Pick Your Own Strawberries

Pick-Your-Own Berry Farms in and around the GTA

The month of June brings us the beginning of strawberry picking season! This year Ontario Strawberries will be at their peak from mid to late June and throughout July. Find a local farm and make a day of it with the kids. Let us know in the comments if you have a favourite spot we can share with our readers.

Applewood Farm
12416 McCowan Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON
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Open seven days a week during Strawberry picking season. Applewood farm offers seasonal PYO, wagon rides, sunflower fields, pumpkin picking (Fall), a corn maze (Fall), children’s play area, and more.

Brantwood Farms
89 St. George Road, Paris ON (Strawberry Field location)
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Open 8am to 6pm daily. Containers available for purchase.

Brooks Farms
141 Ashworth Rd #122, Mount Albert, ON
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PYO is open from 9am to 5pm. All visitors 6+ requires their own bag or basket to pick into.

DeVries Fruit Farm
825 Canboro Rd, Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0
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Pick Your Own as well as pre-picked fresh strawberries are available at this farm, check out their farmers market!

Organics Family Farm
7550 19th Ave, Markham, ON
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Certified organic PYO strawberries! $16 per person 3 years old and up to enter the field, which includes a 2 litre basket of pick your own strawberries. Reservations not required.

Reesor Farm Market
10825 Ninth Line, Markham, ON
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Online reservations required – $8-15 per person over 3 years. A 3 litre basket is provided when you check in.

Strawberry Creek Farms
Woodbine & Davis Drive, Newmarket ON
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Reservations not required, pay for what you pick. Baskets are provided, or bring your own (be sure to get them weighed before you pick!)

Forsythe Family Farms
1025 Cragg Road, Uxbridge, ON
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This working farm has plenty for families to do. If you visit them for PYO strawberries in June/July be sure  to purchase tickets to Farm ‘n’ Fun which includes farm animals, playground, walking trails, scavenger hunts, and more, plus on weekends families can enjoy wagon rides.

Linton’s Farm Market
571 Raglan Rd. E , Oshawa, ON
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U-Pick strawberries, plus a large farm market, a kid’s play area, and seasonal events. Strawberries are sold by the container, their is no admission fee at this location, but a container must be purchased before entering.

Barrie Hill Farms
2935 Barrie Hill Rd, Springwater, ON
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Barrie Hill Farms offers over 25 acres of strawberries. The farm grows 3 varieties of strawberries –Annapolis, Jewel, and Albion. Strawberries are charged by weight, bring your own basket or purchase one onsite.

Downey’s Farm Market & Winery
13707 Heart Lake Road, Caledon, ON
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While not a PYO farm, we just couldn’t leave Downey’s Farm out! This fourth generation farm in Caledon, offers fresh farmed fruits and vegetables in their shop, plus a huge children’s play area, wagon rides and more. Pick up your strawberries in the store as you leave! Don’t miss their annual Canada Day Strawberry Festival on July 1st!

Rock Garden Farms
16930 Airport Road, Caledon, ON
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Pick your own strawberries, or purchase fresh pre-picked berries in the on-site store.

Watson Farms
1583 Maple Grove Rd. Bowmanville, ON
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Pick your own 7 days a week from 9am to 6pm. Admission fee applies.

If you know of a local Pick-Your-Own berry farm please let us know by commenting below.