Typical season is from middle of April through early June
hours of operation vary based on picking conditions
please see our website or Facebook page for days and hours of operation
Browder’s Fresh Pickins is a pick your own farm in Smithfield, the United States where you can pick your own strawberries. It is a great local spot for pick your own fruit and freshly picked produce near you.
Valley Treasure TrailFind it, then tick or colour it in
Follow the trail through the plantings. Find the real crop at each stop, then tick or colour the circle. Reach the end for fresh fruit and a cold coconut.
✕ marks the spot
The Fruit Plate & Fresh Coconuts
Ticked them all? You reached the end of the valley. Claim a plate of just-picked fruit and a cold fresh coconut.
Browder’s Fresh Pickins · Smithfield
Browder’s Fresh Pickins · A living Caribbean valley
The Valley GuideWhat grows, and what it does
Every planting here is food and medicine both. This is the knowledge our elders carried: eat close to the earth, brew the bush, and let the land keep you well. Walk slow, spot what grows, and know what it holds.
Browder’s Fresh Pickins · SmithfieldItal is vital · The land is the first healer
Water in this area
In Virginia, mains water is delivered by local public water systems, regulated by the Virginia Dept of Health (VDH), Office of Drinking Water under the US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act. Typical hardness: Variable; soft in Blue Ridge / Piedmont crystalline rock, hard in the Shenandoah / Valley limestone belt. For a specific ZIP, see the EWG Tap Water Database.
Supplier
Local public water systems
Regulator
Virginia Dept of Health (VDH), Office of Drinking Water · US EPA (Safe Drinking Water Act)
Hardness
Variable; soft in Blue Ridge / Piedmont crystalline rock, hard in the Shenandoah / Valley limestone belt