The quarantine may have put a damper on pick-your-own strawberries but Arkansas’ farmers have created a socially-distant solution. As a work-around, some farms are now providing drive-thru services instead. These three farms are just some of the ones offering drive-thrus. Be sure to check with your favorite local farm to see if they’re doing it too!
Normally, Arkansans would be packing the family into the car and heading to pick-your-own berry farms about now.
Getty Images/Stephen Lux Arkansas strawberry season is a sweet time indeed! Late March through April is the prime time for strawberries, with blueberries ripening next. Many farms around the state offer pick-your-own strawberries but this year some improvisation is in order.
We may not be able to flock the fields but farmers have created another way to enjoy the fresh fruits of their labor.
Facebook/Barnhill Orchards Many farms have created makeshift drive-thrus as a way to maintain socially distancing. You can preview the experience at Barnhill Orchards by watching their video.
Although it’s not quite the same experience as heading out to the fields to pick them, these strawberries are still mouthwatering.
Facebook Barnhill Orchards Despite the rest of the world’s turmoil, the strawberry crops have done well this season. Cadron Crest Orchard and Barnhill Orchards are offering tasty baskets of strawberries (and other goodies) through their drive-thrus.
Other essentials are available at the markets as well.
Facebook/Drewry Farm & Orchards At Drewry Farm & Orchards goods like eggs, baked breads, and breakfast/lunch specials are available at the drive-thru. They offer a variety of hanging plants, too!
Reclaim strawberry season by visiting one of these local farms!
Facebook/Cadron Crest Orchard Now more than ever do our local businesses need our support. With a little bit of tweaking, strawberry season can still be a fun family experience this year! Follow the farms’ Facebook Pages to keep track of dates and available produce.
Is your favorite local farm also offering a drive-thru market? Be sure to tag them in the comments below!
Getty Images/Stephen Lux
Arkansas strawberry season is a sweet time indeed! Late March through April is the prime time for strawberries, with blueberries ripening next. Many farms around the state offer pick-your-own strawberries but this year some improvisation is in order.
Facebook/Barnhill Orchards
Many farms have created makeshift drive-thrus as a way to maintain socially distancing. You can preview the experience at Barnhill Orchards by watching their video.
Facebook Barnhill Orchards
Despite the rest of the world’s turmoil, the strawberry crops have done well this season. Cadron Crest Orchard and Barnhill Orchards are offering tasty baskets of strawberries (and other goodies) through their drive-thrus.
Facebook/Drewry Farm & Orchards
At Drewry Farm & Orchards goods like eggs, baked breads, and breakfast/lunch specials are available at the drive-thru. They offer a variety of hanging plants, too!
Facebook/Cadron Crest Orchard
Now more than ever do our local businesses need our support. With a little bit of tweaking, strawberry season can still be a fun family experience this year! Follow the farms’ Facebook Pages to keep track of dates and available produce.
Some other quarantine activities, or quarantivies if you will, are couch-friendly livestreams from the zoo and tiger sanctuary.
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Address: 277 Sandhill Rd, Lonoke, AR 72086, USAAddress: Drewry Farm & Orchards, 267 Vaughns Cir, Dover, AR 72837, USAAddress: 86 Mode Rd, Guy, AR 72061, USA
