It’s almost the sweetest time of year – strawberry-picking season! Local farms in western Pennsylvania are opening their fields for pick-your-own strawberries, and are beginning to announce their 2024 picking schedules.
Here’s how to stay up-to-date on the latest news and opening dates for pick-your-own strawberries near Pittsburgh.
Triple B Farms
Monongahela
Triple B Farms in Monongahela’s Pick-Your-Own Strawberry Field is set to open in June. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates on when the crops will be ready for crowds. Once the berries are ripe, strawberry picking will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., though it is weather-dependent (so call ahead at 724-258-3557). Pickers pay for a basket (the 2023 rates were $18 per basket, which includes one hayride ticket to the strawberry patch, and additional hayride tickets were $3.50). Each basket holds approximately five pounds of strawberries. The season typically lasts through mid-July, and strawberries are available for picking in their field, or already-picked in their farm market.
Triple B Farms (823 Berry Lane, Monongahela)
Simmons Farm
McMurray
Strawberry picking at Simmons Farm typically starts in late May or early June, and an exact date will be set soon. Strawberries are $4 a pound, with a two-pound minimum for adults. Parking restictions apply this year, so no cars are permitted to drive to the fields. Instead, a free hayride will take you out, once you grab a picking basket from the market. The McMurray Farm will keep customers updated on their website when dates are announced, and when the season is open, will offer hayrides, and a full farm market, packed with fresh flowers, plants, and produce. Inclement weather does impact picking, so call at 724-941-1490 before arriving.
Simmons Farm (170 Simmons Road, McMurray)
Soergel Orchards
Wexford
Soergel Orchards will be hosting a Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., where they’ll be offering strawberry picking, strawberry desserts, and visits with farm animals. They’ll provide the baskets, and strawberries will be available for purchase per pound. Picking in the fields starts promptly at 4:00 p.m., so get there early! Follow them on Facebook for more updates.
Soergel Orchards (2573 Brandt School Rd., Wexford)
Trax Farms
Finleyville
While Finleyville’s Trax Farms no longer offers pick-your-own strawberries, they will be hosting a Strawberry Festival June 1 and June 2, with strawberries slushies, strawberry desserts (like their fresh strawberry doughnuts), and more. Check their Facebook page for the latest updates.
Trax Farms (528 Trax Road, Finleyville)
Know of any other places to pick-your-own strawberries near Pittsburgh? Let us know in the comments!
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