The Incredible Farm In Ohio Where You Can Pick Buckets Of Berries
By Sarah McCosham|Published May 24, 2024
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Sarah McCosham
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I write like it's my job - because it is! I have a Master's in English and love words: crossword puzzles, Scrabble games, Wordle, and, of course, good, old-fashioned books.
I'm a writer and editor at OnlyInYourState, and a contributing writer at Cincinnati Magazine. I love the Great Outdoors and am endlessly awestruck by this beautiful country of ours. Coffee keeps me going, yoga keeps me sane, my kids keep me grounded, and my writing keeps me inspired.
There’s something so grounding and glorious about a day spent on a farm. While I adore any time spent outdoors, I have a special love for farms that I trace back to childhood drives to see my mom’s family up in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Now, as a mom of four living in Southwest Ohio, I’ll take any chance I can get to visit a local farm. Happily, one of the best farms in all of Ohio is just a quick road trip from my home in Cincinnati: Blooms & Berries Farm Market. As its name suggests, this Ohio farm specializes in, well, blooms and berries, with the latter taking center stage all summer long and offering visitors the opportunity to pick buckets (and buckets) of sweet, juicy berries.
Every year, the warmth and rain of spring usher in the sweetest season of the year in Ohio: summer berry season! From strawberries and blueberries to blackberries and raspberries, summer in Ohio presents lots of opportunities for U-Pick adventures.
I first visited this gem of a farm when my oldest was just four years old, and in the almost decade since, my family has grown and Blooms & Berries has become one of our most beloved destinations...
The first strawberries of the season start popping up in mid-May, with U-Pick opportunities through mid-June, depending on weather. Something Blooms & Berries does that's really helpful is offer a text sign up so you can be "first in the field!"
There's even an entire festival devoted to these delicious berries! Strawberry Days at Blooms & Berries features loads of fruit-themed family fun, friendly farm animals, and, of course, lots of sweet treats.
Back to U-Pick: for strawberries specifically, you'll pay $2.95 for a field pass, and then berries cost $4.99/lb. The farm uses an online ticketing system to balance the number of pickers with available ripe fruit to ensure every picker has a delightful experience.
And believe me when I tell you that berry picking at Blooms & Berries is a truly delightful experience. Some of my favorite memories with my kids involve us traipsing up and down the farm's rows of bold red berries!
If you can't make it to this Ohio farm for strawberry u-pick, don't fret: Blooms & Berries has u-pick blueberries from mid-June through early July and u-pick blackberries from mid-July through early August!
Oh -- and if you're feeling like doing some digging rather than picking... Blooms & Berries offers U-Dig Potatoes in July, which sounds like a pretty awesome adventure to me!
From strawberries to blueberries to blackberries, make it a berry delicious summer by visiting this Ohio farm for buckets and buckets of the season’s sweetest harvest! For more information and U-Pick opportunities, visit the Blooms & Berries website and be sure to give Blooms & Berries a follow on Facebook for crop updates and field conditions.
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