2024 Bucks County, Pennsylvania Strawberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Strawberry U-Pick Orchards in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for strawberries that we know of in this area.
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Brumbaugh's Farm - strawberries 2575 County Line Road, Telford, PA . Phone: 215-723-3508. Open: daily 9 a. Click here for a map and directions. Brumbaugh's Farm Facebook page. m. till dusk. Closed Sunday. Call for picking conditions. June is time for Pick Your Own . Please call for availability. Also available.. Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Herb Plants, Lettuce and other Spring Vegetables. AFGter that there are fresh picked crops the rest of the summer: Tomatoes, Lettuce, Blueberries, Raspberries, Onions, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Cabbage, Kholrabi, Beets, Green Beens, Cherries, Potatoes, Herbs, and Local Honey. End of July: Peaches, Plums, Sweet Corn, Peppers. In August, Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumbers, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Peaches, Nectarines, Raspberries, Sweet Corn, Beans, Squash, Potatoes, Onions, Cut Flowers, Plants, Herbs, and Local Honey
Fred Slack Farm - strawberries. Forest Grove Road, Forest Grove, PA . Phone: 215-794-8276. Directions: Take Route 413 north to Upper Mountain Road, turn left and go to the end. 8 am to 5 pm, 7 daysweek. . Click here for a map and directions. Call - I don't know if the farm will be open, Take Route 413 north to Upper Mountain Road, turn left and go to the end. 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days/week. Fred passed away in October 2013, see a great article about him here.
Hellerick's Family Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, flowers, peas, pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info) 5500 Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18902. Phone: 215-766-8388. Email: Info@HellericksFarm.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: We are located on Route 611-2 miles north of Doylestown or about 4 miles north of the Route 611 & Route 202 interchange. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Hellerick's Family Farm Facebook page. Strawberries and Peas Mother's Day to Father's Day Daily: 10 am until 2 pm, weather permitting or if sold out for the day. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesStrawberries and Sugar Peas: Mother's Day to Father's Day Flowers: August to Frost Fall Pumpkin Festival: September 18 to November 7 Corn Maze: September 18 to November 7 Pumpkins, Squash, Gourds: September 18 to November 7. We use integrated pest management practicesSpend a wonderful day on a beautiful, 18th Century farm in scenic Bucks County!
Manoff Market Gardens - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and flowers Comfort Road, Solebury, PA 18963. Phone: (215) 297-8220. Email: manoffmarketgardens@gmail.com. Open: Call to learn which days and hours we will be offering PYO. Directions: 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia. Blueberries are in the market \(in July\) and you can pick your own. Throughout the year, we sell what is in season. This includes strawberries, peaches, nectarines, blackberries, raspberries, apples and flowers. Flowers are available to pick your own in July and August. We are well known for our juicy and delicious peaches which are typically available from mid-July until Labor Day. Our most recent crop additions are spring and fall raspberries, blac - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Manoff Market Gardens Facebook page. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia. Blueberries are in the market (in July) and you can pick your own. Throughout the year, we sell what is in season. This includes strawberries, peaches, nectarines, blackberries, raspberries, apples and flowers. Flowers are available to pick your own in July and August. We are well known for our juicy and delicious peaches which are typically available from mid-July until Labor Day. Our most recent crop additions are spring and fall raspberries, blackberries and now blueberries! are the pick-your-own crops but please call to check when they are availableFacebook page. The farm stand is open from the beginning of strawberry season until the following May, selling the seasonal fruit that we're picking in addition to all the jams, butters, applesauce, and delicious treats that we've made from our fruit. Gift baskets and homemade goodies that go into them are available all year.
None Such Farms Inc. - Pick-your-own: strawberries, blackberries and pumpkins Route 263, Buckingham, PA . Phone: 215-794-5200. Email: nonesuchfarmmarket@verizon.net. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. None Such Farms Inc. Facebook page. . Alternate phone: 215-794-5201 daily 8 am to noon; call before you go; I can't find anything about PYO on their website this yearClick here for hours & directions. Late in May each year, None Such strawberries gradually ripen enough to beautiful red berries, and the strawberry fields are opened during select hours for customers to pick their own strawberries. Mother nature has an enormous impact on strawberry plants so the length of strawberry season varies from year to year. None Such Farm Facebook page. None Such Farm Market, Inc. in Buckingham PA, Bucks County offers farm fresh produce, farm raised angus beef, dairy products, fresh cheese, flowers and much more. Near Doylestown,
Penn Vermont Fruit Farm - beans, blackberries, broad beans, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (black), strawberries, Route 113 And Rolling Hills Road, Bedminster, PA 18910. Phone: 215-795-2475. Open: Friday and Saturday from 8am-6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm; Pick your own, call for exact dates and picking hours; Phone orders, the alternate phone. Directions: From Philadelphia-Take 611 north. Turn left at the light at Route 113. Turn right onto Rolling Hills Road. \(There will be a sign for the farm on your right.\) Go up the hill and turn right onto second driveway. From Quakertown-Take 313 south. Turn left at the light at Route 113 and continue for about 5 miles. Turn left onto Rolling Hills Road. \(There will be a sign for the farm on your left.\) Go up the hill and turn right onto second driveway. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Penn Vermont Fruit Farm Alternate Phone: 215-795-0230 From Philadelphia-Take 611 north. Turn left at the light at Route 113. Turn right onto Rolling Hills Road. (There will be a sign for the farm on your right.) Go up the hill and turn right onto second driveway. From Quakertown-Take 313 south. Turn left at the light at Route 113 and continue for about 5 miles. Turn left onto Rolling Hills Road. (There will be a sign for the farm on your left.) Go up the hill and turn right onto second drivewayRhubarb-Early June; sweet corn, peaches, summer squash, cantaloupes, tomatoes, and eggplant-Late July through September; apples, apple cider, and pears-August through November; winter squash, and gourds-September through November; These items are grown on the farm and are available for purchase, but are not pick your ownThis farm in part of the Bucks County Agricultural Preservation Program. A visitor writes on August 02, 2013: "I've been there once to pick strawberries and am looking forward to visiting again soon. The owners are sweet and helpful and the produce is wonderful! The grounds are well tended and nicely organized and it's an easy, level walk or drive to the picking areas. "
Shady Brook Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, inflatables or bounce houses, Jumping pillow, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067. Phone: 215-968-1670. Email: familyfun@shadybrookfarm.com. Open: Wed through Sun from June 2 to August 29. Directions: Take Exit 49 off I-95 onto Route 332 W. Turn left onto Stony Hill Road. Shady Brook Farm is about 12 mile on the right-hand side. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers. Shady Brook Farm Facebook page. Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm; Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, year 'round; Pick your own fields are open Take Exit 49 off I-95 onto Route 332 W. Turn left onto Stony Hill Road. is about 1/2 mile on the right-hand sideStrawberry Fun Days: in Juneoffers many pick-your-own crops throughout the summer & fall seasons. We kick things off with strawberry picking and end in the fall with apple & pumpkin picking. Strawberry Picking From June 2 to June 19, 2021. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL on JUNE 5, 6, 12, 13 & 19, 2021. Blueberry Picking in Late June/July. Mixed Flower Cutting in Late June/July. Raspberry picking in August. Peach Picking in August. Sunflower picking in August and September. SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL on AUG 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2021. With plenty of fresh air and wide-open space, we have lots of room for guests to select and harvest their crops directly from our fields while maintaining social distance. Crops rotate according to what's in season. 2021 Admission** is $7 online, $8 at the gate (children under 23 mo. are free) & includes: wagon rides to pyo crops*, BEARS playground, BarnYard animals, animated Chicken Show + SBF 500 pedal go carts. *PYO crops NOT INCLUDED are priced by lb. or stemWe have a Holiday Light Show that runs from the end of November to early January every year. The show features millions of lights illuminating acres of farmland, whimsical and familiar characters. A must see!. In addition to our pick-your-own crops, great special events and festivals, our Farm Market is open year 'round and stocks all your farm fresh produce, deli, dairy, and gardening needs. grows acres of pick-your-own crops seasonally including strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples, tomatoes, corn, peppers and pumpkins. Strawberry picking, blueberry picking, peach picking and apple picking is hands-on fun and there's nothing is fresher than fruits and veggies you picked straight out of the field yourself!
Solly Farm - apples, beans, broad beans, broccoli, corn (sweet), eggplants, grapes, peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, face painting, inflatables or bounce houses, farm animals, school tours 707 Almshouse Road, Warminster, PA 18974. Phone: 215-357-2850. Email: robertsolly@verizon.net. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm No PYO Monday to Friday, May 1 to December 24; Friday and Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm, January to April. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, SFMNP Vouchers. Solly Farm Facebook page. . Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm (No PYO Monday to Friday), May 1 to December 24; Friday and Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm, January to April. Click here for open hours, days and dates have pancake breakfasts on the farm that serve fresh fruit, pancakes, sausage, apple cider donuts, orange juice, coffee, and tea. The second Sunday in June will be our Strawberry Breakfast, the second Sunday in July will be our Blueberry Breakfast, and lastly, the second Sunday in August will be our Peach Pancake Breakfast. Click here for event photos. We offer you the opportunity to come to our farm and experience the fun of harvesting a wide variety of our own fruits and vegetables. Check back each weekend for something new to pick! Strawberries , Peas, Peaches, Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers, eggplants, Corn, Apples, Squash, Broccoli, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Rambo Apples (ADDED: March 04, 2016) Comments: They have a farm stand and also have pancake breakfasts on the second Sunday in June (strawberries), July (blueberries) and August (peaches).
Styer Orchrad Inc. - apples, asparagus, apricots, blackberries, cherries, corn (sweet), grapes, herbs or spices, nectarines, pears, peaches, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, other vegetables 97 Styers Lane P.O. Box 665, Langhorne, PA 19047. Phone: 215-702-9633. Email: karen@styerorchard.com. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. . Call to verify what's available before you go; Hours in season 9am to 6pm Best to call or Check website Fall Events Last two weekends in September and all Weekends in October. Check website for list of events Directions. . Crops are usually available in April through NovemberGourds, Indian corn, Straw, Other Fall Items available Picnic area rentals for your outing. Please call after 9am before you visit the farm. Picking hours and produce are subject to change at any time. Thanks for understanding! Typical dates are:Plums Mid-JulyPeaches Mid July to Mid SeptemberNectarines Late July to Mid AugustBlackberries Late July/ AugustApples August thru Early November
Tabora Farm and Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, peaches, strawberries, sunflowers, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info) 1104 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, PA 18914. Phone: 215-249-3016. Email: tabora1104@gmail.com. Open: Every day 7 am to 7 pm; Closed Tuesdays January through March. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Tabora Farm and Orchard Facebook page. Fax: 215-249-0417. Every day 7 am to 7 pm; Closed Tuesdays (January through March)We use integrated pest management practicesThe Tabora Farm Market country store offers delectable delights like gourmet chocolates, gourmet fair trade coffee beans, trail mix snacks, cookies, a full coffee bar, a made to order crepe and fresh smoothie bar, plus farm made ice cream. and many more food and fruit items. In our country store, you can find a wide selection of homemade jams and can even grind many different varieties of peanut butter. Tabora is a true Bucks County delight. Many customers come all throughout the summer harvest to pick blueberries, currants, gooseberries, peaches, plums, cherries, blackberries, and apples. Newest winter event to Tabora: Evening Horse Drawn Sleigh rides!! Necessary conditions.. 6 inches of snow, frozen ground, and must be Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights. Call ahead to see if the event is going on. Ticket includes ride, bonfire, smores, hot chocolate, coffee and other Tabora homemade goodies!- A great summer festival.."Firefly Festival" Mid July. $5 per ticket includes a bonfire, live music, crafts, firefly catching equipment, wagon rides! Barbeque dinner available for an extra charge. sunflowers available for you to pick, usually in August. .
Trauger's Farm Market - beans, blackberries, broad beans, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (black), strawberries, Fresh eggs 335 Island Road, Kintnersville, PA 18942. Phone: 610-847-5702. Email: traugersmarket@aol.com. Open: Summer, Spring and Fall: Monday thru Friday 9 to 6 and Saturday 9 to 5 October: Monday thru Saturday 9 to 6 and Sunday 12 to 6. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. 07Trauger's Farm Market Peas: June Strawberries: End of May and June Raspberries (Black): July Raspberries (Red): July to September Blackberries: August String Beans: July to October Lima Beans: August to October Tomatoes: August to October Hot Peppers: End of August to October Pumpkins: OctoberThey are a 60 acre, family owned and operated, fruit and vegetable farm, they grow a wide array of vegetables and also have a selection of small fruit as well as peaches. They have an on farm store that is open year round and carries our fresh produce in season. They also carry bulk food, baking supplies, milk, bread, our own brown eggs and so much more. They also have an on farm bakery that uses only the freshest ingredients, never using canned fillings. Comments from a visitor on June 25, 2010: "We picked strawberries and peas at Trauger's this summer, and they were fantastic! Very reasonable prices, well-kept fields, and delicious berries! The staff is very friendly. Highly recommended!"
Strawberry
Strawberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
In the U.S. strawberries typically peak during April in Florida and Texas,
May in the deep South, and in early June in middle sections and later June in the
far North and Canada. Keep in mind that crops are ready at various times of the
month depending on which part of the state you are located. In order to produce
good local strawberries, producers depend on ideal spring weather conditions.
Before you leave to go to the farm:
Always call before you go to the farm - strawberries are affected by weather
(both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. And when they are
in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL
first!
Leave
early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
Most growers furnish picking containers designed
for strawberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring
containers.
If you use your own containers, remember that heaping
strawberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries.
Plastic
dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good
containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one at right.
Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can
work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the
sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring
along if it has been rainy.
Tips on How to Pick Strawberries
Grasp the stem just above the berry between the
forefinger and the thumbnail and pull with a slight twisting motion.
With the stem broken about one-half inch from
the berry, allow it to roll into the palm of your hand.
Repeat these operations using both hands until
each holds 3 or 4 berries.
Carefully place - don't throw - the fruit into
your containers. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
Don't overfill your containers or try to pack
the berries down.
General Picking Tips
Whether you pick strawberries from your garden or at
a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:
Be careful that your feet and knees do not
damage plants or fruit in or along the edge of the row.
Pick only the berries that are fully red. Part
the leaves with your hands to look for hidden berries ready for harvest.
To help the farmers, also remove from the plants
berries showing rot, sunburn, insect injury or other defects and place them
between the rows behind you. If they are left in the plants, the rot will
quickly spread to other berries.
Berries to be used immediately may be picked any
time, but if you plan to hold the fruit for a few days, try to pick in the
early morning or on cool, cloudy days. Berries picked during the heat of the
day become soft, are easily bruised and will not keep well.
Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunshine any
longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or
shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible
after picking. Strawberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for two or three, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few
days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor
and tends to shrivel.
For interesting and fun strawberry facts and
trivia from the California Strawberry Commission,
click
here!
When you get home
DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them. Washing
makes them more prone to spoiling.
Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting
berries
Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the caps
(green tops) off the others and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make
jam right away) See this
page about how to freeze strawberries.
If you like the strawberries you picked, ask the farm what variety they
planted, and not the weather conditions the week or two before. The flavor
of a strawberry is affected by the variety, the weather and the degree of
ripeness when picked.
Picking the best strawberries:
Select firm, fully red berries. Strawberries DO NOT continue ripen after
they are picked! In the photo, only the berry on the far right is
completely ripe.
Strawberry festivals: Most areas that grow strawberries have a strawberry festival, at which you
can taste all kinds of fresh strawberry foods, pies, jams, cakes - and most
commonly, fresh strawberry shortcake. To find out where and when there
is one near you, see this
page for a list of strawberry festivals, sorted by state!
Strawberries measurements: government agriculture
websites tell us that 1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups and is about the
same as 1 liter and 1 quart of fresh strawberries weighs 1 lbs to 1.25 lbs (or
450 to 600 g).
Of course, the weight
varies on variety and weather conditions. 1 quart is normally
enough for 4
servings, although I'll admit my son can eat 1 pint by himself!
How much to pick? In general, 1 quart of fresh, whole, just-picked strawberries =
approximately 3.5 cups hulled, whole berries. In other words, removing
the caps/hulls and the occasional mushy berry means you lose 1/4 cup to 1/2 (it depends how much fruit you remove with the hull) or
about 7 to 12% of every quart you pick.
One cup of strawberries contains only about 50 calories
U-pick strawberries are much healthier than store-bought. Consumer
reports says store bought strawberries have so many pesticide and fungicide
residues on they, that they don't recommend you eat them at all!
U-pick strawberry farms typically sell berries by the
pound. 1 lbs of fresh strawberries is about 2/3 of a quart.
It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to pick a quart, if the berries
are reasonably plentiful
The strawberry plant adapts to wide variety of soil conditions, but does
not tolerate drought well, and the berries quickly rot if the weather is
rainy. For this reason, the plants are usually grown on raised beds through
plastic mulch!
Cultivation of strawberries began in Europe in the 1300's, but the berry
only became very popular in the early 1900's in California.
Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase
as strawberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a
couple of days in the refrigerator.
You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just
wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much
air as possible. Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of
this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
Strawberries were originally called strewberries because the fruit was
'strewn' amongst the leaves of the plant.
California is king of strawberry productions because: California
produces 75 percent of the nation's strawberry crops; one billion pounds
of strawberries each year. If all the strawberries produced in
California in one year were laid berry to berry, they would go around
the world 15 times. Each acre of land in California in strawberry
production produces an average of 21 tons of strawberries annually, with
a total of 23,000 acres of strawberries planted in California each year.
More conversions
1 pint (2 cups) of fresh whole strawberries
= about 8 oz (1/2 lb) of strawberries
= 2.25 cups of sliced strawberries
= 1
cup pureed strawberries
= 12-14 large strawberries
2 quarts of fresh strawberries are needed for a 9" pie
A 10 oz package of frozen berries is about the same as 1 cup of sliced
fresh strawberries