Try Something Different This Weekend!

If you are looking for a slightly different adventure this weekend you might want to consider visiting a "pick your own" farm. Spending an afternoon in a field eating twice as many berries as end up in the bucket is a great escape from the usual grind!

From an economics perspective, getting produce from pick your own farms probably does not make much sense, especially when one factors in the transportation cost and time involved. However, it is unmatched when it comes to freshness and quality of produce, not to mention the learning experience about where strawberries come from!

The fruit and produce season has just begun in Ontario with strawberries being at the top of the list right now. However, soon cherries, blueberries, raspberries, plums, pears etc will be ready to be harvested.

For more information about pick your own farms here are a few links:

PickYourOwn.org [covers all of North America, as well as some listings in Europe]

Foodland Ontario