Browder's Fresh Pickins

Browder's Fresh Pickins Your home for 100,000 pounds of really sweet strawberries and a wide variety of bedding plants!
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OPEN Tuesday, June 2nd, 9AM - 1PMAfter a couple of days rest, the strawberries ripened more than we thought they would;...
06/01/2026

OPEN Tuesday, June 2nd, 9AM - 1PM

After a couple of days rest, the strawberries ripened more than we thought they would; this photo was taken this afternoon. Of course, it's no April picking, but for June it's decent, and the weather will be refreshingly cool for June 😊

In addition to u-pick strawberries, we also have some u-pick blueberries available. Our blueberry plants are still fairly young, and we estimate we only have about 20 quarts of blueberries available to pick. *There will not be any pre-pick blueberries or strawberries for sale for the remainder of the season.

🍓U-pick strawberries $18/basket (baskets provided, holds 3 quarts)
🫐U-pick blueberries $10/quart (container provided)
🍠 20 lb. box of regular sized sweet potatoes for $15
🍠 20 lb. box of jumbo sized sweet potatoes for $10
🧅 U-pick spring onions $1.50 ea.

📍14489 Bethel Church Lane Smithfield, VA 23430
Thanks for pickin' us! 😊

05/31/2026

Great to see you all today - thank you! 😊

We'll be closed on Sunday, May 31st and Monday, June 1 to allow more berries to ripen. We'll re-open on Tuesday, June 2nd, 9AM - 1PM.

05/30/2026

Open Saturday morning, May 30th, 9AM - Noon

🌞 Saturday's weather is looking absolutely wonderful! We're nearing the end of the season (not sure of the exact date just yet). There are some ripe berries in the patch, but they are not plentiful, and it will take longer to fill your basket. You can move the green leaves around to find some hidden gems. We will not have any pre-pick berries available for the remainder of the season.

Saturday, May 30th will be the last day for free lettuce. The warm weather has caused it to bolt, so you're welcome to come get all you want for free.

🍓U-pick strawberries $18/basket
🍠 20 lb. box of regular sized sweet potatoes for $15
🍠 20 lb. box of jumbo sized sweet potatoes for $10
🌺 All remaining bedding plants $2 ea.
🧅 U-pick spring onions $1.50 ea.

05/29/2026

Open Friday, May 29th, 9AM - 1PM

Lettuce is FREE on Friday - the warm weather has caused it to start bolting, so you're welcome to come pick all the lettuce you'd like for free. First come, first serve.

🍓U-pick strawberries $18/basket
🍠 20 lb. box of sweet potatoes for $15 (regular size)
🍠 Jumbo Sweet Potatoes 10 for $5
🌺 All remaining bedding plants $2 ea.
🧅 U-pick spring onions $1.50 ea.

05/28/2026

Open Thursday, May 28th, 9AM - 1PM

Lettuce is FREE on Thursday - the warm weather has caused it to start bolting, so you're welcome to come pick all the lettuce you'd like for free.

🍓U-pick strawberries $18/basket
🍠 20 lb. box of sweet potatoes for $18
🧅 U-pick spring onions $1.50 ea.
🌺 all remaining bedding plants $2 ea.

I hope you are having a beautiful Memorial Day as we all remember and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. ...
05/26/2026

I hope you are having a beautiful Memorial Day as we all remember and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. 🇺🇸

We walked the patch today and the berries are steadily ripening. Looks like the rain will be around for one more day, so we'll be closed on Tuesday. We plan to on being open on Wednesday, May 27th, 9AM - 1PM. 😊

Open Wednesday, May 20th, 9AM - 1PMIt's a great time to come for some sweet deals on lettuce, spring onions, bedding pla...
05/20/2026

Open Wednesday, May 20th, 9AM - 1PM

It's a great time to come for some sweet deals on lettuce, spring onions, bedding plants, and sweet potatoes! Grab some on Wednesday to prepare for your Memorial Day weekend celebrations!

As for strawberries, it's far from ideal picking conditions. There aren't many ripe ones in the field, so if you're only seeking berries, it's not the best time to visit.

It looks like a decent chance of rain for most of the next week. We'll close our farm from Thursday, May 21st through at least Monday, May 25th. As for the date for the end of the season, we'll continue monitoring the crop and we'll see what it looks like after several days of rest.

Deals for Wednesday, May 20
ALL Bedding Plants $2 each *Heads up, this is the last day that the bedding plants will be available for sale*
Combo Deal: Get 20 lbs. of sweet potatoes, 3 head of lettuce, and 3 spring onions for just $20

One reason we love growing strawberries is for the challenge it provides to grow a high quality crop. It will always ke...
05/18/2026

One reason we love growing strawberries is for the challenge it provides to grow a high quality crop. It will always keep you on your toes. The primary challenge this year was the extreme temperature changes of the past few months. This season, pretty much all the berries came ripe during a much smaller window than usual. That made for an incredible April and much slimmer pickins in May. Other strawberry growers in our area are experiencing a similar growing pattern this season.

That being said, we'll be open Monday through Wednesday, May 18 - 20, 9AM - 1PM. The strawberry pickin' is quite slim, and it will take longer to fill a basket.

The lettuce, spring onions, and sweet potatoes are plentiful!
Combo Deal: Get a 20 lb. box of sweet potatoes, 3 head of lettuce, and 3 spring onions for just $20 total!

Bedding plant closeout final sale of the season - ALL plants $2 each! All 4-inch annuals, 4-packs, and perennials, just $2 each.

05/15/2026

Closed for ripening Friday, May 15; Saturday, May 16; Sunday, May 17

While the patch has rested for a couple of days, the weather hasn't helped ripening as much as we would have hoped. Rig...
05/11/2026

While the patch has rested for a couple of days, the weather hasn't helped ripening as much as we would have hoped. Right now, we're in a lull for ripe berries. We have a slate of field trips scheduled this week, so we'll remain open with our regular hours. However, it will take much longer to fill your basket as compared to a few weeks ago during the peak of the season.

We will not have any pre-picked berries available for purchase this week. Yes, we'll still have our pre-pick CSA pick up during the regular time on Thursday.

We have plenty of u-pick lettuce & spring onions available. We also have some bedding plants available as well.

🍠 20 lb. boxes of sweet potatoes on sale for $18

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14489 Bethel Church Lane
Smithfield, VA
23430

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm

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