Blueberries, strawberries, elderberries: Here's where to pick your own around Stark

The Repository
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Blueberries beginning to ripen for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.
Blueberries beginning to ripen for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.

John Wade is gearing up for a busy, berry-filled month.

His farm, Wade's Fruit Farm, in Stark County, opened to customers June 25. Visitors to his farm are able to pick and purchase blueberries and elderberries, all of which are organic, he said.

Due to sporadic weather patterns, however, he expects a low crop yield this season, which will affect the number of customers he anticipates will pay his farm a visit. Despite that, the retiree is looking forward to hosting whoever decides to come pick their own berries this summer.

The best place for picking: 10 great pick-your-own farms across the USA

Elderberry beginning to ripen for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.
Elderberry beginning to ripen for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.

If blueberries and elderberries aren't quite your taste, pick-your-own farms across Northeast Ohio offer several different crop options to choose from. With the primetime picking season in July here, here's where you can find the best berries:

Stark County 

Blossom Creek Farm, 3245 Battlesburg St. SE, East Sparta. 330-227-4641. Email: berry@blossomcreek.farm. https://www.blossomcreek.farm. Visit Blossom Creek Farm on Facebook. Blackberries and blueberries, pick your own (buckets provided) and already picked. Updates at https://www.blossomcreek.farm/daily-updates#qnbGpx. A 3% fee is charged for all card transactions at the farm.

Renner’s Blueberry Knolls Farm, 10597 Manchester Ave. SW, Sugar Creek Township, 330-440-3077. https://sites.google.com/site/blueberryknolls/. Visit Renner’s Blueberry Knolls Farm on Facebook. Pick your own blueberries (containers provided) or already picked. Credit cards not accepted.

John Wade prepares for blueberry customers as the fruit ripens for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.
John Wade prepares for blueberry customers as the fruit ripens for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.

Sunny Slope Orchard, 14961 Millersburg Road SW, Tuscarawas Township. 330-833-9415. http://sunnyslopeapples.com. Visit Sunny Slope Orchard on Facebook for updates. Strawberries.

Wade's Fruit Farm, 12915 Warren Road, Paris Township. 330-862-3313. Email: FruitFarmer@Frontier.com. Wade's Fruit Farm is on Facebook. Blueberries, black raspberries, blackberries.

Carroll County

Spring Hill Farm, 2054 Laramie Road NW, Carrollton. 330-627-2892. Email: springvalleyfoods@gmail.com. Blueberries.  

Columbiana County

Sanor's Fruit Farm, 2514 state Route 172, Minerva. 330-894-2375. Pick your own or already picked. Strawberries, blueberries, cherries.

Dillon Fruit Farm, 36108 Kelch Road, Lisbon. 330-424-5169. http://www.dillonfruitfarm.com. Visit Dillon Fruit Farm on Facebook for updates. Blueberries, raspberries, elderberries, cherries.

Huffman Fruit Farm, 13075 Lisbon Road, Salem. 330-533-5700. Visit Huffman Fruit Farm on Facebook. Strawberries, raspberries.

Mahoning County

Ellsworth Berry Farm, 5921 Gault Road, North Jackson. 330-538-3861. Blueberries, red raspberries and blackberries.

White House Fruit Farm, 9249 U.S. Route 62, Canfield. 330-533-4161. https://whitehousefruitfarm.com. Visit White House Fruit Farm on Facebook for updates. Find the fields at 8652 Leffingwell Road. Strawberries, blueberries.

Summit County

Walnut Drive Gardens, 2129 Randolph Road, Mogadore. 330-628-3213. Visit Walnut Drive Gardens on Facebook for updates. Strawberries, raspberries.

Tuscarawas County

Harvest Barn, 420 Dutch Valley Drive NE, Sugarcreek. 330-852-6080. Email: theharvestbarn@gmail.com. Visit The Harvest Barn on Facebook. Strawberries.

Wayne County

Bauman Orchards, 161 Rittman Ave., Rittman. Phone: 330-925-686. https://baumanorchards.com. Blueberries.

DuPlaga Farm, 12598 Burbank Road, Burbank. Phone: 330-466-7247. Visit DuPlaga Farm on Facebook. Blackberries, blueberries raspberries, strawberries.   

Maurer Farm, 2901 Batdorf Road, Wooster. 330-264-2285. https://www.maurersberriesvegs.com. Email: Info@MaurersBerriesVegs.com. Visit Maurer Farm on Facebook. Strawberries.

Moreland Fruit Farm, 1558 West Moreland Road, Wooster. 330-264-8735. Visit Moreland Fruit Farm on Facebook. No credit or debit cards. Strawberries, red and black raspberries, blueberries, currants, blackberries.

Rittman Orchards and Farm Market, 13548 Mount Eaton Road, Doylestown. 330-925-4152. https://rittmanorchards.com. Visit Rittman Orchards on Facebook. Strawberries, raspberries.

Elderberry beginning to ripen for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.
Elderberry beginning to ripen for picking at Wade's Fruit Farm in Paris.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Looking to pick your own berries? Here's where you can in Stark County