U-pick operation going strong!

[OhSusanna]

We had to shutter our U-pick operation last season due to the pandemic. I was afraid that our U-pick business might be over. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. We've had more customers come out this season than ever before. I worried about our future on here, so I wanted to share that it's still a success. We're limiting the number of customers that can go into the fields at one time, so we are still taking some precautions. We also ask that pickers wear a mask, and we haven't been met with any fuss over that. We've been lucky so far.

 

[RichZ]

Wow!!! Congratulations!!! That's great to hear!!!

 

[Petal to the Metal]

I remember that. You were thinking about pivoting. I'm so glad that things worked out for you guys! Business picked up here too. I think the vaccine played a big role in that.

 

[Urban Homestead]

That's great news, @OhSusanna! How fantastic that people are coming out to pick fresh produce from your berry farm. I'm not surprised. I think most people are just ready to move on.

 

[OhSusanna]

Thank you all for the kind words!

I remember that. You were thinking about pivoting.

I'm so glad that we didn't start delivering homemade meals. It seemed like a good, easy choice to pivot to at the time, but I'm thankful we waited to see how this season would go first. Something just didn't feel right about my other idea.

 

[BarkerB]

That's great news! I went to a strawberry u-pick about a month ago. We are going to a cherry u-pick later this week. This will be our first time there. I'm glad you have had success.

 

[Ritar]

Yeah! That is great news. We are in the process of starting an apple u-pick farm. We have several nice trees, a lot of different varieties. I need to do some more research though. Kudos to you for your success.