Tuesday, April 30, 2024

OPEN Wednesday, 9AM - 7PM

 



Extended Hours - swing by after work, OPEN Wednesday, 9AM - 7PM

The berries are SUGARY and are REALLY loving this weather! The pickin conditions are perfect, and boy, they're sweet!! Plus, this lettuce - it's tender and tasty!

It's Windsor Elementary's PTA night at Browder's Fresh Pickins! I've called WES home for the past three years, serving as the Instructional Coach there. Love my Windsor Hornets! πŸ’œ

We have pre-picked berries available too!

Planning ahead for the week, our strawberry patch and greenhouses will be OPEN:
Wednesday, May 1st, 9AM - 7PM (Extended hours)
Thursday, May 2nd, 9AM - 5PM
Friday, May 3rd, 9AM - 5PM
Saturday, May 4th, 8AM - 6PM
Sunday, May 5th, 10AM - 4PM

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. When you bring our baskets back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket. You pick first, then pay when you're ready to leave.
πŸ“Pre-picked strawberries = $20/basket, on weekdays, when available.
πŸ₯¬ U-pick Lettuce = $2/head, simply cut the entire head off at the base (scissors provided)
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our greenhouse is packed with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray of 4-packs. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. We also have tons of 4 inch annual (round containers) and perennial flowers (square containers): $4.84 each
First gather all your berries, lettuce, and bedding plants. Then pay at the tent when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm!

Monday, April 29, 2024

OPEN Tuesday, April 30th, 9AM - 7PM

 

OPEN Tuesday, April 30th, 9AM - 7PM
The strawberry patch has an abundant amount of luscious, crimson-red strawberries, ripe and sweet, ready for eager hands to pick their own!
We'll be OPEN late on Tuesday to support Hardy Elementary's PTA! Scoop up the kiddos and head to our strawberry patch for an enjoyable experience. Hardy Elementary is near & dear to our hearts. I went there when I was a kid. Our kids have enjoyed their time there & my mom works there too! We ❤️ HES!
πŸ‘€ An Easter egg with a coupon for a FREE u-pick basket was found in the patch today, which means two remain! *Hint* they're both in the back half of the patch. πŸ“
Planning ahead for the week, our strawberry patch and greenhouses will be OPEN:
Tuesday, April 30th, 9AM - 7PM (Extended hours)
Wednesday, May 1st, 9AM - 7PM (Extended hours)
Thursday, May 2nd, 9AM - 5PM
Friday, May 3rd, 9AM - 5PM
Saturday, May 4th, 8AM - 6PM
Sunday, May 5th, 10AM - 4PM
Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. When you bring our baskets back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket. You pick first, then pay when you're ready to leave.
πŸ“Pre-picked strawberries = $20/basket, on weekdays, when available.
πŸ₯¬ U-pick Lettuce = $2/head, simply cut the entire head off at the base (scissors provided)
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our greenhouse is packed with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. We also have tons of 4 inch annual (round containers) and perennial flowers (square containers): $4.84 each
First gather all your berries, lettuce, and bedding plants. Then pay at the tent when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm!

Sunday, April 28, 2024

OPEN, Monday, April 29th, 9AM - 5PM

 

OPEN, Monday, April 29th, 9AM - 5PM
The warm sun today has really ripened up the berries wonderfully! The pickin' is extremely easy. The berries practically jump into your basket! In previous years, we'd have to be closed after a busy weekend to allow more to ripen. But, this year we nearly doubled our number of strawberry plants, which means the ripe berries are still plentiful. Huge thanks for everyone who continues to support our small family farm! Word of mouth is how we get the majority of our customers, and we are so appreciative of everyone who shares their experience with their friends & family! 😊
Our pick-your-own lettuce & strawberries make an excellent strawberry salad! Pair it with this homemade strawberry salad dressing for a fresh salad that tastes like spring!
Salad Dressing: Puree 1 cup strawberries with a pinch of salt, 1 tsp. Dijon mustard and 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar. Whisk in 2 Tbsp. olive oil; season with freshly ground pepper. πŸ₯¬πŸ“❤️
Planning ahead for the week, our strawberry patch and greenhouses will be OPEN:
Monday, April 29th, 9AM - 5PM
Tuesday, April 30th, 9AM - 7PM (Extended hours, swing by after school & work)
Wednesday, May 1st, 9AM - 7PM (Extended hours)
Thursday, May 2nd, 9AM - 5PM
Friday, May 3rd, 9AM - 5PM
Saturday, May 4th, 8AM - 6PM
Sunday, May 5th, 10AM - 4PM
Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. When you bring our baskets back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket. You pick first, then pay when you're ready to leave.
πŸ“Pre-picked strawberries = $20/basket, on weekdays, when available.
πŸ₯¬ U-pick Lettuce = $2/head, simply cut the entire head off at the base (scissors provided)
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our greenhouse is packed with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. We also have tons of 4 inch annual (round containers) and perennial flowers (square containers): $4.84 each
First gather all your berries, lettuce, and bedding plants. Then pay at the tent when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm! :-)

Saturday, April 27, 2024

OPEN Sunday, April 28th, 10AM - 4PM

 



πŸ“ SALE on Sunday, April 28th, 10AM - 4PM Buy 2 baskets of u-pick strawberries, Get a 4 pack of bedding plants FREE! Yep, that's any 4-pack in the big greenhouse - choose from a wide variety of vegetable transplants, annual flowers, and herbs!

There are PLENTY of strawberries to pick! They're ripe & deliciously sweet! Very easy pickins!
Today, we hid 3 Easter eggs, each with a coupon for a FREE basket of u-pick berries. Two of them were found today, one remains. Sunday morning, we'll re-hide the 2 that were found so there will be 3 in the patch to find. *Hint* They'll be in the back half of the patch 😊

πŸ“Έ You may have noticed the small white & purple flowers in the strawberry patch. In October, we planted 38,000 strawberry plants (almost twice as many as last year). Not all of them made it through the winter, so in those spots, we planted Alyssum, which attracts good insects that eat bad insects in our strawberry patch. If you'd like some Alyssum in for your garden, we have a couple flats in our larger greenhouse. 🌸

Our lettuce is ready for harvesting! All 5 varieties are crisp and fantastic! If you're curious about the names of the different varieties, the easiest to identify is the red leaf lettuce, called Red Sails. The other 4 are green leaf lettuces. Simpson Elite has very tender leaves and is lime green. The one with frilly edges is called Great Lakes. It takes a keen eye to spot the difference between the Buttercrunch and the Romaine, but the Buttercrunch is a bit more wavy/curly and the Romaine tends to be more erect. Simply cut the whole head off at the base. Scissors provided, $2/head πŸ₯¬

Shout out to a couple more local businesses that are using our strawberries they picked themselves in their baked goods!
Dardens Country Store here in Smithfield makes strawberry pies
Koala-T Eats an Australian bakery in Yorktown

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. When you bring our baskets back on your next visit, you get 50 cents off your next basket. You pick first, then pay when you're ready to leave.
πŸ₯¬ U-pick Lettuce = $2/head, simply cut the entire head off at the base (scissors provided)
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our larger greenhouse is packed with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. Our smaller greenhouse has tons of 4 inch annual (round containers) and perennial flowers (square containers): $4.84 each
First gather all your berries and bedding plants, and then pay at the tent when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm! 😊

OPEN Saturday April 27th, 8AM - 6PM AND Sunday, April 28th, 10AM - 4PM

 



OPEN Saturday April 27th, 8AM - 6PM AND Sunday, April 28th, 10AM - 4PM
Come on out and pick you some baskets of sweet berries, OR grab a few pre-picked baskets! *We don't always have pre-picked available on the weekends, but the pickin' is SO good, we've went ahead a picked a bunch this morning!

ALSO, we've hidden 3 Easter eggs in the strawberry patch! Each one has a coupon for a FREE basket of strawberries! Today could be your lucky day! ❤️πŸ“

Plus - we have a sale on everything in the small greenhouse: all 4in containers are 3 for $12. Regular price = $4.84 - lots of varieties 😊

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. When 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“Pre-picked strawberries = $20/basket. Pre-picked baskets are generally more available during the weekdays, but are sometimes also available on the weekends.
πŸ₯¬ *NEW* U-pick Lettuce = $2/head
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our larger greenhouse is packed with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. Our smaller greenhouse has tons of 4 inch annual (round containers) and perennial flowers (square containers): $4.84 each
First gather all your berries and bedding plants, and then pay at the tent when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm! 😊


Friday, April 26, 2024

OPEN Saturday, April 27th, 8AM - 6PM & Sunday, April 28th, 10AM - 4PM

 



πŸ“ It’s a GREAT weekend to come pick strawberries at Browder's Fresh Pickins! We’ll be OPEN:
Saturday, April 27th, 8AM – 6PM
Sunday, April 28th, 10AM - 4PM
We’ve got the berries. ALL the berries! And the flavor…right now, the berries are even sweeter than they were just a few days ago. Text someone who you’ve been thinking about recently and meet up at the strawberry patch. The picking conditions really couldn’t be more ideal. Great weather, and an EPIC quantity of delicious berries! Good times to be had by all 😊
What’s more? U-Pick Lettuce: several different varieties – greenleaf, redleaf, and Romaine. Just $2/head. Plus a couple of greenhouses stuffed with plenty of bedding plants for your lawn, garden, and patio area!
Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. When 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“Pre-picked strawberries = $20/basket. Pre-picked baskets are generally more available during the weekdays, but are sometimes also available on the weekends.
πŸ₯¬ *NEW* U-pick Lettuce = $2/head
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our larger greenhouse is packed with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. Our smaller greenhouse has tons of 4 inch annual (round containers) and perennial flowers (square containers): $4.84 each
First gather all your berries and bedding plants, and then pay at the tent when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm! 😊

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

OPEN Thursday, 9AM - 5PM

 





OPEN Thursday, April 25th, 9AM - 5PM πŸ“
The strawberries are delicious & they're everywhere!
*NEW* we've begun to harvest some of our lettuce, and the tender leaves are fantastic! Lettuce = $2/head πŸ₯¬

Hours of operation for our strawberry patch & greenhouses for the remainder of the week:
Thursday, April 25th, 9AM - 5PM
Friday, April 26th, 9AM - 5PM
Saturday, April 27th, 8AM - 6PM
Sunday, April 28th, 10AM - 4PM

Details:
14489 Bethel Church Lane, Smithfield, VA 23430
πŸ“U-pick strawberries = $15/basket. We provide the baskets & you take them home with you. When 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“Pre-picked strawberries = $20/basket. Available on weekdays, while supplies last
πŸ₯¬ *NEW* Lettuce = $2/head. Located at the cashier's tent
🌱🌸Bedding Plants = Our larger greenhouse is packed with vegetable transplants, herbs, & annual flowers, $3 per 4-pack. Bulk Discount = $25 per tray. Each tray holds 12 total 4-packs. Our smaller greenhouse has tons of 4 inch annual (round containers) and perennial flowers (square containers): $4.84 each
First gather all your berries and bedding plants, and then pay at the tent when you're ready to head out.
We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Thank you for supporting our small family farm! 😊