| Strawberry picking update |
| Strawberry picking is over for 2009. And thank you for your business -- we have the greatest customers! If you're not on the mailing list and would like to get a postcard before next year's strawberry season, please send us an email or leave your name & mailing address on the voicemail 507-334-2226. 1 quart of our strawberries weighs between 1-1/4 & 1-1/2 lbs. 2 quarts are needed to make a batch of jam (with a few left over to eat fresh) |
| Tips for picking strawberries at Straight River Farm: Call a day or two before your visit, and please call again the morning of your visit, as picking conditions can change quickly and we can't project our picking more than a couple of days in advance. Bring Mom, Dad, kids, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; but please don't bring pets, because as much as we love animals, they can't be allowed out of your car. Drinking water, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, hats, and kneeling pads are all accompaniments that can make picking more enjoyable. We provide containers for picking into and transporting your strawberries. Our flat, waxed boxes hold about 10 pounds of strawberries when full. Pick the fully red, ripe strawberries & leave anything that's only partially ripe for the next picker. Strawberries don't really ripen after they're picked, so the half-ripe berries will never have the great flavor you expect from a local strawberry. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch or snack and eat it alongside the Straight River. |
| Updated February 2010 |
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| To find other locally grown products try any of the links below: www.pickyourown.org www.localharvest.org www.minnesotagrown.com |