Strawberry Picking at Fiddlehead Farms

Update to this post for 2019 and beyond.

Please refer to the link below for any Fiddlehead Farm  information, dates etc. :)
https://fiddleheadfarms.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/2019-strawberry-season-open/

Hi folks!
Just thought I'd let you know that Monday morning (June 30) @ 9am berry season officially opens for another year @ Fiddlehead Farm! Berry season is generally only 3 weeks long, so don't hold off... occasionally if it's cooler out it can run a bit longer, but this is not the norm.

Our hours are weekdays 9-8, weekends 9-4. It's a good idea to call first to listen to our recording to make sure the field hasn't been picked out, or to check to see if we had to close because of a downpour. Please note: if it's raining in town, it's often not raining here!

Directions:
Take Hwy 17N to Heyden.
Turn right on Hwy 556. This is the Searchmont exit.
Turn left on Hwy 552, just past the Island Lake swimming hole.
Go over a little metal bridge.
Then go over the bigger Goulais River Bridge.
We're the 1st place on the left... #1133. There is a big sign down by the road.

If this will be your first trip to the farm, here are a couple things to know....
- you are welcome to bring your own containers to pick in, just let me weigh them up inside the barn before i send you out to Chris who will set you up in a row
- we have pails with plastic bags that you are welcome to pick in..... fyi: on super hot days, you may want to have bowls or cardboard pop flats in your vehicle to empty your berries in to transport home... this is only if you are picking into the plastic bags that we provide..... hot berries will sweat in plastic bags or closed containers, and get mushy.... handle your berries as little as possible
- these berries are not the hard berries that you get in the store..... they are picked ripe, so you should process them as soon as you get home... at the very least store them in a cool place.
- wash your berries BEFORE hulling them... they soak up lots of water if you do it backwards, and will get mushy after freezing.
- we like to freeze our berries on cookie sheets, then bag them.... this way you can take them out of the plastic bags like 'ice cubes' as you need them.
- supervised children are welcome

Prices this year will be...
Pick-your-own... $1.30/pound
Orders... $10.50/4 litre basket

We hope to see you 'berry' soon!!
Have a good day!
joanne & chris robertson @ fiddlehead farm
649-3041