STRAWBERRIES
Our Strawberry Season is HERE!
Update as of March 23: With lots of prayer & consideration we are limiting customer traffic in the store , and closing the playground & animal area this week to help prevent the spread of COVID -19.
Our U-Pick will remain OPEN and you are asked to park at the side entrance as you do on a field trip.
As we limit customer traffic in the store, we are offering Curb service of ALL our products in the store!!! We will have already picked strawberries delivered to you in our parking lot Mon-Fri 9-6 & Sat 9-4. Pull up in the parking lot and someone will come out and take your order, or you can call ahead with your name, vehicle type & color, and your order (229)273-1887 Quarts are $3.50, 5 lb are $13 and Flats are $22 (plus tax). We will also take ice cream, lemonade, lunch, & produce orders and bring them out to your vehicle. If you need it and and we have it we will bring it out. Call ahead to order or check on availability! If you are not feeling well or have had a fever, please stay home and do not venture out. Protecting our customers, community, and employees are our top priority right now.
Our U-Pick will remain OPEN and you are asked to park at the side entrance as you do on a field trip.
As we limit customer traffic in the store, we are offering Curb service of ALL our products in the store!!! We will have already picked strawberries delivered to you in our parking lot Mon-Fri 9-6 & Sat 9-4. Pull up in the parking lot and someone will come out and take your order, or you can call ahead with your name, vehicle type & color, and your order (229)273-1887 Quarts are $3.50, 5 lb are $13 and Flats are $22 (plus tax). We will also take ice cream, lemonade, lunch, & produce orders and bring them out to your vehicle. If you need it and and we have it we will bring it out. Call ahead to order or check on availability! If you are not feeling well or have had a fever, please stay home and do not venture out. Protecting our customers, community, and employees are our top priority right now.
We have both U-pick and pre-picked strawberries fresh from the field. Pre-picked berries are available in a variety of sizes including the quart container, 5lb basket and 10lb flat, located conveniently in our Farm Market storefront. We provide buckets capable of holding up to 5 lbs of berries for U-pick. Please call ahead for availability and hours for picking.
Pre-Picked Prices:
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U-Pick Prices:$2.00/ per pound
We provide buckets to pick with Buckets hold about 5 pounds |
*For those who wish to participate in all farm activities during the week, hours vary depending on scheduled field trips. Call ahead and try to catch the wagon before the last ride of the day. Admission will be $8 per person adults and children ages 3 and above. After the last wagon ride has left, admission will be $5 for children ages 3 and above. Activities include the playground, duck race, farm animals, honey bee house and giant slide. Spring Fun on the Farm is held 11:00-4:00 March 7th-May 16th on Saturdays. Admission for Fun on the Farm is $8/person.
How to prepare your fresh strawberries:
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First things first:
Don't you dare wash them until you're ready to eat them or use them strawberries are like small sponges, ready to soak up all the water they can come into contact with, and once they've soaked it up they are quicker to turn to mush and rot away. |
Second:
If you plan on eating or cooking with the berries within a day and it's not too terribly hot in your kitchen, you can leave the strawberries out at room temperature. For overnight storage, however, you're better off refrigerating them. |
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Best case scenario:
Line a shallow bowl or rimmed plate with several layers of paper towels or a clean kitchen towel, place the strawberries in more or less a single layer on the towels, cover, and chill the berries until you're ready to use them. Stored this way, very fresh strawberries will keep for several days. The closer you can create this dry (the paper towels soaks up excess moisture) and un-pressed (single layer) situation, the better. |
For more than a few days:
If you're not planning on using the strawberries within a few days, you're better off freezing them than trying to keep them all fresh and unblemished. Frozen strawberries are perfect for whirling in smoothies, turning into sauces, or baking up in pies, tarts, cakes, and other treats. |
Tip:
You don't need scads of berries to freeze them. Whenever we have strawberries about to be not at their best—usually just a few stragglers—I hull them and pop them in a bag in the freezer I keep for just such berries. By the end of strawberry season I often have enough to make jam and there are always plenty for a few smoothies
You don't need scads of berries to freeze them. Whenever we have strawberries about to be not at their best—usually just a few stragglers—I hull them and pop them in a bag in the freezer I keep for just such berries. By the end of strawberry season I often have enough to make jam and there are always plenty for a few smoothies
