Strawberry Picking in South Central PA
Picking your own strawberries is a sweet treat in South Central PA. There’s nothing quite like a perfectly ripe strawberry that has just been picked from the field!
Here’s a guide to places where you can pick your own berries in Shippensburg & Beyond. Most fields open in late May or early June. However, since these opportunities are weather-dependent, check the farms’ website/Facebook page for hours and make sure their strawberries are ready.
Maplewood Farm Market | Shippensburg
8564 Olde Scotland Rd
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257
Pick your own strawberries is going on now. Check the store for hours. Saturday, June 10 is the Strawberry Festival. Pick your own pricing is $3.49/lb. Prepicked strawberries are available in the store.
Cricket’s Corner | Newburg
318 W Creek Road
Newburg, Pennsylvania
Country Creek Produce Farm | Marion
3746 Etter Rd, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201
The Pick Your Own Strawberry Patch is available Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 1 PM and Saturdays 8 AM – 3 PM. Open Memorial Day from 8 AM until 3 PM. Pick Your Own Pricing is by the pound ($4.17/lb). You can bring your own containers or purchase a picking basket. Their picking baskets are $2.50 each and can hold about 6 lbs of strawberries (about 4 quarts). Pre-picked strawberries will be sold by the quart at 3 locations: Farmstand on Etter Rd, Philadelphia Ave, and Snavely’s Garden Corner. The price for prepicked is $7 – $6.25/ quart (#1s and #2s). More details here.
The Drying Shed | Chambersburg
1587 Newcomer Rd
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17202
The Drying Shed has closed.
Cross the Creek Farm | Newville
2035 Pine Rd
Newville, Pennsylvania 17241
Pick your own Strawberries is open; please check their Facebook Page for the latest hours. The price for picking your own berries is $3.05/lb. Cross the Creek accepts cash, checks, and credit/debit cards.
Bricker’s Strawberry Farm | Carlisle
1710 Lisburn Rd.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17015
Pick your own strawberries will open again on Monday, May 29 at 5:30 AM. Cash or check only. Please bring a container to pick into or transport home. Hours: Monday through Sunday Mornings 5:30 AM to Noon. Evening hours are Monday through Friday from 4 PM to 8 PM. The price for picking your own is $2.40/lb. Check their Facebook Page for the latest hours.
Oak Grove Farms, Inc. | Mechanicsburg
846 Fisher Rd
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
Pick your own strawberry patches open Monday, May 29 from 7 AM – Noon. The price is $15 for a 4-quart container (provided).
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