My only complaint about strawberry season is that it’s too short! This year, especially, due to the harsh winter, some folks had no berries and others’ were much later. But a few have come through and they are sweet, juicy, and won’t last much longer. Here’s a couple of tried and true Portage County spots to pick and one in Geauga County. Feel free to add a location in the comments section below if you know of other locations. Everyone would appreciate knowing! If you’re new to strawberry picking, Walnut Drive Gardens has provided some helpful how-to advice just for you. So grab your kids, grab your containers and start your gathering before they’re gone!
Strawberry Tips
- Look gently under the leaves. Some of the nicest berries are there!
- Place berries gently in basket.
- Cover with a towel and refrigerate berries.
- Don’t wash the berries until you are ready to use them.
- Hull the berries after gently washing them.
- If handled carefully, berries will keep 3 days in the refrigerator.
- If you are freezing berries, do it as soon as possible to keep all the quality.
- To freeze the berries whole: wash, hull, (gently toss in sugar if you like), scatter berries on a cookie sheet and freeze. When frozen, put in freezer bags.
- Another way to freeze berries is to wash, hull and slice the berries. Add sugar and mix gently. Put in rigid freezer containers. Leave 1/2 inch head space and freeze.
Walnut Drive Gardens
2129 Randolph Rd
Mogadore, OH 44260
(Located in Suffield)
(330) 628-3213
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
To pick your own it will cost $14.00 for an 8 quart basket. If you need a basket, they will be available for $1.00. Pre-picked berries: call to o rder 330-628-3213. The price for the pre-picked berries will be 4 quarts for $14.00.
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Monroe’s Orchard & Farm Market, LLC
313 Pioneer Trail
Hiram, Ohio 44234
(330) 569-7464
Sunday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday – Saturday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
It’s Strawberry Season! Our customers are the best!
We open at 8:00 each morning during Strawberry Season.
Pricing: $1.85/pound for PYO, and $4.50/quart for Pre-picked!
Please call if you’d like to pick in the afternoon. The season begins slowly, and the berries are more plentiful after a few days.
Call the market and ask how the picking is. Check Facebook or the website for daily updates.
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Ridgeview Farm
5488 Kinsman Rd (SR 87)
Middlefield, Ohio 44062
440.693.4000
Monday through Saturday
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Pre-Picked
$4.75 single quarts
Buy six or more: $4.50 per quart
Pick your own strawberries
$1.99 per pound
Picking your OWN will start around
June 16 – June 28
PLEASE CALL THE FARM FOR THE DAILY PICKING FORECAST.
Pre-picked strawberries fresh Monday through Saturday for our farm market.
Start a family tradition. Children are always welcome at the farm!