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Strawberries are ripe and ready for a 'pick your own adventure' at local RI farms

Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: local strawberry season.

Sweet and delicious, big red strawberries are versatile for sweet and savory baking and cooking and perfect picked right out of the field.

These six spots sell pre-picked berries and offer pick-your-own hours but they change daily so call ahead or check online.

Let the sweetness begin.

The first picking of day-neutral strawberries, one of three varieties you can plant in your garden.
The first picking of day-neutral strawberries, one of three varieties you can plant in your garden.

Pick your own Strawberries began June 11 at Four Town Farm

90 George St., Seekonk, (508) 336-5587, fourtownfarm.com.

Quonset View Farm

Quonset View Farm is open for pick your own strawberries daily from 8am-6pm. Pre-picked berries are also be available at the farm and Clements Market.

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895 Middle Rd., Portsmouth, (401) 683-1254, on Facebook.

Strawberries are in season in Rhode Island. Let the shortcakes begin.
Strawberries are in season in Rhode Island. Let the shortcakes begin.

Pick your own strawberries is a favorite activity at Salisbury Farm

11 Peck Hill Rd., Johnston, (401) 942-9741, salisburyfarm.com.

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Goodwin Brothers Farm Stand

Providence Pike and Greenville Road, North Smithfield, (401) 765-0368, on Facebook.

Be sure to check their facebook page, "It's still early in the season but we have a small, but nice, section of berries that need to be picked before they spoil. We will eventually have more frequent opportunities to PYO strawberries as the season progresses."

Schartner Farm’s strawberries
Schartner Farm’s strawberries

Brandon Family Farm offers organic PYO strawberries

592 Fairgrounds Rd., West Kingston, (401) 932-6481, brandonfamilyfarm.com.

Brandon Family farm also asks customers, "Please bring your own picking container if you'd like and we can weigh them before you pick."

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They also note on their website that conditions for growing strawberries have been excellent this year and they are expecting a "bumper crop this year."

Sweet Berry Farm has so much more than strawberries

915 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown, (401) 847-3912, sweetberryfarmri.com.

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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: 6 Rhode Island farms to pick your own strawberries