Here’s when strawberry picking season starts at Carrigan Farms — mark your calendar

Melissa Oyler
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Mark your calendar now — at Carrigan Farms, strawberry picking will start April 30 and last through around May 23.

PEAK PICKING (when there will be the most strawberries): May 4-11.

COST:

  • U-pick strawberries: $15 per gallon-sized container and $5 per quart-sized container (Carrigan Farms provides clean containers).

  • Pre-picked strawberries (occasionally available): $17 per gallon-sized container and $5per quart-sized container.

ALSO AVAILABLE (the first half of strawberry season):

  • Fresh picked asparagus

  • Choose-and-cut heads of heirloom leaf lettuce

2021 strawberry picking season starts at Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, where you can get U-Pick or pre-picked strawberries, asparagus, heirloom leaf lettuce — and strawberry slushies and shortcake.
2021 strawberry picking season starts at Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, where you can get U-Pick or pre-picked strawberries, asparagus, heirloom leaf lettuce — and strawberry slushies and shortcake.

COME HUNGRY:

A food truck selling strawberry slushies and strawberry shortcake will be on-site in the strawberry patch.

PAYMENT:

The farm accepts cash and paper checks for payment. No credit or debit cards are accepted.

WEATHER, STRAWBERRY VOLUME:

The strawberry patch may not be open every day due to weather or availability of strawberries.

DIRECTIONS:

  • (Address for GPS purposes): 1145 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville N.C. 28115

  • Enter at the Carrigan Farms Strawberry Field.