As strawberry season is just beginning, many farms in the Kingdom are preparing for a busy summer of picking and selling.
Running from late May through to September, there is plenty time ahead to enjoy tasty berries all summer.
Whether you plan to eat them straight out the punnet, or make lovely tarts or jam, Fife farmers will have fresh ingredients ready for you.
Some farms are still waiting for the first berries to ripen, whereas others are in full swing with picking and selling.
At certain farms, you’ll even be able to pick your own strawberries over summer.
No matter your plan, here are six places in Fife to buy strawberries and get your fruit fix.
Strawberry Shed – Newport-on-Tay
The family owned and operated shed sells berries from nearby West Friarton Farm.
Located just off the Forgan roundabout, it’s easy to stop by on a drive or bike over for a wee treat.
The Strawberry Shed opened full-time in mid-May last year, so produce should be right around the corner.
It was open every day from 10am to 7pm until early October, meaning we can hope for a long season this year too.
Address: Forgan roundabout, Newport-on-Tay DD6 8RA
Cairnie Fruit Farm – Cupar
With 45 acres of soft fruits – including strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, gooseberries, cherries and brambles – Cairnie has lots to offer.
From June until September, the farm is open for both pick your own and buy ready picked.
There is also a farm shop and cafe, kids’ funyard and mega maize maze, making Cairnie Fruit Farm a nice day out for families.
Pick your own and berry sales will be open seven days a week between June and August, and five days a week in September. The maze is ready from mid-July.
Address: Cairnie Fruit Farm, Cupar KY15 4QD
Tarvit Farm – Cupar
Producing 400 tonnes of soft fruit every year – enough to fill over one million punnets – the Cupar farm is a great choice for strawberries.
Family firm Fife Fruits operates out of the farm, growing blueberries, raspberries and blackberries as well.
In the past, it has supplied strawberries for Waitrose, as well as selling berries under its own Fife Fruits brand.
Sitting just outside of Cupar, the farm is a 30-minute walk away from the train station, meaning you can get your hands on some berries even if you don’t have a car or bike.
Address: Tarvit Home Farm, Cupar KY15 5SU
The Road End – Pittenweem
Instead of a traditional farm shop or shed, Easter Grangemuir Farm has created a vending machine.
This means that you can stop by anytime you fancy for a strawberry fix, and the machine even takes both cash and card.
The Road End vending machine is also stocked with other produce from the farm, making it a popular shop outside berry season as well.
Address: Grangemuir, Pittenweem KY10 2RB
Blacketyside Farm – Leven
This farm just outside of Leven also boasts a farm shop and tea room. As well as offering punnets of delicious strawberries, they also feature on the tea room menu.
Blacketyside strawberries were ready in mid-April, promising a long season. Last year’s final punnets sold in November.
The farm shop and cafe is open six days a week all year. Over summer, it freezes some of its fresh berries, meaning they can also be enjoyed out of season.
Address: Blacketyside Farm, Leven KY8 5PX
Woodbank Farm – Windygates
The farm south of Leven has grown strawberries for over 30 years and is now being run by its fourth generation.
Three varieties of strawberries – Malling Centenary, Sonata and Elsanta – take up 30 hectares of the farm, which also grows potatoes and cereals.
As well as selling on site, Woodbank Farm packages its berries on site and send them to supermarkets all over the UK.
From mid-May to September, the strawberry farm shop is open seven days a week.
Address: Woodbank Farm, Windygates KY8 5RU
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