Make the most of the early days of summer by taking the family to pick your own strawberries in Halton! Strawberries are at their peak sweetness in the early days of summer vacation – June and July – and we know where you can find the best farms for strawberry picking near Burlington, Oakville and Milton!
Is There Strawberry Picking Near Me?
Yes! Our list of strawberry-picking farms provides you with all of the info we could find online, but it’s best to check with your preferred farm before you head out in case all of their strawberries have been picked. No one wants that kind of disappointment! Prices, quantity and quality will vary from farm to farm, as will hours. As this info is released we will update our guide.
Just a reminder, Springridge Farm does NOT offer strawberry picking, but they do sell delicious ready-picked berries.
Pick Your Own Strawberry Season is Here!
FInd other strawberry picking destinations all around Ontario!
- Hamilton area pick-your-own strawberry farms
- Niagara area pick-your-own-farms
- Local farmers markets, when you want to skip right to the eating phase of strawberry season
The Best Local Farms for Pick Your Own Strawberries in Halton
Andrew’s Farm Market and Winery
Address: 9365 10 Side Road, Milton, ON L9T 2X9
Looking for strawberry picking in Milton? In spring and summer, you can pick strawberries, peonies, raspberries, blueberries, currants, dahlias, and gooseberries and Andrew’s Farms – formerly Andrew’s Scenic Acres – with 165 acres to explore. PYO strawberries start mid-June. Bring your own harvest basket or buy one at the farm.
Admission is $16.50 + HST per person 6-64 years old. Seniors over 65 years are $12, and kids under 5 are free. Save a few dollars when you purchase your tickets online in advance.
There’s no charge to visit the farm store or winery. Outside food is not permitted. BBQ lunch and ice cream are available on weekends.
Downey’s Apple and Strawberry Farm
Address: 13707 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon, ON
We included Downey’s as an option after we saw a few families say they made the drive because it’s worth it. Strawberry picking starts in June, keep watching here for updates. Raspberry picking is on the calendar as well! The approximate dates are June 20, 2023 for strawberries, July 5 for raspberries, and Aug. 25 for apples. There is an approximately 5 min walk to reach the strawberry field. Strollers and wagons are NOT permitted in the fields.
2023 PYO pricing: 2 litre (max 2 people picking into the basket.) $14, 4 litre (max 4 people picking into the basket.) $28, 6 (max 6 people picking into the basket.) $42. There is a minimum PYO purchase of $7 per participant.
Uncle Scott’s Farm
We are allowing people to bring their own baskets, so as mentioned above it will remain $6.00 per litre for anyone who choses to do so. If you don’t have baskets we will provide them for you! We ask that everyone please purchase a minimum of 1 Litre per person, this allows us to avoid charging entry fees into the patch
2024 Pricing: 1 litre $6.00, 2 litres $12.00, 4 litres $24.00
Uncle Scott’s Farm on Instagram
Find More Pick Your Own Farms
Don’t stop there! If you’re looking to support more local farms and roadside produce stands, why not plan a day in Niagara to pick strawberries? Or choose one of these Hamilton PYO Strawberry farms to patronage.
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