MESOPOTAMIA. Ridgeview Farm re-opened the farm market with fresh picked strawberries on June 3. Store hours are from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The farm is located at 5488 Kinsman Rd, Middlefield, Ohio.
As the first red ripe strawberries appear in their sweet splendor; it is a sure sign that summer has officially arrived in Northeast Ohio.
Fields are open to the general public for pick your own, which will start on Wednesday, June 8. The fields are open on Monday thru Saturday from 8 am. until Noon or until the fields are picked out. Farmer Steve says “always call the hotline at 440-693-4000 for the most up to date field conditions”.
Customers who are time deprived can purchase pre-picked berries at the farm market. The farm stand is open Monday thru Saturday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Call the farm market for large orders.
“We pick our strawberries fresh at the peak of sweetness and get them to our customers the same day.” Explains Steve Grover.
Grover’s had a rough start this spring. The farm experienced many frosts and even some snow at the end of May. Ridgeview Farm uses overhead water irrigation so that the frost will not “settle in” on the berries and burn the flowers. “Steve was up several nights to protect the strawberry flowers. Overhead irrigation is a must for the commercial strawberry grower. If a patch experiences a hard frost it could burn up to 35 percent of the total crop, so we think the sleepless nights were worth it. We are thankful the crop looks great!” Explained Sharon Grover.
Farmer Steve encourages customers to call ahead to get the picking forecast. The farm invites parents to bring their children out to the farm and teach them to pick berries. “The children are the farm’s future customers.” Explains Grover.
For more information about what Ridgeview Farm has to offer; visit the farm’s Web site at: www.Ridgeviewfarm.com or call the farm office at 440-693-4000.
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(For a photo opportunity of Ridgeview Farm or other information, call Sharon Grover at 440-693-4000). The farm is located on SR 87 in Mesopotamia, 3.5 miles east of Middlefield or 7.5 West of SR 45 in Bloomfield
