It’s the ripe time of year for some berry good pickin’ and eatin’

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April 12, 2024

HUNTSVILLE — It’s time for the popular strawberry to make its appearance and North Alabama is home to some of the “berry best” places to pick your own.

Whether you’re gathering berries for fresh eating, baking or preserving, strawberry picking is a sweet and joyful experience that captures the heart of the season.

Red stained mouths, full buckets and laughter on the farm await at any of these Sweet Grown Alabama u-pick strawberry farms!

Maggie Valley Berry Patch– Grant
Address: 401 Babe Wright Road
Details: Maggie Valley Berry Patch on Facebook
LouAllen Farms– Moulton
Address: 1974 County Road 117
Details: LouAllen Farms on Facebook
Rocky Hollow Patch at Angel Farm– Centre
Address: 336 Rocky Hollow Road, Cave Spring, Ga. (Park in Georgia and walk across Lumpkin Mill Creek to the farm in Centre)
Details: Rocky Hollow Patch at Angel Farm on Facebook
Grandview Mountain Strawberry Farm– Cullman
Address: 1394 County Road 803
Details: Grandview Mountain Strawberry Farm on Facebook
Five Oak Farm and Kitchen– Holly Pond
Address: 1540 County Road 1736
Details: Five Oak Farm and Kitchen on Facebook
Cutting G Farms– Cleveland
Address: 871 Five Points Road
Details: Cutting G Farms on Facebook
Allman Farms & Orchards– Oneonta
Address: 6866 County Highway 29
Details: Allman Farms & Orchards on Facebook
Garrett’s Farm and Nursery, LLC– Piedmont
Address: 284 Tyler Lane
Details: Garrett’s Farm and Nursery, LLC on Facebook
Nances Creek Farms– Jacksonville
Address: 832 Old Rocky Ridge Road
Details: Nances Creek Farms on Facebook
C Watts Farm – Munford
Address: 351 Oakgrove Road
Details: C Watts Farm, LLC on Facebook

Sweet Grown Alabama is a non-profit foundation that enhances marketing opportunities for Alabama farmers by connecting retailers and consumers to Alabama-grown foods and other agricultural products.

Farmers, product makers, restaurants, retailers and others are encouraged to join the branding program and use the Sweet Grown Alabama logo on their locally grown products.

To learn more visit www.SweetGrownAlabama.org.

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