Frequently Asked Questions
When will we begin selling strawberries?
May 24: Because our crop is on flat ground and the many recent rains, U-Pick opportunities are not yet available. When we have strawberries to pick, we’ll post a picking report on Facebook and here on the website.
What do we need to bring to be prepared to pick?
Here’s how to be best prepared for the strawberry field:
- Dress in layers with sun protection in clothes that you don’t mind becoming soiled.
- Wear some bug repellent of your choice. It’s been wet!
- If it has rained recently, be prepared for mud.
- Bring gloves if you want to protect your manicure.
- No tools are necessary.
- We will issue a reusable cardboard flat specifically designed for strawberries for a $2 fee.
- If you want to bring your own container, please have it weighed by our staff prior to going out to the field.
- Keep in mind that strawberries should not be mounded deeper than 4″ high (to prevent crushing).
- JOHNSON FARMS HAS A STRICT NO-PET POLICY. Please leave Fido at home.
- Even certified service dogs are not allowed in the U-Pick strawberry field. However, they are allowed in other non food-producing areas with proper health certification papers.
Can we bring in our own food?
Only during weekdays; NO OUTSIDE FOOD ON WEEKENDS.