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Strawberries coming out of our ears!

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It's just starting to get warm here so that means it's berry picking time! Actually, we are at the tail end of strawberry season and I was actually trying to go pick raspberries and blackberries but when we got to the farm, they told us that nope, UPICK today is strawberries only! Raspberries and blackberries were only available for purchase at the farmstand. That was okay by me since I've never gone strawberry picking before, and the kids didn't know different so they jumped right in and starting getting their hands dirty.

Considering what a big field it was, I think they probably could have social distances all of us a bit further apart than just every other row. No matter though, it ended up being ok, as you can see in the pics. 

We ended up picking NINE pounds of strawberries, and we probably ate another pound out on the field! I was afraid I wouldn't know what to do with all those berries but guess what? They are almost gone! We took a few to make a berry tart, took some more to make strawberry jam, froze some others, and now we're down to our last few berries. 

I think it was fun in general, but to be honest, maybe not really worth the 45 minute drive. 


A little dusty, a little low.
She kept claiming every other strawberry to be the PERFECT one.
This one is pretty good!

Our haul

Strawberry hands

SO MANY strawberries!
For dinner, we rolled our own sushi.

Nora declared it was the best dinner ever.
 
My first attempt ever at a berry tart!

Nora helped me decorate.

My no-sugar or pectin added strawberry jam was pretty good.

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  1. WJuly 13, 2020 at 10:04 PM

    I'm so jealous! We love strawberries here! But oh man, nine pounds of strawberries would be gone in a heartbeat here. We often get a flat or half-flat at the Farmer's Market and eat them on their own, and they're usually all gone within a few days. Still, I bet eating them warm from the sun and freshly picked would be awesome!

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