Picking berries is fun at
Solstice Berry Farm!
Enjoy family fun-times gathering berries yourself!
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Picking Information:
Picking Dates | How To Pick | What To Bring | Hand Washing
Amenities | Payment | Supervision | U-Pick Prices | Frozen Fruit
Frequently Asked Questions:
FAQ
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Picking Dates
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Historically, we have saskatoon berry fruit ready soon after August 1. Ripening varies from year to year depending on spring weather. This is Alberta after all!
Please bookmark our web site and check back regularly as we will update the main page about the status of the fruit.
Contact Us for our telephone number as well and sign up to receive our seasonal newsletter. |
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| How to Pick |
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Picking saskatoons at Solstice Berry Farm is easy! We will make your berry picking experience as simple and fun as possible.
We supply pails, each lined with a plastic bag. You pick the fruit yourself and place it in the pail. When it's full, simply pull the bag out of the pail.
We'll seal and weigh your bag of berries for you at our sales tent – ready to go home. The pail stays with us for the next person to use and we never handle your fruit. |
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| What to Bring |
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When you come to our farm, it is important that you be prepared for changing weather conditions.
You may follow this link to our WeatherBug weather station
to see what our current conditions are.
It's important that you bring a hat, sunscreen, bug spray, good walking shoes, drinking water (we do sell refreshments) and something to cover up with if it cools off or rains. |
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| Hand Washing |
We provide a hand wash station that we ask all visitors to use before and after picking and especially following a visit to the washroom. This is a small and simple way to protect the fruit from contamination.
After picking, your hands may be sticky (and even faces from some free samples). We certainly don’t mind if you taste-test (we do) but ask that the majority of the fruit ends up in the pail to go home with you!
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| Amenities |
We offer basic refreshments for sale to our visitors (bottled water, soft drinks, juices, and snacks).
A (handicap/wheelchair accessible) port a-potty and hand wash station is available for all our visitors, so not to worry if those little ones need “to go” after your short trip to our berry farm.
Garbage cans and recycling bins are available at our sales tent so that we can all work together to preserve our farm and home area.
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| Payment |
We are pleased to accept cash, cheque, debit, Visa, and MasterCard for your convenience.
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| Supervision |
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We ask that all parents, grandparents or guardians keep a close eye on the children in your party.
Our saskatoon farm is a big place and we do not want your children to be separated from you. Please supervise them at all times. |
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U-Pick Prices |
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U-pick: $2.60 lb.
Pre-picked: $3.60 lb.
We will do our best to have pre-picked
fruit available every day.
Call ahead for availability.
(Take home extra for the winter!) |
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| Frozen Fruit |
If you find you run out of saskatoons before next year’s picking season, do give us a call as we often have frozen saskatoon berry fruit available for sale. Please Contact Us for availability and pricing of frozen saskatoon berries.
Typically we package in 2.5lb and 5lb bags, as well as 25lb boxes for real berry enthusiasts! Make your own Christmas gifts and fruit wine using saskatoons and spread the joy.
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Frequently Asked Questions |
Can we bring a picnic lunch? |
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Of course and please, make a day of it. We have picnic tables placed with a view of the orchard and the countryside and we welcome you and your coolers to this area.
Cool drinks are available for sale at our farm as well as small snacks.
Alcohol is not permitted.
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Can we bring our pets to the farm? |
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We respectfully request that all pets remain at home.
If your pet is traveling with you, and you choose to leave your pet in your vehicle- please use extreme caution - as your vehicle may heat up and cause distress to your beloved family member. Shade is minimal on our farm.
It is best to leave your pets at home.
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Do you have washrooms? |
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We have one (handicap/wheelchair accessible) public port a-potty and a hand wash station for your comfort. Please refrain from “taking to the bushes”.
At this time there is no baby changing station available.
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Do you take credit or debit cards? |
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Yes, starting in 2011, we are happy to accept debit, Visa, and MasterCard in addition to cash and cheques.
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Can I bring my own containers for picking? |
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Absolutely, if you wish.
We do provide pails lined with plastic bags for all pickers, but if you chose to bring your own container we will deduct the weight (if a pail or basket) from the total cost when you are at the sales tent.
Please ask our field staff when you arrive.
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| Can we smoke on the farm? |
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We respectfully request that you refrain from smoking while on the farm.
We endeavour to keep the grounds as clean as possible from refuse. We are also very concerned about fire hazards in the orchard. As a rural home, we are serviced only by a volunteer fire department.
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We see you have a trout pond. Can we visit it? |
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The trout pond is currently only for private use as we are unable to supervise its use.
You can enjoy the view of the water from the orchard and from the picnic area.
Children must be supervised and warning signs are posted as this deep water body (22 ft) it a drowning hazard. Perhaps in the future we may be able to provide access.
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We value any questions, comments or suggestions you may have regarding Solstice Berry Farm,
its operations and your visit in general. Please don't hesitate to contact us at: info@solsticeberryfarm.com
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