Locals need only drive a mile or so down the road to get the juiciest strawberries just ripened from the sun. The picking season is short, so grab some sunscreen, and maybe a hat, and head down to your favorite patch.
Sam Caron, 2, of Epping picks strawberries with his family at J&F Farms.Allegra Boverman/Staff photo(Click for larger image)
The Wood family of Bedford, Leanna , 18 months, Camden, 3, and their mother, Jenna, pick strawberries at Sunnycrest Farms.Ken Yuszkus/Staff photo(Click for larger image)
Michelle Aprahamian of Sandown puts a handful of strawberries into the bucket held by her son Sarkis, 3, at J&F Farms while they were picking berries with Sarkis' brother Zakariah, 5, not shown. They were planning to make fresh biscuits and strawberry shortcake with thier berries.Allegra Boverman/Staff photo(Click for larger image)