Update 5/20/11

Butler's Orchard: Open Friday 5/20 for strawberries -- picking is scattered. Check recording for picking on Saturday. PYO peonies are now available.

Homestead Farm: Strawberries available for $2.29/lb. Open Saturday, 5/21 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. It's the beginning of the season, so picking may be scattered.

Huber's Farm: Strawberry Festival this weekend from noon to 5:00 pm, but PYO strawberries not yet available. Daily 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, you can pick sugar snap peas, cilantro, spring onions, arrugula, Swiss chard and dill. Bring your own container!

Mount Airy U-Pick Farm: Strawberries available for $1.80/lb. Open Friday, 5/20 8:00 am-5:00 pm; Saturday, 5/21 8:00 am-noon, unless picked out sooner. Always call right before for latest information! No credit cards accepted.

Shlagel Farms: Strawberries available daily 8:00 am - 7:00 pm ($2.75/lb).

Wright's Market: Strawberries available daily 8:30 am - 7:00 pm ($1.75/quart).

2011 Season Has Begun!

Strawberries (and a few vegetables) are now ripe and ready for picking!! I'll be at Shlagel Farms tomorrow when they open at 8:00 am. Come join me or pick your own at any of the farms listed below. Always remember to call just before you leave the house (see Farm list for phone numbers). Happy Picking!

Free Spirit Farm: Called 5/13/11 - Some asparagus available; picking by appointment only.

Harman's Farm Market: Called 5/13/11 - Strawberries now available.

Huber's Farm: Called 5/13/11 - Swiss chard ready for picking; bring your own bag. Strawberry Festival will be on Saturday, May 21 from noon to 5pm.

Mount Airy U-Pick Farm: Called 5/13/11 - Limited strawberry picking on Saturday 5/14/11 8am-noon. Starting 5/16/11 regular hours will be Monday - Saturday, 8am-5pm or until strawberries have all been picked. Price is $1.85/lb.

Shlagel Farms: Called 5/13/11 - Open 8am-7pm daily for strawberries. Picking is excellent.

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.