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Bottom View Farm has
Picked & Pick-Your-Own Strawberries
for Spring 2008!
Please call (615) 325-7017 for dates of availability.
Click here for directions. |
Portland was incorporated in 1905, and a few years after incorporation, it became known as the
Strawberry
Capital of Tennessee. Portland held that distinction until the 1960s. In the
following years, Portland's agricultural identity was overtaken by
industrialization, changing forever the face of the city.
There are still many places around Portland that grow and sell strawberries.
Berries usually become available around May 1 and continue to be sold to about
the middle of June.
The people below have told us they sell strawberries. We highly
recommend you call before visiting to make sure when their crops will be ready.
The weather plays a key role in how fast strawberries ripen.
Portland also hosts the Annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival each May.
Please click here for details.
Where
to Buy Strawberries
Normally, beginning around May 1,
you can find trucks loaded with strawberries parked on the side of TN52 between
US31-W and I-65.
The following farms have already-picked strawberries
and/or pick-your-own strawberries. We suggest you
call first to make sure they still have berries.
Bottom
View Farm
185 Wilkerson Lane
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-7017 (Voice)
Pick-your-own and already-picked strawberries.
Click here for directions.
England Strawberry Farm
720 Scattersville Road
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 426-3068 or (615) 509-8773
Owners: Bailey Wayne and Teresa England
Pick-your-own and buy already-picked berries.
See www.TN52.com and click on "Area 1."
Bradley Farms
Mike and Cathy Bradley
650 Jake Link Road
Cottontown, TN 37048
(615) 325-2836 (Voice)
Farmers Market & Pick-Your-Own.
See www.TN52.com and click on "Area 1."
Cole's Farm
Cottontown, TN 37048
(615) 325-2050 (Voice)
Located off I-65 (exit 117-Portland). After exiting, head towards
Portland. The strawberry patch is about 100 yards past the exit on the
south side of the road.
Brad's Strawberries
156 Opossum Road
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 888-2837
From the intersection of TN 52 and TN 109, go east on TN52. Cross over the
railroad bridge. Turn right at the traffic light (South Russell
St.) Take an immediate left onto Fowler Ford Road. Go about 6 miles
on Fowler Ford Road. Turn right on Opossum Road.
Doug
Williams Farm
580 Corinth Rd.
Portland TN 37148
(615) 325-2685 (Home phone)
They do not start pick-your-own until the end of season.
Riverview Nursery & Berry Farm
Patrick & Jon Kelley
50 Riverview Estate
Castalian Springs, TN 37031
Phone: (615) 374-4159
7 Mi from Lebanon, TN on Highway 231. Berry patches open mid June to mid August.
Farm is attractive, complete with shrubs and flowers. Located on the Cumberland
River.
In addition, the State of Tennessee
maintains a list of growers in the state who grow strawberries. There are
several growers listed in Portland and Cottontown. Please click on this
link http://www.picktnproducts.org/.
Once you get there, click on "Fruits and Vegetables" in the left margin, then
click on "Farm Fresh Produce," then click on "Strawberries".
