Open Labour Day Monday

Our Farm Market is open on Monday September 7, from 9-5.

P. Y. O. Strawberries CLOSED for the season

We hope you got to the fields while they were open. It was a quick three week season this year – with intense heat and heavy rains drawing it to a close.

For those looking to plan next year’s outing: we will be picking in our fields at 1157 Erb’s Road, St. Agatha. Drive to these fields which are located on the Waterloo side of our Farm Market, on the same side of the road. (Please note the fields at 1264 Erb’s Road, St. Agatha are closed for the entirety of this picking season.)

Bring your containers and drive to 1157 Erb’s road and follow the lane to the parking lot in the field by the customer service shack. If you are being dropped off, or picked up, please instruct your driver to go all the way to the parking lot by the Strawberry field.

PYO strawberries are sold by weight, $3.50/lb or $7.70 kg were the prices for 2026. Cash, debit or credit are accepted. A 10% discount is available weekdays to customers who pick over 13kg, or whose strawberry bill is over $100. This discount is available Mondays through Thursdays. Bring your containers, weigh them and receive directions to the area of the field where we are picking. A field guide will lead you to a specific row and explain our flag system to you. We use a flag system so that everyone can enjoy good picking conditions (you are not picking where someone has already picked)! Upon completion, return to the strawberry shack, to “weigh out” your berries. Wireless debit/credit terminals are available.

Containers are available for purchase in the fields if you do not bring your own.

Some reminders:

  • please drive to our PYO field, and park in the designated parking spaces
  • all PYO customers must be able to walk at least 1.2 km, as the rows are that long!
  • children are welcome in the patch and must be supervised
  • there is no eating in the field – you may sample a few berries
  • please pick only in your assigned row, and not from the adjacent rows
  • please move your flag forward at the end of your picking to where you stopped picking
  • pets are not permitted on the farm. Service dogs are welcome.
  • the field closes when we are picked out or in thunderstorms and heavy rains
  • please be courteous to our field staff, as they do their very best to handle many customers at peak times and provide assistance and direction to help you enjoy your picking experience.

Tips for picking: “Go slow, and stay low” – pick thoroughly. Lift the green foliage of the plant to find the clusters of berries below. Pick red and shiny fruit of all sizes. Leave the white, or orange berries, as they are unripe. They will ripen on the plant for future pickings. Be patient and enjoy the harvest!

We thank you for your cooperation.

PYO location: 1157 Erb’s Road, St. Agatha.  Look for the large roadside sign.

Open for the season!

Hours: M-F 8-7, Sat 8-6, Sunday 9-5.

Holiday Hours: Open on Thanksgiving Monday, 9-5.

Reaching us despite Erb’s Road Closure

For those trying to reach us from the West side, and encountering the Erb’s Road closure between Nafziger Road (#5) and Sandhills Road, we recommend using Wilby Road, which is one sideroad to the north, and runs parallel to Erb’s Road. https://maps.app.goo.gl/NLhGeUCxYe2yHonc7 This map shows the detour option.

Fresh Sweet Corn from Our Fields!

We are picking fresh from our fields daily! In our Market, we have Montauk, an S. E. variety that is a sweet and tender bicolour, and Vision, a very sweet and tender yellow variety that has a longer shelf life. In the leanto, we have two bins of Gourmet Sweet, a very sweet and tender bicolour corn that can enjoyed today or kept for a few days.

$0.95/cob or $11.40/dozen.

A 10% discount is available for orders of 10 dozen or more.

Gift Cards Available

Gift cards are available to purchase in store for any amounts $15 and up.

Herrle’s Strawberry Punch

It is a tradition for us to open each Market season by serving Strawberry punch to our customers. Many have asked for the recipe:

2 1/2 cups Frozen strawberries

1 1/2 cups peach or apricot nectar or pineapple juice

2 cups cold water

3/4 cup lemon juice

1 can frozen orange juice concentrate

1 cup sugar

In a blender, puree all of the above to make punch base.  Stir in 1 litre gingerale.

Tremaine’s Map of Waterloo County 1861

In our Farm Market we have displayed a sizable part of Tremaine’s Map of Waterloo County, Canada West, 1861. This map was found rolled up in a neighbour’s farm house. We sought the help of Conservation + Culture in Toronto to restore a large section of the map. A detailed treatment report is available Treatment Report. Enjoy this unique piece of our Region’s history.

Sweet corn

In Waterloo Region, our farm is known for our fresh from the field sweet corn. It is our signature product. We grow over 120 acres of sweet corn and pick it fresh daily, because freshness makes the difference!

  • We grow only non GMO sweet corn
  • We harvest our sweet corn from mid July to mid October, weather permitting

We grow yellow and bicolour varieties that fall into two main classifications:

Sugary Enhanced: sweet & tender (20-30% sugar content) Best eaten fresh!

Gourmet Sweet: very sweet & tender (30-50% sugar content) Can be refrigerated for up to a week.

  • We recommend cooking our sweet corn by placing it in boiling water for 5-7 minutes.
  • All of our sweet corn bins are labeled with the variety name, colour and classification.
  • Orders of 5 dozen or more can be placed by calling 519-886-7576.