Green Chile U-Pick at Big Jim Farms!
Schedule
Mon Aug 18 2025 at 08:00 am to 06:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
3521 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87107 | Albuquerque, NM
🌶 Green Chile Season at Big Jim Farms – U-Pick Starts August 16!Green chile season is here.
Starting August 16, you can go into our 5-acre field of organically grown chile and pick as much as you want — whether it’s a basket, a truckload, or enough to fill your freezer for the season.
Big Jim is the only farm where you can pick your own chile and have it roasted right in the field where it was grown.
We grow traditional New Mexican chile varieties known for their bold, authentic flavor:
🔥 Choose your heat level: Mild, Medium, Hot, or XXX Hot
• Mild – Giuzeppi
• Medium – Big Jim
• Hot – Sandia
• XXX Hot – Lumbre
🧺 Baskets provided for picking
🔥 On-site roasting available so you can take it home ready to eat
🌱 Organically grown
• We also have pre-picked bushels or sacks of chile if you do not want to pick it.
Pricing:
• ½ Bushel – $25
• 1 Bushel – $35
• 40 lb Sack – $45 (pre-picked only)
Roasting $5
This is more than just buying produce — it’s part of a long-standing tradition in New Mexico, enjoyed by those who’ve grown up with chile season and those trying it for the first time.
Open daily from 8 AM to 6 PM, August 16 through mid-October.
Location: 3521 Rio Grande Blvd ~ Albuquerque, New Mexico
Did you know? You can use your EBT card at Big Jim Farms to buy green chile!
Even better — we accept Double Up Food Bucks, which means:
Buy 1, Get 1 FREE
That’s right — 2 sacks, 2 bushels, 2 of anything... and you only pay for 1 with your EBT card!
Our big 40 lb sacks of chile are just $45 — so with Double Up, you get two sacks for just $22.50 each!
More to enjoy at Big Jim Farms:
Spend the day picking sunflowers, marigolds, zinnias, and other flowers. Visit the farm animals, shop fresh seasonal produce, raw honey, salsa, and more at the farm stand.
Bring a lunch and relax at picnic tables with views of the Rio Grande Valley and Sandia Mountains. Kids can enjoy our play areas, making it a great outing for the whole family.
Admission: Free to walk around. Only pay for what you pick.
Big Jim Farms — where New Mexico’s chile tradition and flavors come alive.
