Krause Berry Farms in the fall: waffles, pie and the crowd that comes with them
Fifty years of u-pick, a waffle bar with a line, a market that makes 125 things on site and a winery with a patio. Why it's worth it, and how to dodge the Saturday crush.
- Where
- 6179 248 St, Langley · 604-856-5757
- Hours
- Fall and winter (September to May): Wed–Sun 9:30 am–5 pm, closed Mon, Tue and holidays. Summer (mid-June to Labour Day): daily 9 am–5:30 pm. Waffle bar closes 3:30 pm; winery last call 4:30 pm.
- Cost
- Free to walk in. U-pick by weight in season; waffles, pie, wine by the glass and market goods add up fast.
- Rules
- No pets, no outside food or drink, no drones.
- Parking
- Big gravel lot; full by late morning on sunny weekends
- Website
- krauseberryfarms.com
Every Langley kid has a Krause memory, and most Langley adults have a Krause waffle-line memory. The farm has been in the same family since 1974 and has grown from a berry stand into a destination: u-pick fields, a waffle bar, a market and bakery, a fun field for the kids and an estate winery with its own patio. We went on a grey Saturday at the end of September to see what the off-season version looks like.
The waffles
The line is real. By 11 am on a weekend it stretches out the door, and the waffle bar shuts at 3:30, so this is a morning errand. The waffles themselves are the reason: fresh, hot, piled with whatever berries are in, with vegan and gluten-friendly versions for the people who usually get left out. Get there at opening and you walk straight up.
The market and bakery
This is where the money goes. More than 125 things are made on site in the Harvest Kitchen: preserves, syrups, peanut butters, dry mixes, double-crust pies, farm ice cream and freezer meals. The bakery case turns over donuts, fritters and fudge all day. The fall market adds field cauliflower and pumpkins, and by November it has quietly become a Christmas shop. We came home with a pie and three jars we didn’t need.
The winery
The tasting room is the calm corner of the property. Flights, wine by the glass, a savoury menu of chowder, nachos, grilled cheese and a corn pizza, and pie by the slice if you skipped the waffle line. A featured wine is discounted each month.
When to go
Weekday mornings in the shoulder season are the sweet spot: no line, easy parking, the market fully stocked. Sunny summer Saturdays and the pumpkin-patch weekends in October are the opposite; plan for a wait at everything and a walk from the far end of the lot. No dogs, so leave them home.
Go if you want the full Fraser Valley farm day with something for every age. Skip if crowds make you grumpy and it’s a sunny weekend; come back Wednesday.