It's strawberry time!
Berry good!
Update: Here's information for this year (2011).
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The warm spring has resulted in an early strawberry season this year. In fact, we are at the peak of the season, according to the New York State Berry Growers Association.
Here are a handful of places in the greater Capital Region that you can pick your own strawberries. Know of a good place not on this list? Please share!
Important: you should call ahead the day you're heading out to get the conditions
Albany County
Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Rd, Altamont, NY (map)
(866) 640-PICK
Monday-Sunday 9-4:30
Pick your own strawberries are $2.95/quart
Columbia County
Samascott Orchards
5 Sunset Ave, Kinderhook, NY (map)
(518) 758-7224
Monday-Sunday 8-6
PYO strawberries $2/pound with a $5 minimum per person
Rensselaer County
The Berry Patch
15589 NY 22, Stephentown, NY (map)
(518) 733-1234
Pick your own is Thursday-Sunday 9-3
PYO strawberries just started June 10. "You can save a little by bringing your own containers."
If you pick less than 10 pounds, strawberries are $3/pound -- they get cheaper as pick you more.
Saratoga County
Bowman Orchards
141 Sugar Hill Rd, Rexford, NY (map)
Monday-Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 12-5
(518) 371-2042
There's a $2/person pick your own entrance fee, and strawberries are $2.59/pound
Washington County
Hand Melon Farm
533 Wilbur Avenue, Greenwich, NY -- between Schuylerville and Greenwich (map)
(518) 692-2376
Monday-Friday 8-6, Saturday and Sunday 8-5
pick your own strawberries are $2/pound
Update:
Via @BenitaZahn: "and if you don't want to pick cruise rt 50 in glenville/scotia. the stands are brimming with the berries"
photo: Flickr user kthread
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Comments
Is Swartz U-Pick in Schodack still open?
... said JoJo on Jun 11, 2010 at 4:10 PM | link
My backyard. But they're mine, MINE I tell you!
... said CJ on Jun 11, 2010 at 4:36 PM | link
Yesssss! I've been wanting to go--we went a lot when I was a kid--but wasn't sure where! I'd be curious if anyone knows about picking raspberries also--I think I remember seeing signs las summer, but I forget where. Mmm, berries.
... said kater on Jun 11, 2010 at 6:11 PM | link
Ariel's Farm
194 Northern Pines Road Wilton, NY 12831
(518) 584-2189
Thinking about braving the rain and heading over tomorrow.
... said julie on Jun 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM | link
Altamont Orchards
$2.09 / lb
Check the website for directions -- fields are in a different place than the farm stand:
http://www.altamontorchards.com/
Monday - Friday 8am until Noon
Saturday and Sunday 8am until 3 pm
... said abby on Jun 11, 2010 at 7:21 PM | link
Anyone know about organic pick you own strawberries (not certified organic is perfectly fine) or low spray strawberries or integrated pest management strawberries? Thanks....
... said MK on Jun 11, 2010 at 9:03 PM | link
Strawberries are $1.99 at Hannaford.
... said Lu on Jun 13, 2010 at 1:28 AM | link
I like Best Berry Farm in Rensselaer County.
... said Kathy Moon on Jun 15, 2010 at 1:40 PM | link
There are a LOT more U-Pick farms, and a few Fruit Festivals in the Capital Region. See Pick Your Own ... Fruit In The Capital Region at
http://albanykid.com/2010/06/15/pick-your-own-fruit-in-the-capital-region.
... said Albany Kid on Jun 15, 2010 at 3:16 PM | link
Swartz is still open, I think until 7 pm. I was there yesterday.
... said ggiuliano on Jun 15, 2010 at 6:13 PM | link