Today my daughter and I went strawberry picking. Nothing tastes better than sweet, juicy strawberries right from the vine. We picked six quarts and are planning to make some freezer jam and maybe a pie and then eat the rest. There are many places to go throughout western New York. We headed to Greg's U-Pick Farm, located at 9270 Lapp Road, Clarence Center (714-4239; http://www.gregsupick.com/).
They have a really big berry patch and are family-friendly, so you can bring the kids (just make sure you keep an eye on them so they don't step on the berries!). The berries were $3.00 a quart if you picked 4 or more quarts. They charged a bit more if you only picked 1-3 quarts. If you don't have the time or ambition to pick your own, you can purchase already picked berries at $4.75 a quart.
They will have strawberries for about another 10 days or so. In mid-July, blueberries will be available for picking. Yum!
