Heckman Orchards

It was our first time Strawberry Picking and Heckman’s Orchard did not disappoint. When we got there, our containers were weighed and kept track of; then we were assigned a row to pick. Very organized which I loved and it didn’t require us looking for ripe strawberries.
We ended up picking 41 pounds which were eaten, frozen and jam will be made out of some eventually sometime this summer.
Price was great, especially for us Brooklyn peeps who are charged crazy amounts of money for berries at the Farmer’s Market. Can’t beat it this season which was $ 1.50 per pound if you picked more than 20 pounds.

I also asked about their pesticide use and was told it was minimal and only to keep the critters away. Hopefully :), because the strawberries were delicious and we did not bother to wash them.
We were also able to bring our little dog (I called and asked in advance), if she stayed in her carrier which she did.
This will definitely be an annual tradition.

Always friendly and they always have such good quality fruits and veggies! We love getting our pumpkins here too because they have such a wonderful variety of sizes and the prices can’t be beat!

They also sell Unpasteurized Apple Cider!!!