We’re a long ways away from Florida’s strawberry season, but you can still get out there and harvest your own fruit! Aside from providing perfectly ripe berries, many farmers grow a wider selection of produce so you can fill your fridge with the freshest fruits and vegetables Florida farms have to offer. Here are a few Florida u-pick farms, where you decide what produce makes the cut to come back home with you.
Bekemeyer Family Farm, LLC
1055 E Story Rd, Winter Garden, 407-917-8068
This family owned and operated farm is open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays for U-pick oranges, strawberries, and vegetables. Strawberries are $5.75/lb and oranges are $1.50/lb. They also provide pre-picked fruits and vegetables as well as local honey for sale.
Photo via Bekemeyer Family Farm, LLC/FacebookPappy’s Patch U-Pick Strawberries
700 Florida Ave., Oviedo, 407-366-8512
Just a 30-minute drive from the heart of Orlando, this farm has two fields that offer berries at $3/lb and citrus fruits at $1/lb. Check their Facebook for updated weekly hours and the occasional sale.
Photo via Pappy’s Patch U-Pick Strawberries/FacebookShowcase of Citrus
5010 US-27, Clermont, 352-394-4377
Open every day of the year from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., this farms offers a wider range of experiences than your typical U-pick citrus farm. They provide historical tours of the 2,500 acre property on massive, highly modified 4×4 trucks, wine tastings, farm animal feedings and a gem mining experience for children.
Photo via Showcase of Citrus/FacebookHeather Oaks Farm
4240 Christmas Ln, Lady Lake, 352-753-1184
About an hour drive north will land you in this quaint farm that offers U-pick blueberries and grapes when in season. The owners have installed aquaponic plots that allow them to grow vegetables, like tomatoes, kale and peas, year-round. Additionally, fresh eggs are available daily and they have over 250-color variety of Louisiana Irises for purchase.
Photo via Heather Oaks Farm/FacebookA Patch of Blue, LLC
2316 Carrington Dr.,321-438-0370
Despite being predominantly a blueberry farm, A Patch of Blue also has strawberries ripe for picking. Conveniently located in Orlando, their hydroponic verticals are the perfect height for children to pick fruit.
Photo via A Patch of Blue, LLC/FacebookOak Haven Farms & Winery
32418 Avington Rd., Sorrento, 352-735-1996
This historical farm has u-pick strawberries for $3.25/lb. On weekends, their country kitchen has u-roast hot dogs, soda, chips and home-style shortcakes with ice cream sundaes. They also sell wine, jams, jellies and chocolate sauces along with other specialty items. Check their Facebook for hours and availability.
Photo via Oak Haven Farms & Winery/FacebookSledd’s U-Pick Farm
Burkholm Road and Dixie Way, Mims, 321-537-7003
This cash only establishment currently only has vegetables for picking such as tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, kale, and eggplant. They also have a sunflower maze that’s $5 per person with free admission to children 3 and younger.
Photo via Sledd’s U-Pick Farm/FacebookVo-LaSalle Farms
601 Johnson Lake Rd., Deleon Springs, 386-985-0046
This farm located near the coast updates their website to include what vegetables are available every week. They also have cut-your-own zinnas (3 flowers for $1), oranges and grapefruits for sale.
Photo via Vo-LaSalle Farms/FacebookGraham’s U-Pick Farms
14803 Lake Yale Rd., Umatilla, Phone
Graham’s U-Pick Farms has oranges and peaches for picking, along with local honey, salsa, jams and barbeque sauce for purchase. They are well-known by guests for their hospitality and providing free samples of recipes and honey to their customers.
Photo via Graham’s U-Pic Farms/FacebookWish Farms
100 Stearns St., Plant City, 813-752-5111
If you want your strawberry picking to have a cause, look no further than Wish Farms. Proceeds gained from the general public are donated to sponsored charities involved in youth development, education and child care.
Photo via Wish Farms/FacebookMick Farms
4261 Canoe Creek Rd., St. Cloud, 321-231-5540
South of Orlando, Mick Farms opens every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10 a.m. for strawberry picking. Buckets are $3/lb and they also have a vegetable stand on-site with fresh, farm grown produce.
Photo via Mick Farms/Facebook710 U-Pick
25801 SW Warfield Blvd, Indianatown,772-597-4510
This u-pick farm offers one of the widest varieties of u-pick options with tomatoes, peppers, and various greens to name a few. Check their Facebook for exact pricing and produce availability.
Photo via 710 U-Pick/FacebookLavoie Farm
1119 Sunflower Trail, 407-375-6551
This local farm prides themselves in using exclusively natural and organic methods to grow their strawberries and blueberries. They also offer eggs and homemade strawberry jam to buy and take home. Check their Facebook page for hours of operation as it changes every week.
Photo via Lavoie Farm/FacebookLake Meadow Naturals
10000 Mark Adam Rd., Ocoee, 321-206-6262 ext. 2
Right by Lake Meadow, this egg farm lets you pick your own eggs Fridays and Saturdays. They have their own farm market with organic produce, cheese, meats and honey made from their own bees.
Photo via Lake Meadow Naturals/FacebookJ.G. Ranch
17200 Wisconsin Rd., Brooksville, 352-799-0556
Located on Florida’s west coast, this farm has strawberry picking through February. They also produce their own free-range eggs and sell local honey as well as variety of fresh vegetables.
Photo via J.G. Ranch/Facebook
