from the South Bellevue light rail stop, and you can meander in along the Mercer Slough trails or park onsite.

🍦 The first 200 U-pick customers at Mercer Slough on July 8 will receive free ice cream sandwiches!

🌿 Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm

Address: 14812 SE 8th St, Lake Hills Greenbelt

Nestled into the Lake Hills Greenbelt, the Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm is the kind of place where you’ll overhear grandparents giving picking tips, kids getting their shoes muddy, and someone inevitably declaring, “these are the best blueberries I’ve ever had.” The farm stand stays stocked with whatever’s freshest, plus wildflowers, vegetables, and the occasional surprise. You can walk the lake loop, bring your dog, and pick berries ‘til your hands turn purple.

A Taste of Summer, Rooted in Bellevue

This summer, you can roam the rows at both Mercer Slough and Larsen Lake, two working farms tucked into the city’s greenbelt trails and wetlands. This land has been growing blueberries since the 1930s, and the city formally preserved it in 1979. It’s a little rare to see heritage farmland folded so gently into an urban tech corridor, but that’s exactly what makes this place feel special.