Strawberry Alarm Clock: Pick Your Own Places

MASSACHUSETTS—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 »

• Belkin Family Look Out Farm,Pleasant Street, Natick
• Brooksby Farm,38 Felton St., Peabody
• Boston Hill Farm,1370 Turnpike St., Andover
• Connors Farm, 30 Valley Road, Danvers
• Drumlin Farm,208 South Great Road, Lincoln
• Foppema's Farm, Northbridge
• Hanson’s Farm, 20 Nixon Road, Framingham
• Indian Head Farm, 232 Pleasant St., Berlin
• Nourse Farm, 82 Nourse St., Westborough
• Obadiah McIntrye Farm Winery & Charlton Orchards, Charlton
• Parlee's Farm, 135 Pine Hill Road, Chelmsford
• Smolak Farms, 315 South Bradford St., North Andover
• Tougas Family Farm, 246 Ball St., Northborough
• Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord

According to WebMD, strawberries are among the top-20 fruits in antioxidant capacity, and about eight strawberries provides more vitamin C than an orange. Strawberries are known to protect your heart, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, lower blood pressure and guard against cancer.

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

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