I absolutely LOVE going berry picking with my kids! I wanted to share this list of local u-pick farms. If you know of any others, please feel free to add in the comments :) Thanks & Happy Picking :)
If you go to any of these farms or "like" their facebook pages, it would be FANTASTIC if you let them know that Macaroni Kid Brandon sent you :)
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Favorite Farms 10070 McIntosh Rd, Dover, FL 33527 (813) 986-3949
Strawberries U-pick Season: Open 7 days a week from 7 am to 6 pm
"As a rule of thumb, we are generally open mid to late March.  The weather and market conditions determine when we are open. Please check the website or you can call our office for more information." (3/20/14)
Moody Blues Farm 404 Cloverleaf Dr., Lithia, Florida 33547 (813)-684-8468
Certified Organic Blueberry Farm Facebook
Certified Organic Blueberry Farm Facebook
Lasy year, the cost was $8 per pound for Organic blueberries. "The 2014 Blueberry U-Pick Season is almost here. We hope to be open mid to end of April this year. " (4/2/14)
Stafford Blueberries 3111 John Moore Road, Brandon, FL 33511 Cell(813) 340-4382 (Doug), Home (813) 689-1574 (Joy) Facebook
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm, CLOSED on Monday and Wednesday
Price = $6 per pound (a pound is approximately 2 cups of berries)
"The berries are slow growing this year, but should be ready early in April. We will post an exact date as soon as they are ready for picking. " (3/13/14)
Jordan Farms 3243 Mott Rd, Dover, Florida 33527 Facebook
Certified organic since 2000
For strawberries and veggies, we're open everyday from 9-3. I am pretty sure that there are blueberries here too, but I think it's a different owner. U-Pick OPEN: April 1- April 15, 8:30am -3:00pm (4/1/14) See their facebook page for details}
"The berries are slow growing this year, but should be ready early in April. We will post an exact date as soon as they are ready for picking. " (3/13/14)
Jordan Farms 3243 Mott Rd, Dover, Florida 33527 Facebook
Certified organic since 2000
For strawberries and veggies, we're open everyday from 9-3. I am pretty sure that there are blueberries here too, but I think it's a different owner. U-Pick OPEN: April 1- April 15, 8:30am -3:00pm (4/1/14) See their facebook page for details}
Barventa Farms 6633 Simmons Loop, Riverview, FL 33578, (813)-672-1371
Naturally Grown and Pesticide Free! (I am not sure, but I think they follow organic procedures, but are just not certified organic yet) Our farm is open for pick your own blueberries season! We are open 7 days a week - Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Saturday and Sundays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. "Our Pick Your Own season generally runs from April thru May. Keep checking our "Announcements" link for operating hours once the season starts. " (3/20/14)
Lyna Berry Farms
17928 Bill Taylor Road,
Lithia, Florida, (813) 728-9132Usually 1 or 2 weekends of u-pick each year. We will let you know when U-Pick stars up again! Buckets and plastic bags are provided for your haul! $15 for a 6lb bucket and plenty of delicious blueberries for your pleasure. "As always, we will be offering up the fields for u-pick at the end of our commercial harvest - expected to be sometime in May." (3/6/2014)
Spivey Farms 6101 County Road 39 Plant City, FL *Some GPS's have a difficult time finding our farm. We ARE NOT on McDonald Sloan Road. That is a private residence on that road. We are located just to the south of the Hopewell Funeral Home, right on County Road 39. (813)650-8999 Facebook :a strawberry and tomato farm located in Plant City, Florida. We grow strawberries during the winter season and cherry and grape tomatoes in the fall and spring season. We charge 2 quarts for $1.00 on our strawberries (cash only please) March 22-27: 8 am - 5 pm, EXCEPT March 23: 9 am - 1 pm (family functions) "With u-pick strawberry season now over, all we have to say is thank you for everybody that made the effort to pay the farm a visit. We look forward to the 2015 u-pick season." (3/27/14)
