Nothing beats a locally grown, fresh-from-the-earth, berry. Bold blues, rich reds — berries are a quintessential part of summer! (In fact, both strawberry picking and blueberry picking our on our summer bucket list.) And here in Cincinnati, we have lots of U-Pick farms specializing in summer’s official fruit. Here are the best berry U-Pick farms in Cincy:
A&M Farm Orchard
22141 State Route 251, Midland, OH 45148
(513) 875-2500
Alpine Berry Farm
26185 Pocket Rd., Batesville, IN 47006
(812) 212-2605
Barrett’s Strawberry Farm
11434 Fairfield Rd., Leesburg, OH 45135
(937) 780-4961
Berryhill Farm
330 E. Krepps Rd., Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 374-8747
Bet-ter Farms
1971 Sicily Rd., Mount Orab, OH 45154
(937) 446-2593
Blooms & Berries
9669 Ohio 48, Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 697-9173
Branstrator Farm
885 N. George Rd., Clarksville, OH 45113
(937) 203-8289
Fryman Farms
9716 East Bend Rd., Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 586-4576
Can’t make it to the fields? Many of these farms sell fresh produce at local farmers markets!
Hidden Valley Fruit Farm
5474 N. Ohio 48, Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-1869
Irons Fruit Farm
1640 Stubbs Mill Road, Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-2853
McGlassen Farms
5832 River Rd., Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 689-5229
Stokes Berry Farm
2822 Center Road, Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-4004
TCC Berry Farm
1466 US Highway 50, Milford, OH 45150
(513) 248-0452
The Berry Patch
8171 West 300 North, Etna Green, IN 46524
(574) 527-2317
The Homestead Berry Farm
5427 W Enon Rd., Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 864-1279
According to the Ohio Farm Bureau, strawberries are in season in May – mid-June, while blueberry U-Pick season runs June through August. (And some of these farms even grow other summer faves like blackberries and peaches!)
Of course, these seasons depend on temperatures and precipitation — so it’s advised to check each site regularly for updates. In fact, we recommend calling the morning you plan on going to confirm whether they’re open for picking!