| Strawberry picking update |
Sunday June 27 was our last day for strawberry picking for 2010. Thanks for all of your business between the rainstorms this year; we hope to see you next June. If you would like to be on our mailing list for a reminder before the 2011 season, please send an email with your mailing address. (If you got a postcard this year, we'll keep you on the list unless you ask to be removed.) If you are interested in summer raspberries, please check the Raspberries link for more information. |
| 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 picking more than 1-2 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. 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 (they'll get more red color, but not more flavor) after they're picked, so the half-ripe berries won't have the great flavor you expect from a local strawberry. Drinking water, sunscreen, hats, and kneeling pads are all accompaniments that can make picking more enjoyable. |
| Updated July 18, 2010 |
| To find other locally grown products try any of the links below: www.pickyourown.org www.localharvest.org www.minnesotagrown.com www.locavorenetwork.com |
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