It’s the ripe time of year for some berry good pickin’ and eatin’

HUNTSVILLE — It’s time for the popular strawberry to make its appearance and North Alabama is home to some of the “berry best” places to pick your own.

Whether you’re gathering berries for fresh eating, baking or preserving, strawberry picking is a sweet and joyful experience that captures the heart of the season.

Red stained mouths, full buckets and laughter on the farm await at any of these Sweet Grown Alabama u-pick strawberry farms! 

• Maggie Valley Berry Patch– Grant
  Address: 401 Babe Wright Road
  Details: Maggie Valley Berry Patch on Facebook
• LouAllen Farms– Moulton
  Address: 1974 County Road 117
  Details: LouAllen Farms on Facebook
• Rocky Hollow Patch at Angel Farm– Centre
  Address: 336 Rocky Hollow Road, Cave Spring, Ga. (Park in Georgia and walk across Lumpkin Mill Creek to the farm in Centre)
  Details: Rocky Hollow Patch at Angel Farm on Facebook
• Grandview Mountain Strawberry Farm– Cullman
  Address: 1394 County Road 803
  Details: Grandview Mountain Strawberry Farm on Facebook 
• Five Oak Farm and Kitchen– Holly Pond
  Address: 1540 County Road 1736
  Details: Five Oak Farm and Kitchen on Facebook
• Cutting G Farms– Cleveland
  Address: 871 Five Points Road
  Details: Cutting G Farms on Facebook
• Allman Farms & Orchards– Oneonta
  Address: 6866 County Highway 29
  Details: Allman Farms & Orchards on Facebook
• Garrett’s Farm and Nursery, LLC– Piedmont
• Address: 284 Tyler Lane
  Details: Garrett’s Farm and Nursery, LLC on Facebook
• Nances Creek Farms– Jacksonville
  Address: 832 Old Rocky Ridge Road
  Details: Nances Creek Farms on Facebook 
• C Watts Farm – Munford
  Address: 351 Oakgrove Road
  Details: C Watts Farm, LLC on Facebook

Sweet Grown Alabama is a non-profit foundation that enhances marketing opportunities for Alabama farmers by connecting retailers and consumers to Alabama-grown foods and other agricultural products.

Farmers, product makers, restaurants, retailers and others are encouraged to join the branding program and use the Sweet Grown Alabama logo on their locally grown products.

To learn more visit www.SweetGrownAlabama.org.