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Have cravings of strawberries been gnawing at you this summer?
Farms all around Ohio are getting ready for strawberry season — and some started weeks ago. While strawberries can be purchased year-round at grocery stores, there’s nothing like picking the fruits by hand.
Here are a few places that offer you-pick strawberry picking within driving distance of Marion County:
1. The Pickwick Place
Address: 1875 N. Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus
Phone: 419-562-0683
Hours: Beginning Saturday, May 31: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. After the weekend of June 14-15, strawberry picking is weather and availability dependent.
Website: https://thepickwickplace.com/
Cost: $5.75 per quart or $43 for a flat (eight quarts)
Additional info: No reservation required, but The Pickwick Place encourages visitors to call ahead of time to check availability of pre-picked strawberries or after June 14th for you-pick availability. Upon arrival, visitors will go to the market building to purchase their container, then they’ll walk to the strawberry field. June 13-14, The Pickwick Place will host its Strawberry Jamboree, which will include all things strawberry, additional activities and a tractor-and-wagon ride to the field.
2. The Berry Farm
Address: 23861 OH-4, Richwood
Phone: 937-594-9173
Hours: Strawberry picking will run for the first two weeks of June while strawberries remain available. The farm is open to picking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, but times may vary.
Website: https://www.theberryfarmohio.com/
Cost: $4.25 per pound
Additional info: No reservations are required. Containers are provided.
3. Jacquemin Farms
Address: 11430 Industrial Parkway, Marysville
Phone: 614-873-5725
Hours: Picking will start the first week of June; an exact date is to be determined. Once picking starts, Jacquemin Farms will offer picking Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Website: https://www.jacqueminfarms.net/
Cost: $4.35 per pound, plus an additional charge if visitors purchase a container.
Additional info: No reservations are required. Visitors can bring their own containers or purchase one upon arrival. For up-to-date hours, please refer to Jacquemin Farms’ Facebook and Instagram pages. The address for the you-pick strawberries is different than Jacquemin Farms’ market and bakery address.
4. Hann Farms Market
Address: 4600 Lockbourne Rd., Columbus
Phone: 614-491-0812
Hours: You-pick is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31; 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 2. For all other times, please call to check availability.
Website: https://www.hannfarmsmarket.com/
Cost: $4 per quart
Additional info: No reservations are required, but Hann Farms asks that after June 1, visitors call in advance to check availability. Visitors must bring their own containers, which will be weighed before and after picking. The Hann Farms Market sells strawberries and other produce Monday through Saturday.