Entertainment And Profits In Pick Your Own Berries

By Edward Howard


In this concrete jungle, if you want to stock some fresh produce and other farm products, it seems that there is no way to go except the grocery store. Miles away to the little towns, there are also farmers markets. There is one oft overlooked option, though, which is the Pick Your Own Berries Cleveland.

This is subsumed under the newly coined terms agritourism and agritainment. New words for new developments. After all, PYO has become a mainstream only in decades. These are all about diversifying and upping the offers and profits of your farmstead. After all, it is only a matter of course that you use it for planting and then harvesting. Unbeknownst to many, though, farms and ranches are very versatile places that can be accordingly tailored to the fickle needs and demands of the general public.

Pick Your Own, also called U Pick, is a type of direct marketing strategy employed by an increasing number of small farmers. The nub of the matter is that customers are doing the harvesting themselves. More and more people are discovering and going by this enterprise because of its sundry benefits and advantages, not to mention the inherent entertainment it provides. Of course, there are also all the trusty profits raked in by the farmer.

PYO fields have been around since time immemorial. The yields offered are also sundry, from apples, potatoes, peaches, even pumpkins. The most popular variants for fruits, though, are unsurprisingly the berries. The miniature pulpy fruits are characteristically sweet, some sour, rounded, juicy, and brightly colored. Kinds include the raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, and the currants.

If youve taken it in your head to actually visit this places, you must first refer to the PYO calendar. You can get so carried away that you dont realize that the time of the year is not at all conducive to strawberry or blackcurrant picking. For starters, note that strawberries are usually available sometime in June, raspberries in Julie, and blueberries in August.

PYOs are a literally a treasure trove of benefits and advantages. For one, this direct form of sale precludes other operating costs, as in transportation, packaging, and even seasonal labor. This is also beneficial to the consumer since the prices will be lower when compared to store bought purchases.

Its not only on fun and economy, however. Whats really to go for are the fun and bonding opportunities this affords for families and friends. There are all the activities to do aside from berry picking. You can have a picnic or let the children run wild in the playground. This also offers an untrammeled connection with nature, which is relaxing and therapeutic for pretty much everyone.

There are many considerations a farmer should keep in mind when thinking to start this operation. Marketing and management skills are imperative if you want to streamline the business. Liability considerations are to be watched out for. The producer also has to be methodical and innovative. To really optimize profits, the surplus produce must be made the most out of. They can be cooked, frozen, smoked, canned, preserved, or made into jelly and jam. After which, they can be sold in an in house store.

Picking your own berries offers a two way advantages galore. Aside from gathering fresh, farm to table produce, you also get to reconnect both with nature and your family. More practically, it also proffers support to the local farming economy. It is a way for small farms to reduce labor costs and diversify income.




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