Manatee & Sarasota have several local Farms Offering "You Pick" Deals
Pick your own fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers at 3 Manatee & Sarasota Farms, this spring.
Albritton Fruit Farms
9600 State Road 72, Sarasota, (941) 780-0888, albrittonfruitfarms.com
Albritton is a family-owned and produces sunflowers and blueberries. Through Wednesday, May 4, there are multiple opportunities to pick fresh flowers and four varieties of blueberry.
In order to participate, you must RSVP for a specific time and date on the farm’s website.
Honeyside Farms
24105 State Road 62, Parrish, (941) 405-0015, honeysidefarms.com
Honeyside is an organic, all-natural farm that produces strawberries, tomatoes, sunflowers, lettuce, zucchini, squash, broccoli, snap peas, cabbage and honey.
You-pick opportunities happen only on select days, which will be announced on the farm’s website.
Hunsader Farms
5500 County Road 675 E., Bradenton, (941) 331-1212, hunsaderfarms.com
Between April and May, Hunsader Farms offers the opportunity to pick black-eyed peas, green beans, okra, eggplant, tomatoes, zipper peas and purple hull peas. There is an entry fee. Flowers available for picking include wildflowers and sunflowers. Charges apply depending on the amount, weight and type of item picked.
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