As strawberry season ends, here's where you can still pick them in the Triangle
Yes, but: If you haven't gotten around to picking your own strawberries, it's not too late.
Driving the news: Strawberry season in North Carolina usually begins in April at the earliest and runs through late May or early June (if we're lucky).
Among the farms that are still offering U-Pick, this might be one of the last weekends to do it.
Here are some of the places where you can still pick your own strawberries in the Triangle as the season comes to a close.
Pro tip: Check the farm's Facebook or Instagram or give them a call to confirm hours and ensure berry availability. And if you don't make it in time for strawberry picking, most farms offer other seasonal produce and ice cream.
Of note: Hours are for strawberry season, and many farms change hours with the seasons.
Porter Farms and Nursery has two locations, with one in Willow Spring (3525 NC Highway 42) and another in Raleigh (7615 Ten-Ten Road).
Willow Spring hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 9pm, Saturday 8am to 9pm and Sunday 10am to 9pm
Raleigh hours: Sunday through Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 7pm
Bonus: The Willow Spring location offers ice cream year round.
DJ's Berry Patch, named for Darin and his wife Jessica, is at 1223 Salem Church Road in Apex.
Hours: Monday through Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 7pm.
Buckwheat Farm sells Bigfoot shirts, local honey, homemade jam and more alongside its strawberries at 2700 Holland Road in Apex
Hours: Monday through Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Po Hous Farm, a fourth-generation farm, is in Apex at 2300 Richardson Road.
Heeks Farms, which grows fruits and vegetables with sustainable farming practices, is near Durham at 3602 Hall Road, Rougemont. Hours vary, so check Facebook or Instagram or give them a call before you head that way.
McAdams Farm is at the Carrboro Farmers Market Saturday mornings and at 1100 Efland Cedar Grove Road, Efland.
Pace Family Farms, a Johnston County family farm just outside Archer Lodge, is at 12701 Buffalo Road, Clayton.
WildSide Farm in Chapel Hill offers various U-pick options, from blackberries and strawberries to carrots and beets. Be sure to grab a ticket online before you go. Find the farm at 4001 Teer Road.
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