Strawberries
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| Bottom View Farm has Picked & Pick-Your-Own Strawberries, Blueberries and Blackberries We have strawberries in April,
May and June. Please call (615) 325-7017 for more information. |
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Portland was incorporated in 1905, and a few years after incorporation, it
became known as the
Strawberry Capital of Tennessee. Portland
held that distinction until the 1960s. In the following years, Portland's
agricultural identity was overtaken by industrialization, changing forever the
face of the city.
There are still many places around Portland that grow and sell strawberries. Berries usually become available around May 1 and continue to be sold to about the middle of June.
The people below have told us they sell strawberries. We highly recommend you call before visiting to make sure when their crops will be ready. The weather plays a key role in how fast strawberries ripen.
Portland also hosts the Annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival each May. Please click here for details.
Where to Buy Strawberries
Normally, beginning around May 1, you can find trucks loaded with strawberries parked on the side of TN52 between US31-W and I-65.
The following farms have already-picked strawberries and/or pick-your-own strawberries. We suggest you call first to make sure they still have berries.
Bottom
View Farm
185 Wilkerson Lane
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-7017 (Voice)
Pick-your-own and already-picked strawberries.
Click here for directions.
England Strawberry Farm
720 Scattersville Road
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 426-3068 or (615) 509-8773
Owners: Bailey Wayne and Teresa England
Pick-your-own and buy already-picked berries.
The 2010 crop should be ready for picking beginning May
7, 2010.
You do not need to call ahead as we now have four
acres, and will be open every day during berry season from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. (If you need to arrive after 6:00 p.m., give Wayne a call at
615-426-3068 or Teresa at 615-509-8773, and we will save you strawberries to
pick up after 6:00 p.m.)
See
http://www.englandstrawberryfarm.com/
Bradley Farms
Mike and Cathy Bradley
650 Jake Link Road
Cottontown, TN 37048
(615) 325-2836 (Voice)
Farmers Market & Pick-Your-Own.
See www.TN52.com and click on "Area 1."
Cole's Farm
Cottontown, TN 37048
(615) 325-2050 (Voice)
Located off I-65 (exit 117-Portland). After exiting, head towards
Portland. The strawberry patch is about 100 yards past the exit on the
south side of the road.
Brad's Strawberries
156 Opossum Road
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 888-2837
From the intersection of TN 52 and TN 109, go east on TN52. Cross over
the railroad bridge. Turn right at the traffic light (South Russell
St.) Take an immediate left onto Fowler Ford Road. Go about 6
miles on Fowler Ford Road. Turn right on Opossum Road.
Doug
Williams Farm
580 Corinth Rd.
Portland TN 37148
(615) 325-2685 (Home phone)
They sell strawberries every day during strawberry season at the Captain
Video parking lot, 210 South Broadway, Portland. Strawberries are
picked fresh daily.
Riverview Nursery & Berry Farm
Patrick & Jon Kelley
50 Riverview Estate
Castalian Springs, TN 37031
Phone: (615) 374-4159
7 Mi from Lebanon, TN on Highway 231. Berry patches open mid June to mid
August. Farm is attractive, complete with shrubs and flowers. Located on the
Cumberland River.
In addition, the State of Tennessee maintains a list of growers in the state who grow strawberries. There are several growers listed in Portland and Cottontown. Please click on this link http://www.picktnproducts.org/. Once you get there, click on "Fruits and Vegetables" in the left margin, then click on "Farm Fresh Produce," then click on "Strawberries".