Well, next to planting a strawberry patch of your own, the most economical way to load up on fresh strawberries is to pick them from the fields yourself. Luckily for all you strawberry lovers, there are numerous farmers out there who are willing to part with the fruits of their labour for around a loonie per pound. Delcory Farms is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily. It is located at 5151 96th St., Delta. Bring your own containers.
Children are welcome.
They advise you call ahead to make sure the berries are available. Driediger Bros. Farms is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m daily. The farm offers several varieties of U-pick strawberries in clean, supervised fields. Families are welcome but please leave the pets at home. Call ahead for cost and availability.