Time to Pick Strawberries!

April marks the start of the highly anticipated, albeit brief, strawberry picking season here in Wilmington and our surrounding areas. We are very fortunate to have several local pick-your-own strawberry farms so close by, and now is the perfect time to take your family to visit one if you have not done so already. Not only are the berries ripe and ready for picking, but the farms below all also offer delicious ice cream and pre-picked berries as well if you don’t have time to explore the fields yourself. Just don’t wait too long or the strawberries will be all gone!

  1. Lewis Farms 6517 Gordon Rd. Wilmington, NC (910) 452-9659 Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 1pm-6pm. $2 per lb. you-pick, $4.25 per quart already picked
  2. Carol Sue Farms 18055 Highway 17 Hampstead, NC (910) 520-6629 Monday-Friday 8:30am-6pm, Saturday 8:30am-5pm, Sunday: 1pm -4pm. $1.75 per lb. you-pick, $3.50 per quart already picked
  3. Old River Farms 8711 Old River Rd. Burgaw, NC (910) 616-5884 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm. $8 per filled bucket you-pick, $4.00 per quart already picked

Recipe

Not sure how to use up all of those strawberries before they go bad? Although they tend to stay fresh for 4-5 days at least in the refrigerator, you can also freeze them easily and use them later for desserts, smoothies, or even with this easy snack recipe idea that your little ones with love to help you make and eat!

Frozen Yogurt-Covered Strawberries - Wash and dry your strawberries and cut off the green tips. Dip each berry in vanilla yogurt (Greek yogurt is the best choice due to its thickness), and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper. Then simply freeze and enjoy!