With things slowly moving towards a semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy, we are all craving to get out in the sunshine. Spring is rolling in, and it is the perfect time to explore your local U-pick stops around the Orlando area. Strawberries and blueberries galore! You’ll still need to wear a mask and socially distance but these farms are a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors safely.
Bekemeyer Family Farm
1055 E. Story Road, Winter Garden
This family farm has been around since 1920, and now has a fifth generation supplying customers with delicious fruits and veggies. It’s open now but follow their Facebook page for hours and updates.
Photo via Bekemeyer Family Farm/FacebookBeck Brothers’ Blueberries
12500 Overstreet Road, Windermere
Though closed until April this year, Beck’s is a popular U-Pick choice. You can pick up plenty of sweet berries, as well as some local honey while you’re there.
Photo via Beck Brothers’ Blueberries/FacebookB&G Rucks U-pick blueberries
1031 Oak Shore Drive, Saint Cloud
B&G has blueberries, but they also have their own honey, guava trees, snap peas and more. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for when they kick off their season.
Photo via B&G Rucks U-pick blueberries/FacebookBlueberry Hill
5000 Berry Groves Road, Clermont
Blueberry Hill opens up their gates for U-Pick March 19. They offer both “organic and conventional” berries, depending on your taste.
Photo via Blueberry Hill/websiteSledd’s U-Pick Farm
Burkholm Road and Dixie Way, Mims
Sledd’s over in Mims just replanted their sunflower fields, and hope to be open for picking in mid- to late April. Stop by to pick up some delightful sunflowers this spring.
Photo via Sledd’s U-Pick Farm/FacebookSpivey Farms
6101 County Road 39 South, Plant City
Spivey Farms will open a U-Pick strawberry field on Saturday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Though for now that is the only announced date, Spivey will announce more dates for U-Picks on their website and social media.
Photo via Spivey Farms/FacebookMick Farms
4261 Canoe Creek Road, Saint Cloud
Mick’s is full of fresh food to bring home, but their charming U-Pick strawberry field is an ideal family-friendly outing. Check out their website and Facebook for their hours.
Photo via Mick Farms/FacebookPremium Peach, LLC
3920 Packard Ave., Saint Cloud
Set to open in April, this “peachy-keen” U-Pick will have all your peach needs covered. Anyone else ready for some peach cobbler?
Photo via Premium Peach LLC/InstagramWish Farms
100 Stearns St., Plant City
Wish Farms has berries aplenty to pick, and they open select berry fields to do so. Look on their website for more information. Guests can also try some of their new “Pink-a-Boo” pineberries — strawberries that have a pineapple kick.
Photo via Wish Farms/FacebookBlue Bayou Farms
8222 County Road 48, Yalaha
Not only can you find plump blueberries here, they also sell moonshine. The farm is full of character, and we are sure you’ll have a good time taste-testing (the berries, of course) down on this farm.
Photo via Blue Bayou Farms/FacebookShowcase of Citrus
5010 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont
A quick drive to Clermont and one can acquire all the oranges they desire. And after you’re done picking all the citrus you can carry, grab one of their amazing orange creamsicles for the road.
Photo via Showcase of Citrus/Google ImagesLake Catherine Blueberries
5849 Lake Catherine Road, Groveland
Blueberry season at Lake Catherine’s is more like a party than a harvest, and this year they are even hosting a 5k run. So whether you swing by for a bucket of blueberries or stick around for the live music, it’s sure to be a good time.
Photo via Lake Catherine Blueberries/FacebookTom West Blueberries
350 Orlando Ave., Ocoee
One can never have too many blueberries — and Tom West would agree. Their soft opening this year is April 1, so clear your schedules and bring out those blueberry-centric recipes.
Photo via Tom West Blueberries/FacebookPappy’s Patch U-Pick Strawberries
700 Florida Ave., Oviedo
Pappy’s Patch is the place to pick plenty of perfect berries. Their season runs through April, so there is still plenty of time to pick strawberries. Their hours are updated frequently through their Facebook page.
Photo via Pappy’s Patch/FacebookKing Grove Organic Farm
19714 County Road 44A, Eustis
Certified organic, King Grove will reopen for their 2021 season sometime in March, according to their website. Keep an eye open for news and updates there and on their Facebook page.
Photo via King Grove Organic Farm/FacebookSouthern Hill Farms
16651 Schofield Road, Clermont
Southern Hill has more than their delicious U-Pick fruit — sunflowers and zinnias and movie nights abound. Their strawberry and sunflower U-Pick season is in full swing!
Photo via Southern Hill Farms/FacebookFar Reach Ranch
1255 S. Dora Blvd., Tavares
Primarily a blueberry farm, Far Reach Ranch added strawberries to their U-Pick in 2019. Their supply changes their hours, so be sure to check out their Facebook for updates.
Photo via Far Reach Farm/FacebookOak Haven Farms & Winery
32418 Avington Road, Sorrento
Not only is this the perfect place to get plump strawberries, but they have wine too! Oak Haven is a perfect little springtime day-date.
Photo via Oak Haven Farms & Winery/InstagramChapman’s Berries
75 Nolte Road, Saint Cloud
Though they haven’t opened up yet, Chapman’s announced in late February that it wouldn’t be long until their scrumptious blueberries were ripe for the picking.
Photo via Chapman’s Berries/FacebookA Patch of Blue, LLC
2316 Carrington Drive
This is a local community farm that sells home-grown blueberries and strawberries, smack in the middle of Orlando. No need to travel far to taste these delicious berries.
Photo via A Patch of Blue, LLC/FacebookShady Oak Farm
3320 Shady Oak Drive
It might be a bit of a drive out to Lakeland, but good things come to those who wait. And boy, do the berries at Shady Oak look good.
Photo via Shady Oak Farm/FacebookMeadors Blueberry Farm
3685 Orlando Ave., Mims
This one might be more of a drive, but Meadors’ has excellent berries and honey to quench that springtime craving. They open the first week of April, so be sure to keep an eye out on their Facebook page for updated hours.
Photo via Meadors Blueberry Farm/Facebook