Article Updated May 26, 2026
‘Tis the season to pick your own blueberries, strawberries, and cherries, one of the sweetest summer pleasures in and around Pittsburgh. Packed with nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, potassium, and fiber, berries provide a prime, portable snack for riverside picnics and festive park gatherings that mark this bright season ahead.
Those in the know suggest prioritizing picking in the morning hours before the heat builds up in the fruit and when they’re at the peak of their sweetness. Making yourself part of the process is one way to beat grocery shopping inflation and links you and your kids to the farmers and growers responsible for your nourishment. In the end, you’ll likely feel a deeper connection to — and reverence for — the food you place on the table for family and friends to savor together.
We’ve rounded up the following ideas on where to gather the season’s freshest berries. Just be sure to check up-to-date details on each farm’s websites or social media pages since crop conditions depend on factors beyond human control.
Pick-Your-Own Strawberries, Cherries, and Blueberries Around Pittsburgh
Blueberries
Duck Run Blueberry Farm
New to Ellwood City, Duck Run Blueberry Farm is gearing up for this first season in this location in June. Family owned and operated you can keep an eye on their Facebook page to see when their crops are ready to pick.
Bowser’s Blueberries
Travel six miles west of Butler for some pick-your-own adventures at this family-owned blueberry farm that launched in the summer of 2011. They now have 5,700 plants, including 10 sweet varieties, each showcasing a distinctive taste. This year’s frost has been particularly bad but there are blossoms showing up in the bushes so the farm has hope for a good season.
Pete’s Berry Farm
Follow them on Facebook to discover seasonal updates from this Sharpsville berry hub. If you’re not feeling the picking-spirit you can purchase pre-collected berries from the farm stand. This year’s blueberry production depends on how these next few weeks look. So far the blossoms have survived the frosts but there are always fluctuations into June.
Strawberries
Soergel Orchards
While the weather sadly hurt Soergel’s strawberry crops, they’ll still have these berries available at their farm stand. But, you can still look forward to blueberry season starting in July. You’ll want to keep an eye on their website and Facebook page for further details. But, in the meantime you can take advantage of their Build Your Own Essentials Kit that includes three meal kits plus a variety of essential ingredients like milk, eggs, and more.
Triple B Farms
Just 15 minutes from downtown, this Monongahela outpost has grown fresh fruits and vegetables and operated a country market since 1985. This year, they are still planning to hold pick-your-own strawberries once their crops are more plentiful. But you can stop in to grab strawberries in store. Plus. be sure to also stop into the shop for fresh produce plus goodies ranging from pickles, local honey, and fruit butters to coffee.
Simmons Farm
May 26 kicks off strawberry season over at Simmons Farm. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on select dates (May 26 being the first), you can bring the whole family and take turns picking fresh strawberries. While no other dates are planned yet, you can take a look on their Facebook for updates.
Note: Unfortunately, Pittsburgh’s pick-your-own cherry orchard, Norman’s Orchard, lost their entire sweet and tart cherry crop in the year’s frosts. So there will be no cherries this year.
Recipes for Your Fresh-Picked Strawberries, Cherries, and Blueberries
- Cherry Blueberry Pie
- Easy Summer Strawberry Pinwheel Biscuit Pie
- Blueberry Pancakes
- 20 Strawberry Recipes
Story by Corinne Whiting
Photography by Katie Long
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