Many years ago, we found this pick your own strawberry farm, not too far from home. It's a small farm with rows and rows of strawberries.
We stopped going because one year, they told me that their strawberry crop was no good that year; then the next year, they decided not to offer pick-your-own due to limited crop. The next year, the season was short due to weather conditions and was over before I could go. Eventually, I stopped calling.
This weekend, we drove past the farm and saw the signs for pick your own strawberries! They just opened a few days ago for strawberry picking.
Surprisingly, they were still open in the late afternoon/early evening on Sunday. I remember their hours being very limited before.
There are less rows of strawberries now and there is a whole section that is completely vacant and bare. I remember getting the best strawberries from that patch!
We were able to pick about 3 lbs of decent strawberry but noted that a lot were either already picked by other patrons or the berries weren't ripe yet. If you plan to go, I suggest going soon because it's a small farm and the crops look limited. I also suggest calling ahead.
The price is $3/lb, which is more than your local supermarket during strawberry season, but it is worth it.
The strawberries are small here but they are full of juicy flavor. They are appreciatively not on steroids! I am not a fan of the huge strawberries in the supermarket that tend to be dry and flavorless with an empty center.
It would be great if they were organic but I guess that's asking too much for a farm so close to home. read more