So the story goes, I have been frequenting Marche Jean Talon for years and I noticed a few weeks…read moreago that the first crop of summer strawberries was in. I purchased some for $12 for a smaller 2L type basket where I was feeling a bit gouged! On the box they were indicated they came from Fraisebec which is right near my house (but I had never visited). So one fiery hot summer Saturday in June we decided to go check this place out. For the record it's 12 min from my house which is awesome point #1. Awesome point #2 is the fact that it is $8 for a 3L basket which you can stuff as many strawberries in as physically possible. Basically if you pile them up strategically you can put around 4L per basket. The terrain for U-Pick is quite large and it's a nice feeling to be out in the country especially in the summer. Doing the crab crawl for strawberries may not be everyone's cup of tea. It's a great family activity with young kids. The day we went we got there around 10 am. *****Pro tip #1 if you want the wide open fields to yourself go early in the morning. They did have hay in between the strawberry patch as it was a bit muddy. ******Pro tip #2 Rubber boots or old shoes recommended as it can be quite wet mud. I did notice there was an outhouse if you need a restroom pause. No issue for guys. If this is not to your fancy then head to the washroom before or work to refrain from liquids. If you can't handle it there is a Tim Hortons and McDonald's just off the 640 in Terrebonne 10 min away. Overall we will be back as we had a great experience. Great value and tasty strawberries!

They are one of the only to be open for strawberry picking this early in June and it's a great…read morething. I don't understand why people go strawberry picking when it's super hot and sunny. You will only get sunburnt on weird place and be uncomfortable really soon. Plus the place risk to be crowded with other people like you, in near boiling point. Go on an almost rainy day with good footwear and you will have an open field you for you. For a small fee you have a bucket and you are let loose to go and strawberry picking. You can obviously stuff your face, but I would recommend to fill your bucket and then eat. Otherwise you risk to eat now the pretty one and then because you had your fill just grab some ugly one just to get out. My only complaint is pretty major: You only have access to porta potty. I just can't even. When I went, it was really clean and sentless. However in the middle of the summer with a bundle of kids. That are going to touch their food after. The location makes it almost impossible to go at a nearby McDonald's. Call me Miss Fancy Pants, but I just can't give a 5 star to a place with chemical toilets.