Pick-your-own ​strawberry season is here! Grab your baskets and get the kids outside. Head to these pick-your-own (PYO) farms near you for delicious, fresh berries, but be sure to call ahead for specific opening and picking times because the crops vary due to weather and quantity.
NORTH JERSEY
Alstede Farms
1 Alstede Farms Ln., Chester
908-258-6245
Strawberries are the first pick of the season and the best way to welcome summer, but the crop won’t be available until late May, and the season extends through June.
Donaldson Farms
358 Allen Rd., Hackettstown
908-852-9122 ext. 1
If you’re going to the market soon, there are plenty of pre-packed strawberries for sale. The pick-your-own fields won’t be open until the end of May or beginning of June, but then lasts through the month. Check Facebook for timing updates.
Farms View
945 Black Oak Ridge Rd., Wayne
973-839-1212
There are both fresh-picked and u-pick strawberries here, but the crop depends on yield, field conditions, temperature and weather, so call ahead before stopping by the farmstand.
Ort Farms
25 Bartley Rd., Long Valley
908-876-3351
The season kicks off on May 23 through the end of June; tickets are needed. The patch is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, or until the day’s supply runs out.
Phillips Farms
290 Church Rd., Milford
908-995-0022
Sign up for weekly emails that detail the PYO schedule, or call 908-995-0022 for a recorded message with the daily updates. Strawberries should be available at the market in June. At the main farm, PYO blueberries, black and red raspberries, cherries, currants and donut peaches begins mid-June.
Stony Hill Farms
15 North Rd., Chester
908-879-2696
PYO for these low-cal, Vitamin C-filled berries typically starts in June.
Sussex County Strawberry Farm
565 Rte. 206 North, Andover
973-579-5055
U-pick strawberries start soon, while raspberries and blueberries begin in late August.
Wightman Farms
1111 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown
Picking begins in June “when the strawberries tell us they’re ready.” There will be blueberries, raspberries, cherries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines and apples throughout the season as well.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Arrowhead Farmstead
135 Iron Ore Rd., Manalapan
&32-580-0594
New this year, the Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, from May 16 to 31; with PYO crops available Wednesdays to Fridays, May 20 to 29.
Battleview Orchards
91 Wemrock Rd., Freehold
732-462-0756
PYO will be open in mid-May until supplies last; call ahead or follow on Facebook for hours.
Bonacorsi Family Farm
662 Pittstown Rd., Frenchtown
The Frenchtown location will reopen in June with PYO strawberries. The roadside stand, at a separate location, will have fresh produce to choose from.
Giamarese Farm and Orchards
155 Fresh Ponds Rd., East Brunswick
732-821-9494
The market should open later this month, with strawberries, lettuce, asparagus and peas expected by June.
Hallock’s U-Pick Farm
38 Fischer Rd., New Egypt
609-758-8847
Strawberry picking starts mid-May, but the greenhouse is already open with a selection of perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, herbs and vegetable starter plants.
Hickory Corner Farm (formerly Lee Turkey Farm)
201 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor
609-448-0629
Strawberry and cherry picking kick off the u-pick season in June, followed by months of fresh produce you can pull off the trees, off the vines and out of the ground during the year.
Snyder’s Farm
586 South Middlebush Rd., Somerset
732-496-0441
Expect the smell of fresh strawberries starting the second week of May. Snyder’s Roadside Stand will open the first week of July.
Sunhaven Farms
1018 Orchard Dr., Hillsborough
908-369-6504
Bell pepper plants, lavender, cherry tomatoes, squash and other produce are available at the market. The strawberry fields will be making their season debut soon.
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton
609-924-2310
Strawberries will be ready from late May to early June. There are more than a dozen other crops that will be ready for harvest throughout the season.
Tindall Farms
1201 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor
609-631-8086
Strawberries will be in season from the end of May through the end of June. Check Facebook for updates.
Von Thun’s Country Farm Market
519 Ridge Rd., Monmouth Junction
732-329-8656
Strawberry Festivals take place on the weekends starting May 23, including strawberry picking, activities, hayrides, food trucks and time on the farm.
Von Thun’s Country Farm Market
438 Route 57 West, Washington Township
732-329-8656
Check the website or social media for an announcement on the start of the u-pick season. Their Strawberry Festivals will be May 30-31 and June 6-7.
Westhaven Farm Inc.
725 Rte. 524, Allentown
Springtime on the farm includes u-pick strawberries, greenhouse sales, and other produce like sweet corn, tomatoes, peaches and locally raised vegetables.
SOUTH JERSEY
Johnson’s Corner Farm
133 Church Rd., Medford
Strawberry picking is from mid-May to mid-June, and you can take a relaxing hayride to the strawberry, blueberry and peach fields. The kids can attend the Little Farmers class or go to the Discovery Barnyard playground.
Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm
2691 Monmouth Rd., Jobstown
This 17th-century preserved farm has family roots and rustic charm. Strawberries should will be in season mid-month.
Melick’s Town Farm
170 Oldwick Rd., Oldwick
908-439-2955
The plump, juicy berries are on their way. Strawberry reservations are updated at 4 pm for the next day’s schedule, so check before you go.
Peterson Family Farm
438 Quakertown Rd., Frenchtown
Galletta, Flavorfest, Cabot and AC Valley Sunset are the varieties of strawberries grown here. The season starts in mid-May but crops get stronger in June.
Specca Farms
880 Jacksonville-Mount Holly Rd., Bordentown
609-267-4445
The season here starts early this year, on May 9! Look for the large white barn and you’ll see the fields of berries. The supply is expected to last for three to four weeks. Strawberries are available inside the market at The White Farm, too.
Walking Bird Farm
250 S. Mannheim Ave., Galloway Twp.
609-808-4420
There are more than 40 acres of vegetables, berries, flowers and herbs, offering u-pick strawberries, blueberries and flowers, plus a CSA membership program. Visit the farm store for home-grown seasonal vegetables as well as other locally sourced products like farm raised meats, cheeses, eggs and baked goods.
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