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Strawberry U-Pick Orchards in Vermont in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for strawberries that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have strawberries farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Addison County

  • Full Belly Farm - Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries,
    686 Davis Road, Hinesburg, VT 05461. Phone: 802-453-3793. Open: May through October 31, farm stand is open for in-person shopping daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
    Full Belly Farm Facebook page. Click here for our Facebook page . Typical harvest dates: Strawberries mid June through mid July; Blueberries mid July through mid August; Raspberries July-early August. Call or check our Facebook or Instagram pages to see current updates on picking conditions Note: Formerly known as Norris Berry Farm. (UPDATED: July 10, 2020 JBS)
  • Scott's Greenbush Gardens - Strawberries
    79 Quaker Street, N. Ferrisburg, VT 05473. Phone: 802-425-2370. Open: mid-June to mid-July. Click here for a map and directions. . Greenbush Road, N.Ferrisburg

Caledonia County

Chittenden County

  • Adam's Berry Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
    985 Bingham Brook, East Charlotte, VT 05445. Phone: (802) 578-9093. Email: adam@adamsberryfarm.com. Open: all summer We offer a berry from June through October. Directions: Located at Burlington\'s Intervale just past Gardener\'s Supply. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Starting in June the strawberries mature, followed by the blueberries and raspberries until frostLocated at Burlington's Intervale just past Gardener's Supply. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Certified ORGANIC Certified ORGANIC. Typical harvest dates are Strawberries from Early June to late June, Raspberries from Late June to late July; Blueberries from Late July to late August and Raspberries from Late August to frost. (UPDATED: July 20, 2020 JBS)
  • Brigante's Farm Stand - strawberries & tomatoes
    682 Malletts Bay Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446. Phone: 802-655-0187. Open: There are reports they have closed; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were June 15 thru October 31. Click here for a map and directions. Brigante's Farm Stand Malletts Bay Ave between Colchester Bay and Winooski. Pick your own . Also pre-picked Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, vegetables, pumpkins
  • Chamberlin's Garden & Farm Market - strawberries
    97 River Road, Underhill, VT 05489. Phone: 802-899-3569. Email: chamberlinsfarm@gmail.com. Open: late June thru October 31. Click here for a map and directions. Chamberlin's Garden & Farm Market One mile from Route 15, east on River Rd toward Underhill Center) Pick your own . Also pre-picked , vegetables, pumpkins, flowers.
  • Paul Mazza's Fruit & Vegetable Stand - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, homegrown peaches, vegetables, pumpkins
    135 Poor Farm Road, Colchester, VT 05446. Phone: (802) 879-0102. Open: Early June-October 31. Click here for a map and directions.
  • Paul Mazza's Fruit and Vegetable Stand - blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), strawberries,
    182 River Rd, Essex, VT 05452. Phone: 802-879-3760. Email: paulmazzasfarmstand@gmail.com. Open: from early June until Halloween; Hours of operation change with the season; See our website for more info. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Paul Mazza's Fruit and Vegetable Stand Picking updates: Click here for picking updates
  • Sam Mazza Farm Market - strawberries, vegetables, pumpkins, corn maze
    277 Lavigne Road, Colchester, VT 05446. Phone: 802-655-3440. Email: smazzafarms@comcast.net. Open: year round. Click here for a map and directions. . Email Exit 16 off I-89, head north on Route 7, 1 1/2 miles. Turn left onto Blakely Road. Go 1 1/2 miles, take left after bridge onto Lavigne Road. U-pick strawberries, vegetables, pumpkins. ALL DATES ARE APPROXIMATE & WEATHER DEPENDENT. PLEASE CALL FOR CURRENT PICKING INFO. OR VISIT US ON FACEBOOK FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION. STRAWBERRIES JUNE. BLUEBERRIES JULY - AUGUST. RASPBERRIES JULY - AUGUST. PUMPKINS (WEEKENDS ONLY) LAST WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER TO THE THIRD WEEKEND OF OCTOBER.
  • Sweet Roots Farm & Market - formerly The Charlotte Berry Farm - formerly The Charlotte Berry Farm - blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (Spring, black), strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, birthday parties
    4702 Ethan Allen Highway, Charlotte, VT 05445. Phone: 802-425-3652. Email: market@sweetrootsvt.com. Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
    Sweet Roots Farm & Market - formerly The Charlotte Berry Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates Click here for their Facebook page. The Charlotte Berry Farm is a family friendly berry farm with a variety of berries including strawberries, raspberries, black raspberries, blueberries and pumpkins. Please come and visit the farm to pick-your-own berries, enjoy creemees made with farm fresh berries, enjoy the scenery and bring a camera to capture that precious photo of a child with berry juice all over his or her face! We would love to meet you, come on into our farm stand! (UPDATED: July 20, 2012, by a visitor)
    Comments from a visitor on July 20, 2012: "We stopped as we were driving through the area. We saw the sign and turned in to see a band playing and people dancing and having fun, playing games. I thought the orchard was in great condition, easily marked with the different kinds of berries. they also had delicious chocolate chip and blueberry cookies!! This is hours from our home but I would make a point to stop back again next season."

Franklin County

  • Green Wind Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, strawberries
    1345 Northrop Road, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450. Phone: 802-933-4592. Click here for a map and directions. . Pick your own organic strawberries mid-June-mid-July, also milk, maple syrup.
  • River Berry Farm - Certified Organic, raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, porta-potties
    191 Goose Pond Rd, Fairfax, VT 05454. Phone: (802) 849-6853. Email: riverberryfarm@comcast.net. Open: Mid June - Early July, daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: 191 Goose Pond Road, Fairfax, VT 05454. We are Certified naturally grown for all . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
    River Berry Farm Facebook page. cropsThe organic strawberries are available as pick-your-own and pre-picked starting about the third week in June through the first week in July. Organic fall-bearing raspberries mid-August through September. We are certified organic for all crops! is a family owned, organic small fruit and vegetable farm operating in Fairfax, Vermont since 1992. We are Jane Sorensen, David Marchant and our children, Huck and Ada, along with our great crew. We grow 50 acres of vegetables, 3 acres of strawberries, 1-1/2 acres of raspberries, 18,000 square feet of greenhouse crops and 100 layer chickens(UPDATED: November 23, 2020)

Grand Isle County

  • Pomykala Vegetable Farm - strawberries
    197 East Shore Road N, Grand Isle, VT 05458. Phone: 802-372-5157. Email: info@pomykalafarm.com. Open: May - October; U-pick strawberries are usually available mid to late June. Directions: Go one mile north on US Route 2 past the Grand Isle Elementary School, and turn right on Faywood Road. Follow the signs to East Shore Rd and the Farm. Payment: cash, personal check, or Master CardVisa. Feel free to bring your own container or use one of ours. Berries are big, beautiful, and most importantly - tasty! We hope to get two full weeks for pick your own, and three weekends. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, personal check, or Master Card/Visa.
    Pomykala Vegetable Farm Facebook page. . Alternate phone: 802-363-3369 Go one mile north on US Route 2 past the Grand Isle Elementary School, and turn right on Faywood Road. Follow the signs to East Shore Rd and the FarmFeel free to bring your own container or use one of ours. Berries are big, beautiful, and most importantly - tasty! We hope to get two full weeks for pick your own, and three weekends. Pomykala Farm has been in operation since 1977, with 70 acres of land on beautiful Lake Champlain. Products available include a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs from May through October. Pick your own are offered mid to late June. Home farm stand open May through October, 8 am to 8 pm daily. Current field status will be updated on the home page. Expect 2-3 weeks of berries for Pick Your Own. Field status changes frequently, and sometimes we have to close in order to let the berries ripen We are also vendors at the Burlington Farmers Market, South Hero Farmers Market, and Grand Isle Farmers Market. (UPDATED: June 11, 2012, from a visitor, and their website)

Lamoille County

  • Valley Dream Farm - Certified Organic, flowers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, restrooms, school tours
    5901 Pleasant Valley Rd, Cambridge, VT 05444. Phone: 802-644-6598. Email: valleydream@wildblue.net. Open: Seasonal. Directions: see web site. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Valley Dream Farm Facebook page. Fax: 802-644-2213 Farmstand open Daily 10am to 6pm June thru October, Strawberries available Father's Day thru July, Bulk and Pre-orders arranged by phone. We are certified organic for all crops! NOFA and USDA organic certified products.
    Comments from a visitor on September 08, 2008: "Loved the strawberries, "

Orange County

  • Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center - Certified Organic, apples, blueberries, strawberries, carving pumpkins, flowers, Local honey from within 50 miles, U-pick and already picked, farm market, bakery, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here, CSA, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours
    225 Pavillion Road, East Thetford, VT 05043. Phone: (802) 785-4737. Email: growing@cedarcirclefarm.org. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: From I-91: Take Exit 14 for Thetford. Turn east on Route 113, and follow 1 mi. to end of road. Turn right on Route 5. After the gas station, bear left at the Cedar Circle sign onto Pavilion Road. The farmstand is 14 mi. on left, past the yellow house. | From NorwichHanover: Go north on Route 5, approximately 9 mi. After the large red barn on right, look for a VT road sign for Cedar Circle Farm. Turn right across railroad tracks onto Pavilion Road. The farm is approximately 34 mi. down, on right. - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, All credit cards, ApplePay.
    Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesFrom I-91: Take Exit 14 for Thetford. Turn east on Route 113, and follow 1 mi. to end of road. Turn right on Route 5. After the gas station, bear left at the Cedar Circle sign onto Pavilion Road. The farmstand is 1/4 mi. on left, past the yellow house. | From Norwich/Hanover: Go north on Route 5, approximately 9 mi. After the large red barn on right, look for a VT road sign for Cedar Circle Farm. Turn right across railroad tracks onto Pavilion Road. The farm is approximately 3/4 mi. down, on right Strawberries mid to late June; Flowers from July 5 to early September; Blueberries from mid or late July to August; Apples from September to October; Pumpkins in October;. We are certified organic for all crops! Click here for our Instagram page. (UPDATED: January 23, 2023)A visitor writes on July 06, 2013: "absolutely love it, has sandbox for kids and coffee cafe too. They offer organic farming, homemade items made in farmhouse kitchen, cooking/gardening classes, fathers day festival, strawberry festival, pumpkin festival and tomato festival "
  • Four Corners Farm - Blueberries, strawberries
    306 Doe Hill Road, Newbury, VT 05061. Phone: 802-866-3342. Email: 4cornersfarm@4cornersfarm.com. Open: Everyday 9-6 in the summer 10-5 in the spring and fall Directions: 4 miles north of Bradford on Route 5. Directions: 4 miles north of Bradford on Route 5. Click here for a map and directions.
    Four Corners Farm Facebook page. Everyday 9-6 in the summer 10-5 in the spring and fall

Orleans County

  • Berry Creek Farm - Certified Organic, strawberries, raspberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs
    1342 Vt Route 100, Westfield, VT 05874. Phone: 802-744-2406. Email: berrycreekfarmvt@comcast.net. Open: Same farm stand hours, middle - end of June to middle of July. Directions: South end of village, 1342 Vt Route 100. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
    Berry Creek Farm Facebook page. Pick-your-own strawberries from middle-end of June to middle of July. We are certified organic for all crops!

Washington County

  • Cabot Smith Farm - strawberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food
    412 Smith Rd, Cabit, VT 05647. Phone: (802) 424-3083. Email: cabotchristmastrees@juno.com. Open: See our website for current hours:. Directions: Need Help Finding the Farm? Cabot Smith Farm is Located at 412 Smith Road Cabot. From the Center of Cabot: Take Whittier Hill Road for 1.2 Miles and make a sharp left onto Smith Road and drive .4 miles to the end of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Strawberries are Harvested from the Last Week of June to Mid July(ADDED: June 11, 2017)
  • Hartshorn Farm & Amy's Organic Flowers - blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries,
    54 Quarry Road Route 100, Waitsfield, VT 05673. Phone: 802-279-8054. Email: davehartshorn@gmavt.net. Open: Monday through Sunday from 8am until dark; Not available during rain. Directions: From Route 89, take the Waterbury exit, take a right off the exit ramp and proceed through downtown Waterbury. Take a right at the sign for Waitsfield. Follow that road all the way until it intersects with Route 100. Take a right onto Route 100. The farm is about 12 a mile from that point on the right. Pass Small Dog Electronics on the left, and the Wilder Farm Inn. There are two farm stand buildings with red roofs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 802-922-1832 From Route 89, take the Waterbury exit, take a right off the exit ramp and proceed through downtown Waterbury. Take a right at the sign for Waitsfield. Follow that road all the way until it intersects with Route 100. Take a right onto Route 100. The farm is about 1/2 a mile from that point on the right. Pass Small Dog Electronics on the left, and the Wilder Farm Inn. There are two farm stand buildings with red roofs We are also vendors at the Waitsfield Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. We have an organic cut flower CSA, and a produce CSA. See our website for more details.
  • Legare Farm Market (Barre) - strawberries
    535 US Route 302, Barre, VT 05641. Phone: 802-476-5037. Open: April 15 thru December 24. Directions: Rte 302, Barre-Montpelier Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Pick your own at Calais. Also pre-picked blueberries, raspberries, , vegetables, pumpkins.
  • Legare Farm Stand (N. Montpelier) - strawberries
    PO Box 50, N. Montpelier, VT 05666. Phone: 802-454-7784. Open: April 30 thru October 31. Directions: Route 14, Calais. . Click here for a map and directions. Pick your own . Also pre-picked blueberries, raspberries, , vegetables, pumpkins.

 

Strawberry

Strawberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

strawberry pick-your-own field

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:

  1. 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!
  2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
     
  3. strawberry picking bucket from Washington FarmsMost 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.


    strawberries, just picked from the fieldIf 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.
  4. 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.Sttawberry bush with ripe strawberries, up close

Tips on How to Pick Strawberries

  1. Grasp the stem just above the berry between the forefinger and the thumbnail and pull with a slight twisting motion.

  2. With the stem broken about one-half inch from the berry, allow it to roll into the palm of your hand.how to pick strawberries

  3. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. 

  4. Carefully place - don't throw - the fruit into your containers. Repeat the picking process with both hands.

  5. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.

General Picking Tips

close-up of the rows in a strawberry patch at at PYO strawberry fieldWhether you pick strawberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

  1. Be careful that your feet and knees do not damage plants or fruit in or along the edge of the row.
  2. Pick only the berries that are fully red. Part the leaves with your hands to look for hidden berries ready for harvest.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. For interesting and fun strawberry facts and trivia from the California Strawberry Commission, click here!

When you get home

  1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
  2. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Now, get ready to make strawberry jam. It is VERY easy - especially with our free strawberry jam instructions - they're illustrated and easy.

Strawberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Strawberries

Strawberry Facts, Measurements and Tips

  • Picking the best strawberries: Select firm, fully red berries. Strawberries DO NOT continue ripen after they are picked! In the photo, only the berry onstrawberries shown in different stages of ripeness 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.crowded parking at a Strawberry u-pick field
  • Want to grow your own strawberries?  Here's an article about how to: Strawberries are an Excellent Fruit for the Home Garden, HYG-1424-98!
  • See this page for many more fun and interesting strawberry facts, nutritional information and trivia

Other weird strawberry facts

  • 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

References:

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
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