Farming in the Niagara area for generations, Tigchelaar Berry Farms is best known for its pick-your-own strawberry fields, which open for roughly three weeks between mid and late June depending on the season's weather. Visitors head into the rows with baskets to gather sun-ripened berries straight from the plant, a hands-on outing that has become a summer tradition for many local families.
When the fields aren't open for picking, the farm's Red Barn market keeps things going with pre-picked strawberries, baked goods and other treats. Because the u-pick season is short and weather-dependent, it's worth checking the farm's recorded phone line or social media for daily field conditions before setting out.
