Want to Pick Your Own Strawberries?

By LINDA BOCK (Patch Staff)

June means fresh local strawberry time of year, and several farms in the region offer pick-your-own.

Mass Grown Fun Facts

Strawberries ares a perennial belong to the rose family. They are the first local ripe fruit in the Spring. They are also one of three the native fruits in Massachusetts, along with cranberries and blueberries.

Check out some of the farms listed here, or find places for locally grown strawberries here »

• Brooksby Farm, 38 Felton St., Peabody
• Boston Hill Farm, 1370 Turnpike St., Andover
• Connors Farm, 30 Valley Road, Danvers
• Smolak Farms, 315 South Bradford St., North Andover
• Parlee Farms, 95 Farwell Road, Tyngsboro

Call ahead to check on the availability of strawberries before heading out.

Photo Credit: Mass Grown