Saturday, April 29, 2023

Closed Sun & Mon, OPEN Tuesday, May 2nd, 8AM - 6PM

 

Huge thanks to everyone who came out for berries, lettuce, and bedding plants today!!! The patch is currently picked out. Browder's Fresh Pickins will be closed on Sunday, April 30th & Monday, May 1st to allow more to ripen. We'll be open Tuesday, 8AM - 6PM. Thank you so much for your support! :-)

Friday, April 28, 2023

SATURDAY SALE! Buy 2 baskets of berries, Get a 4-Pack of bedding plants FREE!

 

OPEN Saturday, April 29th, 8AM - 5PM. The patch is full of sweet, delicious strawberries! It's a GREAT time to come on out and pick 3 or 4 baskets. πŸ“Έ Photo credit = my mom, featuring her mother's "jam factory" that she turned our kitchen into. She makes the BEST jam for our whole family 😊

Our greenhouse is popping right now - 16 different varieties of herbs, 33 varieties of vegetables & melons, over 20 varieties of annual flowers and 13 different perennials!

Saturday's weather is looking awesome! Sunday, not-so-much, so come on out Saturday. Our sandy soil tends to drain fairly quickly, but I'd still recommend you wear some old shoes or boots.

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. If you bring our baskets back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket. You pick first, then pay at the end.
πŸ₯¬U-pick lettuce = $2/head. We provide the scissors for you to simply cut the lettuce off at the base. Located on Row 52 of the strawberry patch.
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our greenhouse is currently loaded with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs.
First gather all your berries, lettuce, and vegetable transplants, and pay our cashier when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm! 😊

Thursday, April 27, 2023

OPEN Saturday, April 29th, 8AM - 5PM

 






Come on out Saturday, April 29th, 8AM - 5PM & fill a wagon with some plants that'll keep your yard looking amazing all summer + baskets of sweet, red juicy berries & some crisp green lettuce too!

We'll be closed Friday, April 28th, due to rain. We had originally planned to be open on Sunday, but the forecast for Sunday isn't as promising as it was earlier in the week. We'll post on here on Saturday evening to let you know whether we'll be open on Sunday. Just wanted to give you a heads up, if you're available, Saturday is looking like a better day to come than Sunday. 🌞

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. If you bring our baskets back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket. You pick first, then pay at the end.
πŸ₯¬U-pick lettuce = $2/head. We provide the scissors for you to simply cut the lettuce off at the base. Located on Row 52 of the strawberry patch.
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our greenhouse is currently loaded with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs.
First gather all your berries, lettuce, and vegetable transplants, and pay our cashier when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thanks for pickin' us! 😊

πŸ“Έ Photo Credit = Tamara DeBerry. Thanks for posting this! We love this picture of our greenhouse!

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

OPEN Thursday, April 27th 8AM - 1PM

 



Thursday is a great time to fill some baskets of sweet, ripe berries!
We're closing early on Thursday to re-stock the greenhouse! 🌸🌱
When we re-open on Saturday morning, both the berry patch & the greenhouse will be bursting with awesomeness!
Friday = Closed (rain)
OPEN Saturday, April 29th 8AM - 5PM
OPEN Sunday, April 30th 9AM - 3PM
Shout out to 97.3 The Eagle for creating our radio station commercials - Thank You!
Details:
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets and you take them home with you. If you bring our baskets back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket. You pick first, pay at the end.
πŸ₯¬U-pick lettuce = $2/head. We provide the scissors for you to simply snip the head of lettuce off at the base of the plant. Lettuce is located on Row 52 of the strawberry patch.
🌱🌸Bedding plants (annual flowers, herbs, and vegetable transplants) = $3 per 4-pack OR $25 per flat. Each flat holds 12 total 4 packs.
Perennial Flowers = $3 ea.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

SALE Wednesday, April 26th: 8AM - 6PM 😎

 




Wednesday = Pick 2 Baskets of Berries, get a Free head of Lettuce. The weather is just right for picking 😁

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15 per basket. We provide the baskets and you take them home with you. If you bring your baskets back, we'll give you a 50 cent discount on your next basket. Pick first, pay at the end.
πŸ₯¬U-pick lettuce = $2 per head. We provide the scissors. Cut the head of lettuce off right at the base. Located on row 52 of the strawberry patch.
🌱🌸 Bedding plants in the Greenhouse = $3 per 4 pack OR $25 per flat. Each flat holds 12 total 4 packs.
Perennial flowers = $3 ea.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Gather all your strawberries, lettuce, and bedding plants and pay at the end with the cashier at the tent.

Monday, April 24, 2023

SALE on Tuesday, April 25th 8AM - 6PM


SALE on Tuesday, April 25th 8AM - 6PM

Buy 2 baskets of Strawberries, Get a Free Head of Lettuce! The fields are chuck full of ripe berries!! We're staying open 'til 6PM on Tuesday, so bring the kids after school or stop by after work to pick some strawberries & lettuce.

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-Pick Strawberries = $15 per basket. We provide the baskets and you take them home with you. If you bring them back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket.
πŸ₯¬ U-Pick Lettuce = $2 per head. We provide the scissors to snip the whole head of lettuce at the base. Located on Row 52 of the strawberry patch.
🌱🌸 Bedding plants in the Greenhouse = $3 per 4-pack for annuals - vinca, petunia, begonia, ageratum, marigold, celosia, mint & more. Fill a tray for $25. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs.
Perennial flowers = $3 ea.
Gather all your strawberries, lettuce, and bedding plants, then pay at the end with the cashier at the tent. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards.
Thank you for supporting our small family farm! πŸ€—

Sunday, April 23, 2023

OPEN Monday & Tuesday, April 24th & 25th, 8AM - 4PM

 

After a day of rest & sunshine, the patch is loaded with plenty of delicious, ripe berries. Come on out and pick a few baskets 😊 We're OPEN Monday & Tuesday 8AM - 4PM.

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
U-Pick Strawberries: $15 per basket. We provide the baskets and you take them home with you. When you bring our basket back, you get a 50 cent discount.
U-Pick Lettuce: $2 per head. Located on row 52 in the strawberry patch. Simply snip the whole head off at the base. We provide the scissors.
Bedding Plants in the Greenhouse: $3 per 4-pack or $25 per flat. Each flat holds 12 total 4-packs.
Perennials = $3 ea.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm 😊

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Closed Sun, OPEN Mon & Tues

 


Sunday: April 23rd - CLOSED
Monday: April 24th - OPEN 8AM - 4PM
Tuesday: April 25th - OPEN 8AM - 4PM

🌎 Happy Earth Day to you! The patch has been picked clean - Thank YOU! Just what the patch needed before this rain. We'll be closed on Sunday to allow more to ripen. Come on out Monday & Tuesday & fill your baskets with some delicious juicy berries! πŸ“πŸ˜Š

Details:
πŸ“U-pick strawberries: $15 per basket. We provide the baskets, and you take them home with you. If you bring your basket back on your next visit, you get a 50 cent discount.
πŸ₯¬U-pick lettuce: $2 per head. We provide the scissors. Simply snip at the base of the plant. We have red leaf, green leaf, butter head, and Romaine. Located on Row 52 of the strawberry patch. Walk about half way down the row before you start
🌱🌸 Bedding Plants in the Greenhouse: $3 per 4-pack of annual flowers, vegetable transplants & herbs. Tray discount = $25. Fill a tray with 12 total 4-packs.
15 different varieties of Perennials = $3 ea. Currently available perennials (while supplies last): Rose Queen Salvia, Panorama Red Shades Monarda, Bressingham Hybrid Heuchera, Baby's Breath Compact White Gypsophila, America (Thrift) Ballerina Mix, Gaillardia, Elise Lewisia, Dianthus, Astilbe Rhapsody, Crazy Daisy, Hippie Chicks Succulent, Montana Blue Centaurea, Palace Purple Heuchera, Columbine, & Echinacea.
Pay just once, after you've picked all your berries, lettuce, and plants from the greenhouse. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm 😊

Friday, April 21, 2023

OPEN Saturday, April 22nd: 8AM - 2PM



πŸ“Strawberries: There tend to be more berries towards the back half of the patch. Also, some rows have lots of ripe berries hidden under the green leaves.
πŸ₯¬Lettuce: Folks have picked the first part of row 52; some of the best looking heads are on down the row a bit.
🌱🌸Greenhouse: perennial & annual flowers, herbs & vegetable transplants available.
Re: Sunday's hours - We'll have to wait & evaluate the patch after Saturday's picking & the rain that we're supposed to get in the afternoon to see if/when we'll be open on Sunday. I'll definitely post updates here on Facebook & Instagram 😊
Details:
We're at 14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
U-pick strawberries: $15 per basket. We provide the baskets and you take them home with you. When you bring our basket back, you get 50 cents off your next basket.
U-pick lettuce: $2 per head. Located on Row 52 of the strawberry patch. We provide the scissors & the bags for the lettuce. Tender light green leaf, butter head, red leaf, & romaine.
Bedding Plants in the Greenhouse: $3 per 4-pack (herbs, vegetables, and annual flowers). Get a discount when you fill a tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. $25 per tray.
Perennial Flowers = $3 ea.
Gather all your strawberries, lettuce, and bedding plants from the greenhouse then stop by the tent to pay. We accept cash, check, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm.

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

OPEN Thursday, April 20th 8AM - 6PM; OPEN Friday, April 21st 8AM - 4PM

 

There are a few times per season where the strawberry patch is particularly plentiful. Right now is one of those times and it's a lot of fun to pick when the ripe berries are everywhere. A lot of heads of lettuce have been harvested (and lettuce season is much shorter than berry season), so come on out & grab you a head or two. I was at a meeting for work tonight and I came home to this salad that my kiddos made 😊

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

OPEN Wednesday & Thursday April 19th & 20th 8AM - 6PM



The strawberry patch is loaded with red, juicy berries! If you've been waiting for the right time to come pick berries, now's a GREAT time! These sweet berries practically jump off the vine into your baskets. The pickin' really doesn't get much easier than this.

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries: $15/basket. We provide the baskets and you take them home. When you return our baskets at your next visit, you get 50 cents off.
πŸ₯¬U-pick lettuce: $2/head. We have several different varieties available (red leaf, green leaf, butter head, and romaine). Cut the whole lettuce off at the base. We provide the scissors & bags to put the lettuce in. Located on Row 52 of the strawberry patch.
🌱🌸 Bedding plants in the greenhouse: $3 per 4-pack (cucumbers, okra, eggplant, yellow squash, yellow zucchini, green zucchini, tomatoes, sage, basil, peppermint, spearmint, Swiss chard, vinca, salvia, begonia, zinnia, impatiens, ageratum, & lots more!). Fill a tray for $25. A tray holds 12 total 4-packs.
Perennials - over 15 different varieties of beautiful plants that continue flowering year after year. $3 ea.
Gather all your strawberries, lettuce, and bedding plants you'd like, then pay for it at the end with the cashier at the tent. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Your support of our small family farm is great appreciated! 😊