Triple B Farms

Our take

What the record actually confirms

Triple B Farms sits on Berry Lane in Monongahela, in Washington County’s South Hills area outside Pittsburgh, and it’s one of the larger, better-known u-pick operations in the region — growing berries, peaches, pumpkins, and apples across the year rather than apples alone. On its own site, read directly on August 29, 2026, the farm runs a live status page rather than a static seasonal announcement: at the time of that check, pick-your-own apple picking was open with a straightforward $20 bag price, fill-it-yourself from the field. Confirmed pick-your-own orchard hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm; the farm’s flower fields keep separate daily hours with a 4pm last entry, so don’t assume the two schedules match if you’re visiting for both.

Why “currently picking” matters more here than elsewhere

Because Triple B Farms’ apple information comes from a real-time status page rather than a dated season page, what’s confirmed here is a snapshot, not a fixed calendar. As of the research date, Gala and Ginger Gold were the two varieties listed as currently available. Ginger Gold is specifically an early-season apple, typically among the first ready to pick each fall — its presence alongside Gala (a mid-season variety) on a late-August status check lines up well with the calendar and suggests the farm was just getting into its main picking season at that point. That also means the variety list will almost certainly shift as the season moves along; a visit in October would reasonably expect different apples on that same status page than what was confirmed here in late August.

The pricing is about as simple as it gets

A flat $20 per bag, filled from the field, is one of the more straightforward pricing models in this entire research batch — no per-pound math, no tiered bag sizes, no separate reservation fee. That simplicity is worth calling out specifically: at orchards like Solebury Orchards or Grim’s Orchard, the total cost of a visit depends on weight or bag size and sometimes an added fee. At Triple B Farms, the number is the number, which makes it easy to know exactly what a family visit costs before you leave the house.

Why the farm itself tells you to check social media

The orchard’s own site is candid about the fact that hours and availability shift with weather and crop conditions, and it directs visitors to check social media for day-to-day changes rather than relying solely on a fixed schedule. Research notes attached to this record also confirm the farm closes entirely over winter and reopens each spring — a normal seasonal rhythm, but worth knowing if you’re trying to plan a visit outside the core fall window. Given that the farm’s own guidance is to check for real-time updates, this record’s Saturday/Sunday 10am-3pm hours and $20 bag price should be treated as a solid baseline rather than an unchangeable guarantee for every weekend of the season.

What’s missing, and why it matters

There’s no confirmed exact ZIP code for the address in this record, a minor gap that shouldn’t affect a visit but is worth flagging for completeness. More relevantly, there’s no confirmed season-start or season-end date — because the source is a live status page, not a dated announcement, this record can’t say when picking began or when it will wrap up for the year. No activities like hayrides or a corn maze are confirmed here either, though given the size of the operation, it wouldn’t be surprising if some exist; they simply weren’t part of what was confirmed on the picking-specific page fetched for this research.

Bottom line

Triple B Farms offers one of the simplest, most transparent pricing models in this guide, plus genuinely current variety information as of late August — Gala and Ginger Gold, both real, both dated to this specific check. The tradeoff is that everything here is a snapshot rather than a season-long guarantee, exactly as the farm’s own site warns. Check triplebfarms.com or the farm’s social media close to your visit date to make sure the weekend hours and current varieties still match what’s confirmed here.