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.