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​Strawberries – mid to late June

Flowers – July 5 to early September

Blueberries – mid or late July to August

Apples – September to October

Pumpkins – October

Strawberries

We grow several varieties of certified organic strawberries, available at different times during the strawberry season. Our pick-your-own hours fluctuate with the weather and the picking conditions, so please check our homepage or call ahead before driving any distance. For the safety of our customers and crew, we always close during thunderstorms.

2022 Price: $5.00 per pound

Hours

On days the patch is open for picking, the hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m or until picked out.

**We highly recommend calling (802) 785-4737 before coming out to pick. Calling ahead ensures that there are ripe strawberries available before you make the trip.

Parking

Please park in the overflow lot. The berry field is located just beyond it. Coming from the north, turn left just past the greenhouses and follow the road down to the parking lot on your left. From the south, turn right just before the greenhouses.

You-Pick Procedure

  • Wash your hands up by the farmstand, outside the Hello Café. We’ll have hand sanitizer down at the field as well.
  • Head to the pop-up tent to check in. An employee will give you containers and answer any questions. You are welcome to bring your own containers. We will weigh them to get the tare weight before you start picking.
  • Go pick!
  • To pay, bring your containers to the pop-up tent where you checked in. You can pay with check, cash, or card. If you’d like to pay with your CSA Card, head to the farmstand after we weigh your berries.

You-Pick Etiquette….Please

  • Wash your hands before picking.
  • Keep your family together and children close by.
  • Respect social distancing.

Flowers

July 5 to early September

*PYO flowers for events or in quantities in excess of 8 lbs (about 2 buckets full) requires a scheduled appointment. Click here for more information.

2023 Prices:
Most flowers and herbs — $20.00 per lb
Large Sunflowers, Broom Corn, Tall Amaranth — $5.50 per lb
Gladiolus — $7.50 per lb
Peony — $5.00 per stem

While we will have a few pairs of scissors and some buckets available, our supplies are limited! Bring your own if possible.

    You-Pick Tips

    • Look for flowers that have freshly opened buds and avoid cutting flowers that haven’t opened yet. Varieties of flowers that produce one blossom per stem (such as zinnias, dahlias or asters) prefer to be cut after the bud has begun to open. Varieties that produce multiple flowers per stem (like snapdragons, larkspur, and delphiniums) prefer to be cut when blooms on the lower 1/3 of the stem have opened. The remaining blooms will continue to open after cutting.

    • Cut the stem of the flower above a new leaf set to encourage branching. To ensure that our gardens continue producing, please do not cut stems longer than 12 inches unless it is a Gladiola or a Sunflower. Gladiolas and Sunflowers can be cut all the way to the ground. Harvesting extra long stems with multiple buds and branching points will count as more than one stem. Lisianthus will have clusters of buds at the top of a stem; in this case, you may cut a stem with buds.

    • Try to find a mixture of textures, colors, and flower varieties, which will add interest to your bouquets. For greenery, look for Bupleurum, Eucalyptus and ornamental grasses.

    • Bring a bucket or container that can hold water for your freshly cut stems. Flowers wilt quickly in the heat and do best when placed directly into water. If you forget to bring a container or don’t have one, we do have small buckets for sale near the pottery area.

    • Cut your stems on an angle when arranging your flowers in a vase. This will allow the plant to take up more water.

    • Discard any foliage that will be below the water level in your vase. Leaves under water will break down quickly and clog up stems resulting in a shorter vase life.

Blueberries

Dawn–dusk

Our organic pick your own blueberry patch is open dawn till dusk and operates on the honor system. The patch is located 1/2 mile south of the farmstand, on Pavillion Road. Park at “Sunny Fields Berry Farm”. You can pay with cash or check in the patch. Credit card and CSA card payments can be processed in the Hello Cafe 8–3 or in the farmstand 9–5.

For the safety of our customers and crew, we always close the patch during thunderstorms.

You are welcome to bring your own containers. Simply grab a pint container that we provide and pick into that first before dumping into your container. Make sure to keep count as you go.

2022 Price: $4.50 per pint

Apples

2022 was a non-fruiting year for our apple trees. Check back in 2023 for picking updates!

Our Certified Organic orchard features a variety of apples that have never been sprayed. Bring your own containers or check in at the farmstand for a paper bag. The orchard is located down the lane toward the river. Follow the signs to overflow parking and keep going down. The road will curve to the left and you can park by the cabin.

Prices
99¢ per pound

Pumpkins

October

9am–4:30pm
Our pumpkin patch is open for the month of October, from the 1st to the 31st. Bring all pumpkins to the farmstand to be weighed during business hours (9–5, Tuesday through Sunday). We are closed on Mondays in October this year.

Price
75¢ per lb*

Dog Policy: Dogs are not allowed on the farm’s grounds, with the exception of service dogs that have been trained for public access and to perform specific tasks for a person with a disability.