Berry Acres began in 1981 when Frank  DeVries planted their first 45 acres of red raspberries.  In 1984 Frank’s brother Ivan joined them in the growing operation.  In 1984 Berry Acres began performing work for ARCO oil refinery in Northwest Washington.  Since its beginnings in the early 1980’s both the agricultural division and the industrial division have slowly grown and expanded their scope.  More acres of raspberries were gradually planted, so that in 1995 the DeVries Brothers began packing their own fruit which is now packed under the Whatcom Fruit label.  Currently, we grow raspberries on over 200 acres  using industry leading growing practices with an emphasis on fruit quality and food-safety