Pick-Your-Own will open on Monday, June 8th at 8 a.m.!
To our Weaver’s Orchard PYO customers:
We are looking forward to another season of pick your own here on the orchard! Despite some crop loss due to a late freeze in May, we are anticipating a good season of PYO fruit. We are happy to be able to open our orchards to the public again this year, with some adjustments to ensure everyone’s safety.
With the health of our customers and staff in mind, we are taking measures to encourage social distancing and reduce contact between customers and staff in the PYO check in and picking areas, so that everyone can have a great experience and take home some delicious fruit, all while being safe. We have established new policies for our PYO staff and customers, and we will expect every PYO customer to be respectful of those around them by complying with our policies. While we understand there are many approaches to staying safe during this pandemic, we have established our guidelines based on what we feel most people are comfortable with. We ask that each person consider the safety and comfort levels of their fellow PYO customers.
(Unfortunately, anyone who will not comply with our guidelines, WILL be asked to leave the PYO premises.)
Start Date
- Strawberries: estimated start date Monday June 8th
- Cherries: estimated start date Sat 6/13
Hours
- Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm
- Sat: 8am-4pm
- (Closed Sunday)
- If you are immunocompromised, we encourage you to come early in the day and mid-week to avoid larger numbers of PYO customers.
- This year, to reduce contact between customers and staff, we will NOT be requiring wristbands OR an admission fee on ANY day of the week. We do have a minimum purchase requirement. Please see below.
- ***Customers will need to be able to walk a little distance to arrive to fruit!!
Containers – Due to COVID-19, all customers must use our (pre-paid) containers. (For strawberries, this will be our green quart containers or plastic buckets.)
- Customers may reuse Weaver’s Orchard containers from a previous visit (because we know the weight).
- Customers may not use their own containers/bowls/baskets from home.
- Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept back used containers.
Strawberry Pricing – All fruit picked will be prepaid by qt or 5qt bucket. (No fruit will be paid by weight.)
*Prices include container – Customers must use our containers (see “Containers”)
- $6 per quart (each quart container holds about 1.5lb)
- $25 per 5-quart bucket (each bucket holds about 7lbs)
- 5 buckets or more – $20 per bucket
- (For larger/wholesale volumes, please see staff for pricing)
- **REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN (some exceptions may be made due to weather)
- IN ADDITION: Each adult (16 years+) admitted into the field must purchase at least one 1-quart container. (One 5-quart bucket is good for 5 adults.)
*There is no minimum container requirement for children under the age of 16.
**THERE IS NO GENERAL ADMISSION FEE THIS YEAR.
PYO Club Cards – $10 each (return customers must pay to renew card for 2020 season)
- The PYO Club Card provides 10% off all pick-your-own purchases throughout the season. (Most customers find this card pays for itself within the first two visits.)
COVID-19 Policies for PYO Customers
- All customers must wash hands at one of our hand washing stations before checking in at PYO shed.
- Customers will not be required to wear gloves. (If you feel more comfortable wearing gloves, you may request a pair from our staff at check in.)
- All customers checking in to pick will be required to wear a mask while in line, during the whole check in process, and while walking to the designated picking areas. Anyone without a mask, will not be permitted to enter the picking field. *Children ages 2 and under are exempt from needing to wear a mask
- While in the field picking, if you are a very safe distance of approximately 20 ft away from other customers, you may take your mask off temporarily. It is often very hot, and we understand you need to be able to breathe freely sometimes. We do ask that you be extra respectful of other customers and use your mask when picking within approx. 20 feet of another customer and when walking through the field near other customers.
- While in the field, customers should maintain a distance of 6 feet from other PYO customers.
- Children must always remain within arm’s length of an adult.
- Follow staff instructions regarding where to pick. (These will vary for each crop. For strawberries, remain in the row assigned to you – do not hop rows!)
- To help us maintain lower numbers of people in the PYO fields at one time, please, limit the number of people who come with you that will not be picking.
- NO EATING will be allowed in the field to reduce contamination.
- NO LOITERING – picnics in the field or parking lot are NOT permitted. We encourage you to take your fruit home and wash it before consumption.
- Think of others – if you have any symptoms, DO NOT come to pick your own fruit.
