I like to embark upon what I call "The Berry Trifecta" each summer. The Berry Trifecta comprises picking strawberries, blueberries and raspberries in that order each summer. For strawberries I always head out to Red Wagon Farm, blueberries are from Martin Blueberries or a couple farms in Vermillion, OH, and red raspberries are from Rosby's Berry Farm.
Berries are delicious. And they are full of antioxidants and other nutrients that make them good for you. They also can be very expensive.
At the farmers market, I've seen berries for about $5-6 a quart. And in the grocery store, blueberries and raspberries will sometimes run you as much as $4 a pint.
Picking berries on your own, however, is rediculously cheap. This weekend I picked 5 pounds of blueberries for $12.50. I picked 6 quarts of strawberries for $10 earlier this summer. Berries also freeze very well, so there's no need to worry about them going bad if you don't eat them all fresh (which let's be honest is never a problem for me).
How do you find pick your own farms in your part of the country? My favorite site is http://www.pickyourown.org/index.htm. Check it out, and get out there to pick berries while the pickins' good!
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