It's almost strawberry season! Here are 10 places near Louisville to go strawberry picking
It's almost strawberry-picking season. U-pick strawberry season typically lasts from the middle of May to the beginning of June. There are numerous farms where you can pick or get them freshly picked. Some farms have playgrounds, markets, animals, and other family-friendly activities.
Here are nine places where you can pick strawberries in the Louisville area.
U-pick strawberry farms in Kentucky
Eckert's Orchard Pick-Your-Own Strawberries
WHAT: Throughout the season, guests can enjoy pick-your-own strawberries (May), blackberries (June), peaches (July to mid-August), and apples (mid-August) in the orchards. On weekends, there will be a "Strawberry Festival" with live music, additional games, and a train (May 18-19), a strawberry jam class (May 21), a Memorial Day Weekend Festival (May 24-27), and more.
WHERE: 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays
COST: $3 for ages 14 and older; $5 for ages 2-13, including playground access.
MORE INFORMATION: Reservations and time slots must be purchased in advance online. A field access pass is required for everyone 14 and older. All children between the ages of 2-13 are required to purchase field access and playground admission for picking and fun. Find details at eckerts.com.
Evan's Orchard
WHAT: U-pick and picked strawberries are grown in hydrostackers that make picking a breeze. Evan's Orchard also grows a variety of fruits and vegetables including 23 varieties of apples, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, and more. The play area features massive slides, corn pits, jumping pillows, swings, duck races, pedal cars, corn hole and more. Visit Kate’s Barnyard to pet the goats, feed chickens, and visit cows, pigs, and more. The gift store and the market have farm-fresh foods, baked goods, crafts, and gift items.
WHERE: 198 Stone Road, Georgetown
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
COST: $5, $10 for children, free for children under 2 for play area and barnyard admission
MORE INFORMATION: 502-863-2255; evansorchard.com.
Fairfield Fruits
WHAT: Offers u-pick strawberries in their own organically filled 2-gallon pouches that are drip irrigated. Fairfield Fruits also has blackberries, rhubarb, and flowers.
WHERE: 6130 Little Union Road, Taylorsville
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily starting in late May for strawberries.
MORE INFORMATION: Check the website or call before you come. 502-507-1248; fairfieldfruits.com.
Gallrein Farms
WHAT: Gallrein Farms has several acres of strawberries you can purchase fresh from the market or pick yourself. They also have 10 greenhouses with geraniums, impatiens, begonias, and marigolds, along with perennials, vegetable plants, and hanging baskets. The cafe/bakery has sandwiches, salad and sweets.
WHERE: 1029 Vigo Road, Shelbyville
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday
MORE INFORMATION: gallreinfarms.com.
Louisville-area farmers markets
WHAT: Louisville-area farmers markets will have strawberries already picked and ready to go.
WHERE: Throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
WHEN: Most of the markets are open on Saturdays and several operate Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout October.
MORE INFORMATION: A full list of farmers market details broken down by county can be found at kyproud.com. A list of Indiana farmers markets can be found at farmersmarketonline.com/fm/Indiana.htm.
Stadium Sunday Market
WHAT: Lynn Family Stadium will have fresh produce, handmade goods and more.
WHERE: 350 Adams St.
WHEN: Sundays, May 19 through Aug. 18
MORE INFORMATION: x.com/lynnfmlystadium/status/1788569624868520321
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U-pick strawberry farms in Indiana
Applacres
WHAT: The Applacres orchard has strawberries, bedding plants, cherries, blackberries, peaches, and apples for picking and freshly picked in the market. It also has fresh-squeezed apple cider, hand-dipped caramel apples, fruits, vegetables, preserves, and jellies. The retail store has crisp apples, freshly squeezed apple and apple cherry juice, frozen persimmon pulp, fresh vegetables, and Amish cinnamon breakfast rolls and breads?. The inventory of fruit and produce changes from spring to winter.
WHERE: 9104 IN-37, Bedford, Ind.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Open year-round. Closed major holidays.
MORE INFORMATION: 812-279-9721; applacres.net
Berry Best Farm
WHAT: Berry Best Farm has been growing some of the best fruits and veggies since 1975. It will have u-pick strawberries, snap peas, green beans, raspberries, rhubarb, blackberries, blueberries, and more.
WHERE: 26011 Highway 62, Nabb, Ind.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
MORE INFORMATION: For u-pick, please bring a bucket, box, or container to transport your fruit and veggies home. Please call ahead to find out what is in season. 812-289-1459 or 812-293-3541. For a list of fruits and vegetables, go to berrybestfarm.net.
Clark's Berry Farm
WHAT: Clark's Berry Farm has been in the family for over 100 years and uses integrated pest management, drip irrigation, and plant cover crops. They have u-pick or fresh-picked strawberries (starting in mid to end of May), red/black raspberries in June, and blueberries from late June to early August.
WHERE: 8905 W. 350 South, North Vernon, Ind.
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Satuday
MORE INFORMATION: 812-344-5401, facebook.com/clarkberryfarm
Huber's Orchard & Winery
WHAT: Huber's Orchard offers u-pick and picked strawberries. It also grows raspberries, blueberries, peaches, green beans, sweet corn, sunflowers, zinnias, summer veggies, tomatoes, grapes, apple pumpkins, and more. The family farm park features Huber's Grain Train, mountain slide, maze, pedal karts, playground and more.
WHERE: 19816 Huber Road, Starlight, Ind.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
COST: $6, $5 for groups of 6 or more for the family farm park admission
MORE INFORMATION: The winery produces Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Seyval Blanc, and many more varieties. The distillery also produces bourbons, ryes, brandies, gins, rums and vodka. Huber also has a market and bakery. Call ahead to confirm picking conditions, 812-923-9463, ext. 2. visithubers.com.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Places, farms near Louisville, Kentucky to go strawberry picking
