Race's Strawberry Farm is a very laid back berry picking
experience – and no, you can't buy the berries already picked – if you want to
do that, you can go to Mackey's Farm whom, I suspect, may actually get their
strawberries at Race's and then swirl them into delicious, homemade strawberry
ice cream and top their delightful sundaes with them. Of course, this is just
conjecture – for all I know, Mackey's has their own strawberry fields – but
this was not the point of writing this entry. Actually, it was all about Race's
and how awesome the pickings are there.
So, you basically drive up and park your car, then head over
to the little building where the berry girls (they're typically girls) are
located. There, you will let them know how many berries (pounds worth) you
intend on picking. Upon which, the workers will equip you with the proper
receptacle, then direct you to the field of their choice which contains the
best, ripest berries. You just walk around the back of the barn (or to the
nearest strawberry fields – we always seem to be assigned there) with your
berry-picking basket on your arm. Walk down the rows of strawberry plants to
the farthest spot away, and pick to your heart's content.
Strawberry picking season in NJ is late May and early June.
If you missed it this time, you can always just head over to Shoprite for some
juicy berries, and plan better for next year!
Contact info for this farm:
H.A. Race and Son Strawberry
Hill Farm
388
Hazen-Oxford Rd.
Belvidere, NJ
Belvidere, NJ
908-453-2374