Strawberry Patch

 Today was the perfect day to be outside, and what better way to spend your time than at a Strawberry patch?! Growing up we could get together with friends and descend upon the local strawberry patch, and pick berries till the sun was down and the mosquito were unbearable.  

Thank goodness, the mosquitos were no where to be found!  Nolan and I had a great time looking and finding the precious red berries.  When we got there the farmer told me that the center patch was small ruby red berries and that the side patches were larger sunset berries that turn red orange when they are ripe. 

 Nolan was SOOO excited about picking the berries.  At this stage in his talking skills everything is a narration, so, he mostly said, "Pick strawberries. Pick strawberries! I get bucket."  When we brought the strawberries home he was still excited to see his catch being washed in the sink.  Once, washed he got to the taste some of the sweet berries.

I ended up freezing 3/4 of the batch that we got and left the rest for snacking and meals.  If you too would like to go to this Strawberry Patch (Hurry quick before the season is over!!!).  It was John and Linda's Fruit & Berry Farm in Bates City Missouri.  Cost is per gallon bucket $10.  A little pricey I thought but it was still really cool to have my narrator so excited about picking some strawberries.

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Words of advice: Call ahead if you can, and make sure to wear boots or at least shoes you don't mind getting strawberry stains on.  Enjoy!