5 freshest U-pick strawberry farms just a short drive from Birmingham

In no particular order, we’ve gathered some fruity-licious U-pick strawberry farms near Birmingham. Keep reading to add these farms to your bucket list.

1. Jerry Marsh Farms

Get to pickin’ at Jerry Marsh Farms. Not only do they offer sweet red berries but the juiciest tomatoes for $4 a cup or $8 a basket.

Hot question of the day: Do you consider the tomato a fruit?

• Location: 234 Marsh Cutoff Rd, Cleveland, AL 35049
• Hours: Monday-Saturday 8AM-5PM
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BONUS: Try these yummy strawberry dishes in Birmingham.

2. Sugar Hill U-Pick Farms

This family-friendly U-pick farm will have you planning an annual strawberry picking trip. They have over 200,000 plants to choose from, so take your sweet time.

• Location: 3358 Co Rd 59, Verbena, AL 36091
• Hours: Monday, Tuesday + Saturday 8 AM-5 PM | Wednesday-Friday 8AM-2 PM
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3. Holmestead Farms

It tastes like strawberries and summertime at Holmestead Farms. All you need is a basket and a hand for the ultimate U-pick farm experience.

They also have the sweetest cantaloupes, seedless watermelons, okra, plums, oranges AND apples. There is a fruit for everyone.

• Location: 6582 Clay, Co Rd 7, Waldo, AL 35160
• Hours: Thursday, Friday + Saturday 8AM-4PM
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4. Jimmy Durbin and Sunshine Farms

Load up your basket with homegrown peaches and strawberries at this iconic U-pick farm in Clanton. It’s less than an hour’s drive from Birmingham, making it a perfect weekend family outing.

PRO TIP: Freeze the peach pit so you can plant your very own peach tree in your backyard!

• Location: 11728 County Road 37, Clanton, Alabama 35045
• Hours: Call ahead
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5. DeLoach Farms

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You’ll be berry happy to know that DeLoach Farms offers $12 U-pick strawberry buckets. Let’s go down to the strawberry fields!

• Location: 171 Hwy 468, Vincent, AL 35178
• Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM | Saturday 9AM-4PM | Sunday 2-4PM
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Contributors to this piece include Irene Richardson + Sharron Swain + Lauren Perry.

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