U-pick berry farm fun on Cape Cod awaits summer visitors each year. While vacationers come to Cape Cod, Massachusetts to enjoy the fine beaches and great seaside activities, visitors should keep in mind the fact that there really are farms on Cape Cod with fresh produce ready to be harvested. What fun it can be to head out with the whole family for some u-pick berry farm fun on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. There are wonderful memories to be made with your family gathering up containers of ripe strawberries, raspberries and blueberries to take back to your rental cottage and use in pancakes, muffins, pies, shortcake, over ice cream or on your morning bowl of cereal. You will find u-pick berry farm fun up and down Cape Cod, Massachusetts including these headliners.
Holbrook House, Yarmouthport, MA One of the farms offering picking the earliest in the season, Holbrook House in Yarmouthport on Cape Cod, MA welcomes pickers from Mid June – Sept. So once school is out and vacation begins, if you come to the Cape, expect that Holbrook House will be open for your business. Take Exit 8 off the Mid-Cape Highway and you will find Holbrook House 252 Union St. Yarmouthport, MA. The owners here suggest that you gather the u-pick blueberries they offer here via pint containers which are available on site or which you can bring along with you. For more information and to check on picking times you are encouraged to call ahead at 508-362-3348.
Andrews Farm E. Falmouth, MA Located at 394 Old Meetinghouse Rd. in East Falmouth, Tony Andrews Farm has lots of produce, much of it you pick, from June to October. But if its berries you are longing for Andrews Farm’s primary offering is strawberries. Throughout June there are strawberries ripe for the picking but the Andrews Farm is also a place to come and have family fun. In fact the idea of family is central to the Andrews Farm which was founded by a family member in 1935. The success of this 25 acre Cape Cod farm has been the result of family effort over more than three quarters of a century. You and your family can enjoy the results of those efforts. Their efforts have brought the Andrews Farm notice in Fodor’s Travel as a notable “sight” on Cape Cod.
Besides enjoying the fun involved in picking your own strawberries you also will find that at Andrews you can enjoy a hayride, visit the large produce stand to enrich your meals with fresh home grown food for the rest of your stay on the Cape and even visit the Andrews Farm Petting Zoo all in one trip. You want to make the most of the days you have at Cape Cod, so enjoy the beach whenever the sun is shining but don’t forget, if you are staying in the Falmouth area to carve out some time to visit and enjoy Andrews Farm in E. Falmouth, MA . In fact come before or after your beach time. Pick your own strawberry times run from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. For more information or to check out the crop call ahead at 508-548-4717.
The Blueberry Bog, East Sandwich, MA You will find this fun berry picking farm at 92 Spring Hill Rd. in East Sandwich. If you want to split your day between the beach and another fun summer activity on Cape Cod then you are welcome to take advantage of the unique hours offered at the Blueberry Bog. You can get your day off to an early start by showing up as early as 7:30 a.m. or anytime up until 3:30 p.m. for pick your own fun. The season is a brief one but from late July throughout the month of August it’s open season on berry picking.
One thing that often draws people to the Blueberry Bog is that here blueberries aren’t part of a farm that might also feature peaches, apples, pumpkins and corn. At the Blueberry Bog all of the staff effort is put into the growing of one product and one product only, blueberries. When the time comes around in July to begin harvest, folks can trust that the very best effort has been put into the growing of this single crop.
Coonamessett Farm, East Falmouth, MA. Ron and Roxanne Smolowitz have been operating Coonamessett farm since 1989 and their mission has remained constant. Their farming efforts reflect the concern for maintaining our environment that has increasingly moved into the forefront of our larger national agenda. More than just a berry patch, Coonamessett farm is involved in research, consulting and of course the agricultural production. Coming to Coonamessett farm helps to put you too on the cutting edge of environmental consciousness. When you arrive make sure to take a look at the newly installed wind turbine, a sign of the times and of the future.
What about the berries? Don’t worry there are plenty here throughout the summer. According to the weather you will find that Coonamessett Farm has blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries for picking. Of course they arrive at different times and sell at different prices. Checking in advance will keep you and your family from being disappointed. You can call ahead at 508-563-2560 for the most updated information or check the Coonamessett Farm website at http://coonamessettfarm.com
Like many Cape Cod establishments, Coonamessett Farm has more going on here then just produce picking. Everyday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m the Coonamessett Cafe is open offering a “traditional breakfast” until noon and then opening up its lunch time menu which is full vegetarian menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and hot entrees, quite a collection of possibilities. Just want an ice cream cone as you head on your way home, you’ll be pleased to spot Coonamessett Farm’s “Cone-e-messett Ice Cream Stand on location. It’s all about good eats at the Coonamessett Farm in East Falmouth.
