U-Pick Berries

U-Pick Berries

Now Open- Please call for picking times and availability.

Welcome to our pick-your-own berry fields. Picking berries is a great way to spend time with your family, enjoying the sounds and sights of the countryside. Picking your own berries can be fun, but it also has responsibilities. Please enjoy yourself and ensure that those who come after you can also enjoy their time on our farm.

Only berries are available for picking. No other produce can be picked by customers

U-Pick Rules:

• Picking berries is a great way to spend time with your family, enjoying the sounds and sights of the countryside. Picking your own berries can be fun, but it also has responsibilities. Please enjoy yourself and ensure that those who come after you can also enjoy their time on our farm.
• Bring your own 4 litre "ice cream" pail for strawberry picking. We have 4 Litre baskets that can be purchased if you do not have a suitable container.
• Raspberry picking requires a pint or quart container that we will provide free of charge. We do not allow raspberry picking into your own containers.
• Report to the Market employees BEFORE you begin picking.
• Only those who are picking may enter the fields. We may require a deposit if you come in a large group. Visitors that are not picking are asked to stay in the picnic area.
• Visitors are asked to wash their hands before going to the field. We provide a hand wipe.
• Go to the section you are directed to (there is usually a marker in the proper location). We try to organize the picking over the entire field to ensure proper harvest.
• Please walk in between the rows. Do not step on the plants.
• Samples are expected, but please do not eat a feast. We reserve the right to restrict entry if pickers do not follow this rule.
• No Smoking in the berry fields!
• Children must remain with a responsible adult at all times. They may not wander the field or run in the berry patch.
• Dogs are not welcome in the berry fields.
• Bring all of your pails into the Market for check-out.
• Berries are sold by volume. Do not overfill your pails. We will measure the excess volume and charge accordingly.
• Bring a hat, water, sunscreen & bug repellant. Berry picking can be hard work. We have water and drinks available for purchase in the country market.
• Visitors are welcome during business hours. U-pick fields are open from 9:00am to 1/2 an hour before closing only. No "early birds".
• Lincoln Gardens employees will monitor the U-Pick fields and are available to answer questions you may have.

When you get home:

• DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them. Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
• Raspberries are more perishable than strawberries so make a point of refrigerating them as immediately as possible after purchase.
• Eat them as soon as possible after purchase with icecream!