strawberries


Is there anything else quite as delicious as a handful of freshly picked strawberries? Check out this Catching Health list of farms across Maine that let you pick your own strawberries.

If a farm has a website or Facebook page, I included a link. Otherwise, you might want to call ahead to make sure it’s open for picking.

Wherever possible, I have included information about a farm’s use of pesticides.

Let me know if you want to add a farm or additional information to the list or notice something that needs to be corrected. 

ATHENS

SITES FARM
98 Joaquin Road
654-2061
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BENTON

UNDERWOOD STRAWBERRY FARM
1435 Benton Avenue
453-6800
Organic 

BOWDOINHAM

FAIRWINDS FARM
555 Brown’s Point Rd (Located across the street)
729-1872
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Our farming practices include a combination of traditional and organic methods. This includes the use of synthetic and organic fertilizers for plant and soil nutrition; cultivation, plastic mulch, and minimal herbicide use for weed control; and integrated pest management in conjunction with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

CAPE ELIZABETH

ALEWIVE’S BROOK FARM
83 Old Ocean House Road
799-7743
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We are not certified organic, but our strawberries have no sprays or chemicals on them
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Ripening strawberries
Ripening strawberries Source: Maxwell’s Farm

MAXWELL’S FARM
527 Ocean House Road (Watch for signs to picking fields)
799-3383
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Whenever possible, we will use organic, or natural production systems to enhance soil chemistry and plant health. Sometimes, because of the size of our operation, or due to the fact that organic methods are ineffective, we will use man-made chemistry to assist our production in a way that has the least risk to us, the crop, and our customers.

JORDAN’S FARM
21 Wells Road
767-2740
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At Jordan’s Farm, we employ sustainable farming practices. This means that we use green manure ground covers, amend our soil with compost, and use chemical pesticides and herbicides as little as possible to preserve the natural nutrients of our soils.

CARIBOU

GOUGHAN’S BERRY FARM 
872 Fort Fairfield Road
498-6565
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McELWAIN’S STRAWBERRY FARM
693 Sweden Street
498-8276
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CORINTH

ADAMS STRAWBERRY ACRES
1409 Main Street/Broadway, Route 15 (East Corinth)
285-3324
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TATE’S STRAWBERRY FARM
136 Puddledock Road
285-3410
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CORINNA

THUNDER ROAD FARM
178 Newport Road
278-2676
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Handful of strawberries
Handful of strawberries Source: Tate’s Strawberry Farm

DRESDEN

POPP FARM
151 Popp Road
737-4351
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FREEDOM

RAVEN’S BERRY FARM
127 Raven Road
382-6329
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FORT FAIRFIELD

T & D FARMS
732 Forest Avenue
473-7786

GORHAM

AHLQUIST FARMS
20 Small Pond Road
839-4080

PATTEN’S BERRY FARM
269 County Road
839-2941
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GRAND ISLE

MISTY MEADOWS ORGANIC FARM
1327 Main Street
316-6959
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Certified organic farm

Big bowl of strawberries
Full to the brim Source: Misty Meadows Organic Farm

JEFFERSON

CLARK FARMS
65 Boynton Schoolhouse Road
549-3363

LEVANT

TREWORGY FAMILY ORCHARDS
3876 Union Street
884-8354
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LEWISTON

R. BELANGER & SONS FARM 
262 Cotton Road
783-3737
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Picking strawberries

LINCOLN

IRELAND FARMS
135 Sweet Road
794-8084

LITCHFIELD

SEAMAN’S
1844 Hallowell Road
268-2840
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LIVERMORE

BERRY FRUIT FARM
361 Crash Road
897-4767
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MINOT

CHIPMAN’S
32 Goodwin Road (The strawberry fields)
998-2027
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NEW GLOUCESTER

PINELAND FARMS PRODUCE DIVISION
752 Mayall Road
657-2877
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NORTH BERWICK

RIVERSIDE FARMS STAND AND GREENHOUSE
323 Elm Street (Rte 4)
676-2868
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OXFORD

FAIRWINDS BERRY FARM
346 Skeetfield Road
890-9601
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PALMYRA

CRAY’S PRODUCE 
935 Main Street
938-2006

POLAND

VERRILL’S VEGETABLE STAND 
270 Bailey Hill Road
998-2301
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Field of strawberries
Strawberry Fields Forever Source: Chipman Farm

SANFORD

LAVIGNE STRAWBERRY FARM
158 Whichers Mill Road
324-5497
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SANGERVILLE

STUTZMAN’S FARM 
891 Douty Hill Road
564-8596
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SHERMAN MILLS

GOLDEN RIDGE FARM 
1053 Island Falls Road
365-4387

SWEDEN

PIETREE ORCHARD
803 Waterford Road
647-9419
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WALES

THE EARLY FARM & NURSERY
639 Gardiner Road
375-8682
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WAYNE

STEVENSON’S STRAWBERRIES
271 Tucker Road
685-3532
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WELLS

SPILLER FARM 
85 Spiller Farm Lane
985-2575
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WHITEFIELD

SHEEPSCOT GENERAL
98 Townhouse Road
549-5185
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Certified organic

What is integrated pest management?

More and more farms say they use integrated pest management. What does that mean? This is how it’s defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

“Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.

The IPM approach can be applied to both agricultural and non-agricultural settings, such as the home, garden, and workplace. IPM takes advantage of all appropriate pest management options including, but not limited to, the judicious use of pesticides. In contrast, organic food production applies many of the same concepts as IPM but limits the use of pesticides to those that are produced from natural sources, as opposed to synthetic chemicals.”

More information

Read dietitian Dave Seddon’s guest post: Enjoying Maine’s Fabulous Produce — Safely.

If you want to add a farm or additional information to the list or notice something that needs to be corrected, please let me know. Post a comment below or send me an email.

Strawberry recipes

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Happy picking!