DuckCreekBlackberries.com

We are located near Sanger, Texas, in northern Denton County. Our farm is about 40 minutes north of both Ft. Worth and Dallas and is conveniently located about 2 miles off Interstate 35. We offer a no-frills pick-your-own berry patch---no gift shops, hot dogs, or dog and pony shows---just fresh blackberries on a small farm setting! We do have a nice picnic area for your family under a 100 year old shade tree and ice water at no charge! Everything that is needed to pick and take your berries home is provided with no increase in price for the last 5 years. Just bring yourself and family and enjoy a country outing! To see scenes from our berry farm, just click on the "farm pictures" link at the top of this page.

Our Farm

We have over 4000 blackberry plants, most of which are of the new thornless type. These include thornless hybrids such as Arapaho, Apache, Ouachita, and the new Natchez. We also have a single row of the thorny variety, Kiowa, which is the largest of all domestic blackberries and the earliest maturing of our berries. Children can see pecan trees, apricot trees, peach trees, and pear trees on our farm. Plant mulching, drip irrigation supplied by our stock tank, and very limited use of pesticides makes our farm environmentaly friendly. I have a degree in biology and minor in chemistry from UNT so I am very careful with insect/disease control. Our family farm is owned by Charles (at left in picture) & Marilyn Kesseler and is a pick-your-own farm operation, insuring the freshest berries right off the vine. Farm information is updated regularly by me on my home computer so there is no need for outdated newsletters and mailing lists. Please refresh the web page every visit to load the latest information.

This Year--2009 Season

This year we have an additional new field of 650 plants in the first year of production that are full of berries. On Februrary 7, we planted 200 more Natchez and Apache plants that will be ready next summer 2010. On April 6, the temp. dropped to 26 degrees and froze some of the early blooms, but did only about 10% damage. By bringing a beehive to the farm, we made sure the remaining blooms were pollinated and now have an abundant crop greater than last year. Saturday June 13 was our opening date and the berries should last until late July.

I have a new partner, my son-in-law Nathan Sprabary. He will help with the trimming and care of the berries as was done so well by my brother, Randy, who passed away on February 13, 2009.

Charles Kesseler

Last Update: July 4, 10:30 AM

Last Update: July 4, 10:30 AM

Sat. July 4: CLOSED @ 7:30 AM -SOLD OUT! HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY!

Tue. July 7: Open 6 PM-8 PM. Limited berries. Will update Mon. evening.

Sat. July 11: Open 7-9 AM. Only late varieties producing.

Note: In case of rain-out, we will reschedule for another day to be posted here.

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Sat. morning sold out after about an hour of picking--thanks everone who came. The early berries are finishing up. Some of the berries have sun scald, but are still good for jellies and pies. The berries should last at least about 2 more weeks if the temp. moderates. My grandson Collin has a new baby brother, Bradyn Sprabary, born June 25 (and I have a new potential berry picker!). Our prices haven't changed in the last 5 years--$15 per level bucket (about 1 gal). NOTE: "Refresh" your browser every visit to the website or you will miss the new daily updates!!!!

New! A university study by Halvorsen et al (2006) analyzed the antioxidant content of commonly consumed foods. Researchers tested over 100 foods. Blackberries ranked the highest of all in per-serving cancer-fighting levels of antioxidants.

Charles Kesseler, Webmaster

Duck Creek Blackberries • 5037 Duck Creek Road • Sanger, TX 76266 • (940) 458-3217 after 4:30 PM Weekdays