Pick your own strawberry farms on Long Island
Dhruvika Khanna, of Bethpage, eats a strawberry that she picked at a u-pick farm in Riverhead. Credit: Morgan Campbell
For berry lovers, June is heaven on earth, with red, juicy, sweet berries ripe for the picking at Long Island farms.
At Patty's Bunches and Berries in Mattituck, expect a variety of strawberries that can be picked at different times throughout the season. “As the berries ripen, you'll find some varieties early, middle and late June, because we plant an intentional rotating crop, so there's something for everyone. When June is over, they're pretty much done,” says owner Patty Divello. “If you come to pick strawberries, you'll also see peonies and cornflowers growing in the fields to be featured in the upcoming flower season.”
Lewin Farms in Calverton is another destination packed with berries to pick. “We have 10 different varieties of berries grown for their flavor and they are much sweeter than you get in the off-season,” says Erick Lewin owner, farmer and manager. “Not only can you pick fresh, sweet strawberries but you can also enjoy fresh strawberry ice cream and strawberry ale, made with our strawberries and brewed by the North Fork Brewing Company in Riverhead.”
These locations are now open for picking. Remember to call ahead and confirm, as u-pick is weather dependent.
CONDZELLA'S FARM
Route 25A, Wading River
U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
COST $10 per quart
MORE INFO condzellasfarm.com, 631-929-4697
GLOVER FARMS
635 Victory Ave., Brookhaven
U-PICK Strawberries through July 10
OPEN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
COST Starting at $7 per quart
MORE INFO gloverfarmsbrookhaven.org, 631-286-7876
GOLDEN ACRES ORGANIC FARM
652 Peconic Bay Blvd., Riverhead
U-PICK Certified organic strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, closed Sunday
COST $12 per quart.
MORE INFO goldenacresorganicfarm.com, 631-722-5100.
LEWIN FARMS
812 Sound Ave., Calverton
U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, closed Tuesday
COST $5.75 per pound with cash; $5.98 per pound with credit card
MORE INFO lewinfarm.com, 631-929-4327
PATTY'S BERRIES AND BUNCHES
410 Sound Ave., Mattituck
U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (last u-pick entrance is at 5:30 p.m.)
COST $9 per person includes one container of fruit. Each picker entering the field must purchase one container.
MORE INFO pattysberriesandbunches, 631-655-7996
SCHMITTS FARM STAND ON MAIN
397 Laurel Lane, Laurel
U-PICK Strawberries
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through mid-July.
COST $5 per pound
MORE INFO schmittfamilyfarm.com, 631-779-2121
SCHMITTS FARM STAND ON THE SOUND
3355 Sound Ave., Riverhead
U-PICK Strawberries
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through mid-July.
COST $5 per pound
MORE INFO schmittfamilyfarm.com, 631-983-6565.
SOUND SHORE MARKET AND FARMS
5629 Sound Ave., Jamesport
U-PICK Strawberries
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through the beginning of July
COST $4.99 per pound
MORE INFO 631-722-4740
WINDY ACRES ORCHARD
3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton
U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
COST Starting at $8 per person; includes one container.
MORE INFO 631-727-4554,
WICKHAM'S FRUIT FARM
28700 Main Rd. (Route 25), Cutchogue
U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, closed Sunday
COST $8.50 per quart, per person
MORE INFO wickhamsfruitfarm.com, 631-734-6441
ROTTKAMP’S FOX HOLLOW FARM
2287 Sound Ave., Calverton
U-PICK Strawberries through June 30
OPEN 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday
COST Starting at $7.50 per quart
MORE INFO 631-727-1786
