Strawberry Picking is Open Today!

The best strawberry picking is always on weekdays!  
We are open 10am-5pm and this is the week to play hookey and come pick strawberries Monday-Friday. 
Lovely little ones dressed in their strawberry best ride in decorated wagons in the Strawberry Float Parade at the Great Country Farms Strawberry Festival

Best Use of Strawberries Prize Winner in the Lil Sprout Strawberry Float Parade 2022.

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Bakery & Play Area Open Daily

10am-5pm

Strawberry Festival - May 20, 21, 27, 28, 29

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Pick Your Own Strawberries are OPEN Today!

PYO UPDATE: 5/22/23-  Fields are open First Come, First Serve Today!

A young boy proudly shows off his red Great Country Farm Pick Your Own Strawberries bucket filled to the brim with freshly picked strawberries.

Photo Credit to Ashley Brody Photography.

10am-5pm

Our field is totally CHEMICAL FREEso far this season so our strawberries are not the strawberries mentioned on this year’s Dirty Dozen List!

Pick your own Strawberries are $4.99/lb + Farm Admission to Pick & Play.  Admission includes visits with our baby bunnies, lambs and goats as well as our 12 acre play area.  Bring a cooler with ice packs to hold your strawberries while you play the day away!

Don’t want to pay farm admission to enjoy the play area?  No Problem.  We have plenty of pre-picked strawberries for sale in our Farm Market.   Fast and Easy– just shop and enjoy!

Here are some tips to make your Pick & Play Experience the Best it can Be:

  • The best picking is always on weekday mornings.
  •  If you plan to come pick on a weekend be sure to get 10am Advance Tickets to catch the first wagon ride out to the field.
  • We provide quart containers for picking.  If you bring your own containers, be sure to weigh them first so we can take the weight off when you pay for your strawberries.
  • Bring a Cooler with ice packs to keep your strawberries cool while you play the day away in our 12 acre play area
  • Wear a hat & closed toed shoes you don’t mind getting dirty– you’re in a farm field an there may be mud!

Check back for more details as we see what Mother Nature has in store for our crop this season.  We have survived 3 frosts this season and covered and uncovered the rows of berries  to protect them several times this spring.  We are hoping to make it to Mother’s Day without any more frost damage.

 

 

Two young girls with lovely braids hold their pick your own box between them while awaiting the Great Country Farms tractor ride to the apple orchard.

What’s in Season Now?   Pick your Own Seasons

In case you were wondering…

Can I bring my dog?
Yes, we love dogs! (Check out our Dog Picnic Area.) But we want everyone to be comfortable, so please keep them on a leash.  Be sure your dog is ok with crowds and children if you’re coming on a festival day. Also, please clean up after your pet in all areas of the farm.
Do I have to pay admission if I only want to U-Pick?
Yes, there’s an admission fee for U-Pick. Here’s why:

  • Most people want to spend time visiting the animals, playing Cow Pie Putt Putt, or enjoying other attractions, which are included in your admission fee.
  • We are a destination for family fun on the farm and encourage all our guests to plan on a few hours to enjoy our 12 acre play area and create lifetime memories.  We do understand that some guests prefer to only pick fruit and are happy to direct you to another farm with picking only options so you can still shop local and support local farms.

Admission is less than the cost of a movie ticket, and you get a whole day of fun! But if you don’t have time to make a day of it, you can get the same fresh produce and other goodies at the Farm Market without paying admission.

Do I have to ride the wagon to the U-Pick fields?
Yes. We do ask that you take the wagon ride to the U-Pick fields so we know how many people are in the fields and can bring people out in case of bad weather. 

Plus, your wagon drivers know many fascinating facts about the farm and can direct you to the best places to U-pick.

What time are the wagon rides?
We run wagon rides regularly, but times vary throughout the season depending on the number of guests. If you want to know exact times, please check in the Farm Market upon your arrival and we’ll let you know the schedule.
Do we need to bring our own containers?
No. We have re-usable containers you can use for U-Pick. However, if you have a favorite ͞picking bucket, bring it along!

Just make sure you have your containers weighed when you first pay admission, so we can deduct the weight from the final purchase cost.

We encourage you to bring a cooler to protect the freshness of your produce.

Is the produce organic?
We’re not certified organic, but we do grow many crops without synthetic chemicals. We minimize any use of chemicals with sustainable growing practices, such as plasticulture, companion planting, shade planting, crop rotation, cover crop plantings, and lots of hand weeding.

(By the way, if you want to learn more about these techniques, come and ask us. We love to talk about our farming innovations!)

  • We do not apply glyphosate in any of our veggie fields.
  • We use an Integrated Pest Management program (IPM) in our orchards and fields. We constantly scan the crops for signs of pest damage and treat only when a crop is threatened. Most veggies are pesticide free and our orchard fruits are generally treated in bud and as needed to ensure yields and quality.
  • The CSA garden is free of synthetic fertilizers and herbicides. It’s treated only when pest pressure arises.

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