| Strawberry picking update |
The strawberry season is over for 2011. Thank you for your business this year. If you would like to be notified at the beginning of strawberry season next year, please leave your name and mailing address on the farm phone: 507-334-2226 or send an email to info@straightriverfarm.com Thanks for visiting our website; we hope to see you next year! |
| 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 13, 2011 |
| To find other locally grown products try any of the links below: www.minnesotagrown.com www.pickyourown.org www.localharvest.org www.locavorenetwork.com |
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