It is so special that we live right next door to the winter strawberry capital of the world, Plant City! My family has really enjoyed taking advantage of this and picking our very own fresh berry's right from the bush! The kids LOVE it. Below I have listed 5 of the bets U-Pick Farms in our area!
Farm Name: 5k Farms Organic U-Pick
Location: 6302 S County Rd. 39 Plant City, FL, 33567
Phone: 813-393-8359
Website: https://www.facebook.com/5KFarmPlantCity
Farm Name: Spivey Farms
Location: 6101 S County Rd. 39 Plant City FL, 33567
Phone: 813-650-8999
Website: http://www.myspiveyfarms.com/
Farm Name: Center Hill Farm U-Pick
Location: 2949 Center Hill Rd. Bowling Green FL, 33834
Phone: 863-781-6901
Website: http://www.canterhillfarm.org/
Farm Name: Hunsader Farms
Location: 5500 C.R. 675 Bradenton FL, 34211
Phone: 941-322-2168
Website: https://www.hunsaderfarms.com/
Farm Name: Favorite Farms
Loaction: 10070 Mcintosh Rd. Dover FL, 33527
Phone: 813-986-3949
Website: http://favoritefarms.net/
Here are a few tips my family learned while enjoying our U-Pick adventure:
- Bring your own container and make sure it is not too deep. This will help from smooshing your berries on the bottom.
- Try to go early in the day before it gets too hot. We all know how Florida is.
- Use bug spray to keep off those darn mosquitos.
- Bring cash as many U-Pick farms do not accept card.
I hope you enjoy one of the many perks of living in Lakeland Florida. Let me know how it goes and send me some pictures at juliaw@macaronikid.com.
Happy Picking!
Your Publisher and Friend,
Julia Williams
