pickin' berries

talk about farm to table...we literally accomplished that last week!  there is something so simple and provincial about picking your own berries, and i've been wanting to do it for some time now.  my friend shannon and i drove down to southern belle farms last week on a gorgeous may day and stocked up on the ripe little suckers.

this entire basket (don't let looks deceive you...it is an overflowing gallon!) was $10, and a whopping $1 for the re-useable plastic bucket.  we had a blast filling it up!

although not all of us picked berries to take home...

some just enjoyed the view.

this sweet little strawberry came dressed and ready for the occasion.

we followed amanda @ dixie delight's good advice on bringing a blanket and a picnic lunch, which we followed up with $3 cups of homemade strawberry ice cream.  it was delish!

they have farm animals too - this is really not a good picture, but there are baby goats in the back.  OMG they were so cute!

we had to depart soon after this because rush broke into the "oinker's palace" or something like that...surely meant for a PIG and not for a little boy.  i don't think there was a hog in that corral but i wasn't about to stick around to find out.

all in all, a great day trip - only a 45 minute drive from the city.  we're going back for blueberries and blackberries!  but now...i'm off to have strawberries and yogurt for a snack.  again. 

xoxo