Update 6/19/10

1. Baugher's: Called 6/19/10 -- Available: sour cherries, strawberries, sweet garden peas. Sweet cherry season is over.
2. Brad's Produce: Called 6/19/10 -- Closed for strawberry season. Check back in the fall for pumpkins.
3. Butler's Orchard: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberry picking is fast & easy; English & Sugar Snap peas available; a few strawberries left.
4. Catoctin Mountain Orchard: Called 6/19/10 -- Black raspberries available; should last about 2 weeks. Blueberries later this month.
5. Farm at Home: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberry picking mornings only 8 -11.
6. Free Spirit Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- Closed today. Blueberries may be available tomorrow--best to call after 11am.
7. Garden of Eden: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberries available now. Peaches later this month.
8. Glade-Link Farms: Called 6/19/10 -- Last day for strawberries at $1.50/lb. Blueberries available for $1.80/lb.
9. Godfrey's Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberries on Saturday 7am-noon; tart cherries 7am-5pm.
10. Grist Mill Gardens: Called 6/19/10 -- CLOSED for 2010 season.
11. Harman's Farm Market: Called 6/19/10 -- CLOSED for 2010 season. Market will be open during the summer for pre-picked produce.
12. Homestead Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- Tart cherry picking is good; thorny blackberries also available.
13. How Sweet It Is: Called 6/19/10 -- CLOSED for 2010 season.
14. Huber's Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- Nothing currently available for pick your own. Some vegetables will be ready in July.
15. Larriland Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- Available: blueberries, tart cherries, strawberries, beets, spinach and red, black & purple raspberries.
16. Lewis Orchard: Called 6/19/10 -- No answer. Probably CLOSED for the 2010 season.
17. Lohr's Orchard: Called 6/19/10 -- Tart cherries $1.30/lb.
18. Malin Farms: Called 6/19/10 -- No answer. Probably CLOSED for the 2010 season.
19. Maynes Tree Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- Closed for strawberries. Check back later for sweet corn.
20. Milburn Orchards: Called 6/19/10 -- Sweet cherries $2.95/lb.
21. Mount Airy U-Pick Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- CLOSED for the 2010 season. Check back next spring for strawberries.
22. Pryor's Orchard: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberries available next week.
23. Rock Hill Orchard: Called 6/19/10 -- Sour cherries available.
24. Shaw Orchards: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberries, sweet cherries, and sour cherries available.
25. Shlagel Farms: Called 6/19/10 -- CLOSED for the 2010 season. Check back next spring for strawberries.
26. Spring Valley Farm: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberry picking is good to excellent.
27. Walnut Springs: Called 6/19/10 -- Blueberries, red & black raspberries, sweet cherries.
28. Wright's Market: Called 6/19/10 -- Nothing right now. Lima beans available in about a month.

***Please note: unless otherwise specified, all availability is for pick-your-own produce.

Update 5/21/10

1. Butler's Orchard: Called 5/21/10 -- Strawberries available for $2.29/lb. Peas also ready.


2. Homestead Farm: Email update 5/19/10 -- Strawberries available for $2.29/lb. Open 9am - 5:30pm daily, rain or shine.


3. Huber's Farm: Called 5/21/10 -- STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL May 22 & 23 11am - 5pm. Some picking may be available.


4. Larriland Farm: Email update 5/20/10 -- Strawberries picking is fair. Spinach will be ready soon. CALL before going!


5. Maynes Tree Farm: Called 5/21/10 -- Strawberries available for $1.79/lb. Open M-F 7am - 7pm & S-S 7am - 4pm.


6. Mount Airy U-Pick Farm: Called 5/21/10 -- CLOSED for the weekend; call on Sunday after 4pm for updates. Best to go during the week.


7. Rock Hill Orchard: Called 5/21/10 -- Strawberry picking Sat-Sun 8am - 5pm.


8. Shaw Orchards: Email update 5/21/10 -- Strawberries very limited, better picking next week for Memorial Day.


9. Shlagel Farms: Email update 5/15/10 -- Still plenty of strawberries for $2.50/lb.
   

***Please note: unless otherwise specified, all availability is for pick-your-own produce.

Update 5/14/10

1. Catoctin Mountain Orchard: Email update 5/12/10 -- Strawberries in market only.
2. Harman’s Farm Market: Email update 5/11/10 -- Strawberries available 10am - 4:30pm. Bring your own container!
3. Homestead Farm: Email update 5/12/10 -- Strawberries available for $2.29/lb. Open 9am - 5:30pm daily.
4. Larriland Farm: Called 5/14/10 -- Strawberries are scattered; call ahead for availability. Open Saturday 9am-5pm.
5. Mount Airy U-Pick Farm: Called 5/14/10 -- CLOSED on Saturday; call on Sunday after 4pm for updates.
6. Shaw Orchards: Email update 5/12/10 -- Strawberries should be available starting weekend of May 21/22.
7. Shlagel Farms: Email update 5/14/10 -- Beginning peak of the season! Also available: flowers, ice cream.

***Please note: unless otherwise specified, all availability is for pick-your-own produce.

Update 5/7/10

1. Harman’s Farm Market

· Email update 5/2/10 -- strawberries available in market on picking days; call ahead

2. Homestead Farm

· Email update 5/6/10 -- strawberry fields open Monday 5/10/10

3. Larriland Farm

· Email update 5/5/10 -- opening day sometime between 5/13 & 5/20 for strawberries

4. Mount Airy U-Pick Farm

· Called 5/7/10 -- Open for PYO strawberries May 8 at $1.75/lb from 8am – noon

5. Shlagel Farms

· Called 5/7/10 -- strawberries are ready; farm open 8am - 7pm

STRAWBERRIES!

The recent hot weather has lead to an early crop of strawberries. The southern-most farms have already opened their farms for picking. I haven't had a chance to call around yet for an update from all the farms, but I hope to get to that soon.

For now, check out Harman's Farm in Churchville or Shlagel's Farm in Waldorf.