It’s strawberry season in Texas, when you can hand-pick a basket of fresh strawberries less than an hour’s drive from Houston.
Strawberry season begins in late February in Texas and lasts until May. At these farms you can bring the whole family to pick buckets of strawberries. Just remember three things: wear sunscreen, you’re not allowed to bring your own bucket, and no pets are allowed.
Where to Pick Strawberries in Houston
Atkinson Farms
Spring strawberry picking at Atkinson Farms started this month. The farm was passed down four generations in the Atkinson family, and grows seasonal fruit and vegetables over 100 acres of land. Check their Facebook page to make sure the strawberry fields are open because they close them sometimes to let the fruit ripen. The farm charges an entry fee of $3 and $4.99 per pound. An on-site shop also sells freshly picked produce.
3217 Spring Cypress Road, Spring. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00-18.00 and Sunday 10.00-14.00
Froberg’s Gård
Tyler Froberg stands next to an old farm truck, a signature landmark outside Froberg’s farm in Alvin on Friday, April 10. March 2023.
Kirk Sides/Staff photographerFrobergs Gård in Alvin kicked off the season with a week-long strawberry festival that lasts until Sunday 19 March. During this week there will be strawberry picking and fun activities for the children including a train ride, playground and paintball gallery. Check the Facebook page for updates on when their fields are open for picking.
The strawberry fields have become Froberg’s biggest attraction since picking opened to the public began in 2006. Admission for strawberry picking is $3, required buckets are $2, and each pound picked is $4. The costs are the same week of the strawberry festival. There is also a general store on site which is open every day from 08:00 to 18:00 and sells jams, dried fruit and pickled vegetables.
3601 W. Highway 6, Alvin. Open every day 9.00 to 17.30
Jollisant family farm
Jollisant Family Farms started as a 1950s dairy farm in Plantersville and has grown into a pick-your-own strawberry farm. The fields opened in early February, but the farm encourages pickers to call ahead at 936-894-2766 before they go, because sometimes the field gets picked out. The farm charges an entry fee of $2 per person and $7 per pound, a pick basket is included. Sometimes special offers are also offered to those who make the fruit into jam.
11351 Country Road 203, Plantersville. Open every day 9.00-16.30
