June approaches with the sweet promise of an annual crop featuring mega-amounts of red, ripe, juicy strawberries ready for the picking. The message to those interested? “Come one, come all” to area pick-your-own farms, where berry lovers have one quest in mind, to find the sweetest one in the bunch.
According to Lorraine Reeve, assistant manager at Sound Shore Farm and Market in Riverhead, “we feel that the crop this year will be a good one because we’ve had alot of warm sunshine and that makes for a sweet strawberry.”
Remember to call ahead and confirm that the fields are open before making the trip out east and best to dress for the weather and the picking.
WHERE TO PICK YOUR OWN
Anderson’s Farm Stand1890 Roanoke Ave., Riverhead
OPEN 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily starting second week in June, closed Tuesdays
INFO 631-727-2559
FEE Call for pricing
Bakewicz Farms 291 Route 25A, Wading River
OPEN 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily mid June
INFO 631-849-1120, facebook.com
FEE Call for pricing
Condzella’s Farm Route 25A, Wading River
OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily early June
INFO 631-929-4697, condzellasfarm.com
FEE Call for pricing
You’re urged to call ahead to confirm picking days
Densieski Farms Located next to 10 Lewis Rd., East Quogue
INFO 631-653-5221, facebook.com
OPEN 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily early June, closed Wednesdays.
FEE $4 per quart
Garden of Eve Organic Farm
4558 Sound Ave., Riverhead
INFO 631-722-8777, gardenofevefarm.com
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily first week of June
The farm’s U-pick field is part of it’s ticketed-admission play area that includes petting animals, play structures and on weekends with timed sessions.
FEE Admission is $7.95 at the farm on weekdays and $9.95 on weekends for ages 2 and older, plus $6 a pint for strawberries.
Glover Farms 633 Victory Ave., Brookhaven
OPEN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily the month of June, call to confirm opening day
INFO 631-286-7876, facebook.com
FEE $5 per quart
Golden Earthwarm Organic Farm, 652 Peconic Bay Blvd., Riverhead
OPEN 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays month of June
INFO 631-722-3302, goldenearthworm.com, certified organic
FEE $7 a quart per person
Lewin Farms 812 Sound Ave., Wading River
OPEN 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays beginning late May/early June
INFO 631-929-4327, lewinfarm.com
FEE $3.50 per pound
Patty’s Berries and Bunches
410 Sound Ave., Mattituck
INFO 631-655-7996, pattysberriesandbunches.org
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (last u-pick entrance is at 5:30 p.m.) June 7.
FEE $7 per person for one quart container. Each picker entering the field must purchase at least one container
Rottkamp’s Fox Hollow Farm 2287 Sound Ave., Calverton
INFO 631-727-1786, facebook.com
OPEN 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday-Sunday
FEE Pickers will pay $6 per quart with a minimum of four quarts required
Sound Shore Farms and Market 5629 Sound Ave., Riverhead
OPEN 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily beginning mid-June through the first week of July
INFO 631-722-4740, bayviewfarmmarket.com
FEE Call for pricing
Wickham’s Fruit Farm 28700 Main Rd. (Route 25), Cutchogue
OPEN 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7-June 26.
INFO 631-734-6441 , wickhamsfruitfarm.com
FEE $7 per quart, per person
Windy Acres Farm 3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton
OPEN 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily beginning the first week in June.
INFO 631-727-4554, facebook.com
FEE $5 admission includes a container
