strawberry picking

a few of you are already in the loop on this, but i thought i would open it up to the general local blog reading population. (aaron, if you guys aren't already locked in to something--it looks like this place is totally kid friendly!)

tomorrow we are heading out to great country farms in bluemont, va for some strawberry picking!

bluemont is just past purcellville & round hill. directions can be found here. address is: 18780 foggy bottom road, bluemont, va 20135

meet time is 11am, and there is a $5 admission fee (see below to check out all the fun stuff it includes--not the least of which is a hayride to the 'u pick' fields!) and the per pound strawberry price is $2.29. Strawberries are pesticide and herbicide free.

i found a great website with strawberry picking tips, so if you have some time, be sure to check it out. It is going to be a hot day, so definitely bring some water, and consider sunscreen (do i sound like your mother yet?)

i called yesterday and confirmed there are plenty of strawberries to be picked, but i've been trying unsuccessfully to call today to confirm that they provide containers. in my reading it would seem that most places provide them, but some charge for them. you may want to consider bringing a container or two of your own if it is easy to do so. (see 'tips' website above for suggestions.)

Regular Admission from March 31 – November 6(except Festival Weekends) is $5.00/person and includes the following:

* Farm Animal Barnyard & Goat Tree House
* Kid Corral & Lil’ Farmer Barnyard Play areas
* Hayrides to the u-pick fields
* Fishing our stocked pond so bring you pole and some bait
* Four mazes including the new Jammed Tractor and Rope Mazes
* Two Acre farm play area with Rubber Ridge, out new tractor tire mountain, swings, 60' slide, tunnels and more
* Lil’ Farmer Barnyard tot only play area
* ABC Garden with a plant for each letter of the alphabet

please call if you want to join us, so you don't get left behind. if you need my #, shoot me an email.