It’s Strawberry Time!
It’s strawberry season in North Carolina! One of my favorite things to do around late spring is go to a local U-pick farm and load up on fresh strawberries! These are a couple of the farms that are close to us:
Last year we went to Waller Family Farm, located about 3 miles outside of Durham city. There were plenty of strawberries and the prices were reasonable ($1.35 per pound as of May, 2010). We’ve also considered Jean’s Berry patch, which is currently advertising the same price. I think the strawberries are even cheaper this year than they were last year. Maybe this has something to do with the Cheap Strawberries weather issues? If you’re looking for other farms, there’s a great site at the News and Observer with a U-pick strawberry farm locater. There are 26 such farms in the areas surrounding Raleigh-Durham! Whichever farm you choose, make sure you get out there while the strawberries are still around!
Reasons to pick your own strawberries:
1. Prices are lower when you pick your own.
2. Picking strawberries is fun (once a year, that is).
3. Your money stays local and benefits a community business.
4. You’re not contributing to the environmental costs of shipping from California or Florida (or South America!).
5. They’re fresher — you can eat them the same day they’re picked!
We usually pick way more than we will eat and then make strawberry freezer jam, which we then ration out for the rest of the year. Not only is it less expensive, but it’s better tasting than strawberry jam you can find at the store. We save money by not buying jam, we get to pick extra strawberriess, and we get to enjoy delicious jam year round. It’s a win-win-win situation. If you’re looking for a recipe, just do a search for Strawberry Freezer Jam and you’ll find something.
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