If I could give zero stars, I would. We drove over an hour just to pick strawberries, carefully checking Facebook beforehand to make sure the farm was open until 4 PM. We arrived around 2 PM, right after a brief 10-minute rain shower--which, by the way, wasn't even in the area of the farm. The weather was perfectly fine when we got there. Yet, to our shock, the place was closed with no updates anywhere--no Facebook post, no notice, nothing. Understandably frustrated, we noticed someone walking around and approached them. This person kindly told us we could pick a little bit, since there was no rain, and the berries were literally rotting on the plants because they were at their peak. So, we took a bucket and started picking, thinking we could salvage the day. And then--out of nowhere--this miserable, screaming woman came running at us like a lunatic. She was shouting at the top of her lungs, threatening to call the police, demanding that we stop picking immediately without even bothering to ask why we were there or who gave us permission. Instead of handling the situation like a reasonable adult, she was aggressive, rude, and completely unprofessional--the kind of person who makes you wonder how a business like this even survives. She ruined what could have been a great day, and frankly, she deserves to have the reputation of this farm completely destroyed. I hope the owners find someone competent and respectful to run the place because this was beyond unacceptable. I will be warning everyone I know to stay far away from this farm. Disgusting behavior. read more

Starkey Blueberry Farm - Strawberry farm - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Trinity, Florida

This is the best blueberry farm. The berries are always so big and colorful here. If you go in early April, you'll have some really great weather to pick your berries in. read more

What a fun way to spend a morning or afternoon! We went up on a Sunday after a fantastic lunch nearby. The people who greeted us were so nice and gave us a choice of either purchasing a bucket that we can use for future visits for $7 or giving us a bag to collect our berries. Right now it's strawberry season and they were around $5 a pound. So many beautiful ones to pick. At the end of March, they will start their blueberry season and you could see row after row of blueberries Afterwards less than five minutes away, they have their market with produce, a cool bar with lots of local draft beers and Florida wines and a little country store that has delicious ice cream. Definitely recommended read more

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What a great experience. I came with my parents mid day to blueberry pick. Parking wear plentiful and we were greeted nicely. The lady at the front explained how it works. We washed our hands, got a bucket and went picking. You can, by the way, bring your own bucket or bowl, just be sure to weigh it before you start picking. You want to go ask the way to the back of the farm and to the left as you enter, mainly because less was picked there, and it was easier to find many ready blueberries there. The berries were huge and delicious!!! We picked about 4 lbs and it was well worth it! I would recommend coming with your kids. It's a great activity. We could not find the strawberries as they were all the way in the back to the right. I guess we didn't walk right enough. Nonetheless, great experience an hour from St Petersburg. read more

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Four pounds of strawberry bliss is what I have after picking strawberries at Starkey Farm. I came here a few years ago to pick blueberries, and now is the perfect time for strawberries. It was super easy. No registration or check in. I just saw on their FB that there was picking today and tomorrow. Keep checking there depending on what is still available. Make sure to use the Starkey blvd. Because GPS will tell you to take another street. I'd suggest putting Starkey Market in GPS. It's down the street so make sure to keep your eyes peeled out for the Starkey blueberry farm sign. It's across the street from a small plaza that has Havana Dreamers Cafe. They tell you to wash your hands and you will get a bag. As soon as you go in the field, you will see the low plants which are strawberries. The high bushes are blueberries. These are such good strawberries, so mouth watering good!! When you walk the path of strawberries and see bright red, you might feel like it's a jack pot lol. I did. If I saw a bunch of red strawberries in other aisles I would walk over the aisles to get them because walking around was too much lol. So happy to have gone strawberry picking today. Now off to make all things strawberry. Today, January 4, 2021, the strawberries were $4/pound. read more

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The Starkey Blueberry Farm isn't open until March, but you can still visit the farm now (January-February) to pick strawberries. This was my first time strawberry picking. I came here with my 4 year old daughter. There's plenty of parking, but the lot is a dirt one, so be forewarned if there was recent rain (as there was for our visit). We walked up to the covered area, where we washed our hands, then we got our bucket (you can either buy a reusable bucket for $7 or you can use a plastic bag for free), and went to one of the open fields (they rotate so that the plants can rest between picking days). We arrived at 10:30am (they open at 10), so there were still plenty of nice and ripe strawberries to pick. I'm not sure what the situation looks like in the afternoon, but perhaps they open up other fields? After we walked up and down a couple aisles, we went back to the barn and paid for our berries. The price is $5/lb, which is more than I usually pay at the grocery store, but at least I know that every berry is in great shape and ripe. I'll happily return for more berries, now that we have the bucket. It was great fun for my daughter (the silver lining to the strawberries being sandy is that it was easy for my daughter to remember not to eat the strawberries in the field), and my kids devoured at least a pound of berries for lunch when we got home. read more

Second time here. Came out last year for blueberry picking and returned this year for strawberry picking. Picked 11 pounds of strawberries in 40 minutes. Will definitely be back in the Spring for blueberries. read more

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We visited a few years ago for blueberry picking and had a great time. Now we tried their new strawberry picking. This is their first year with U pick strawberries, so they don't have as many acres as the blueberries. We tried visiting twice before and the long line of cars turned us off. This past week they used a reservation system, and it worked perfectly! They allow 40 guests per half hour I believe. We got in during the first slot right at 11 and we're able to pick 4 pounds of ripe strawberries without a long wait. They spread out their strawberry plants so there's room to social distance and most of the employees wear masks even though it's outside. Highly recommend! Just check their Facebook page to see when reservations open. Note: $6 per pound of strawberries and you have to buy what you pick. Can't recall the price of blueberries. They also sell strawberry plants if you want to grow your own! read more

First time strawberry picking and I wasn't disappointed at all. Starkey also allows Blueberry picking - it'll be in a couple months! I went on a weekday when it's the least crowded. They have orange tape to signal where to park and an area to wash hands before receiving your plastic bag to pick the berries. There are 3 fields - the berries in the back is where you want to go since it is the least visited arae & has the most ripened ones. The picking process is so addicting because you'll be in your row going after some beautiful berries and glimpse over to see red jewels staring back at you...like Rachel said, you just hop over the row of berries to get to the ones that are calling out your name! Honestly, this was so serene. It really is the most perfect family event to do. They weren't enforcing masks since it's outside FYI. You need to check their Facebook for the latest news on availability to pick berries - they list the days & time. First come, first serve basis! The berries are $4/lb. I got a little over 3 lbs. Or $14. Also, I love being able to share my berries w/friends. I'm freezing the rest to make strawberry cheesecake with! read more

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Great fun and wonderful environment. The food at the cafe was awesome: be careful with the spicy pickles, I think they use a Carolina reaper read more

I love coming out here every April/May to pick blueberries with my son (or who never cares to join). Even though my son is now 18, he still enjoys coming out there with me, as we did this weekend. The staff is really nice and informative, and the blueberries are great! They will actually vary slightly in flavor from one section to another, and we've picked our favorite area that we go back to every year (we're not sharing our secret spot!). I would recommend bringing a hat, sunglasses, sunblock, water, a few towels for the car, and wear old shoes you don't mind ruining, as there are LOTS of deep and muddy puddles in the rows of blueberries, especially after it rains. The parking lot is ample, but be prepared to park and walk in the sand. We also have run into quite a few interesting creatures, including rabbits, squirrels, Cardinals and other birds, bees (big fuzzy bumble bees!), and I was actually stung by several saddleback caterpillars my first year out here about five years ago...the staff said they'd never heard of anyone being stung by a caterpillar, but I managed to run into a small family of them that landed on both hands, and their sting is worse than a bee! There are tons of rows of blueberries, and anytime in April and early May is a good time for blueberry picking, but you're looking for a quiet afternoon in nature, do NOT go on the weekend, as this place gets packed with lots of loud teenagers, children, and groups of people. read more

Fun place to come for blueberry and strawberry pickings! Strawberry season it's almost over and blueberries season it's about to start, so get ready to come with your buckets and tons of energy to pick them up. The only downside right now is the rain that has damaged a lot of the strawberries so you need to select them carefully, also bring your boots since the ground will be a little muddy because of the rain. But overall this is a fun place to come with friends and family (even better with your kids since they will have so much fun). read more

Blueberries were great tasting and bushes were loaded and ready for picking many days during the season.

Large farm with good berries, but I've NEVER been to a u-pick where they charge you for the bucket. It seems like a straight up scam to me, to charge $7 for the bucket on top of whatever blueberries you pick. Most places give you the bucket, you line it with a bag, then you give the bucket back and take your bag. It also conveniently doesn't say anything about this on their website. read more

Starkey Blueberry Farm - A screenshot of the starkey website where they don't mention charging extra. - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Trinity, Florida

This Pasco County pick your own blueberry farm is pretty close to our house, so we visit it often when it's open in the spring. We pick enough to stock up for smoothies for the next several months. They freeze in ziplock bags. Walking through the fields and picking a bucket of berries is a great outdoor escape (especially during this year's quarantine). It's easy to find a spot away from other people so it's quiet and relaxing out there. Look forward to it opening again. read more

Starkey Blueberry Farm - freezing blueberries - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Trinity, Florida

A great place to come to pick blueberries and strawberries the worker is absolutely so nice and generous!

Had a great morning here picking very tasty and fresh blueberries. We had so much fun. Friendly staff and great pricing! Thank you!

Went here with my family to pick some blueberries. We usually go to blueberry blessings in Hudson. It was ok, the land was very swampy and unkept in the fields. However the market was cute and would probably go back just for the market and their local homemade sangria. read more

Starkey Blueberry Farm - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Trinity, Florida

The fresh blueberries are delicious!! We can't wait to go back for blackberries and strawberries when they are in season. What a wonderful day spent outdoors!!! read more

Starkey Blueberry Farm - Delicious blueberries!! My 5 year old daughter had the best time picking them! - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Trinity, Florida

Starkey blueberry farm is nestled right of SR54 in the Long Leaf subdivision. Starkey BBF is a commercial and u-pick farm with great berries and beautiful scenery. It free to park and the berries are priced per pound picked. Of note, the do not weigh you coming in and going out so you can eat all the berries you want while you're inside! read more

Starkey Blueberry Farm - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Trinity, Florida

A blueberry bonanza hidden in the middle of suburbia! Our kids (3 &13) both loved it, as did my husband and I. It makes for a great family activity and then you can continue the fun at home by making homemade blueberry muffins. *Just be sure to WASH the berries really well - I found a big bug friend mixed in trying to escape my sink.* read more

Starkey Blueberry Farm - Blueberry Picking - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Trinity, Florida

Easter event was AWFUL! There were barely any eggs for thousands of kids- poor planning and rude staff. Lots of crying kids who found no eggs- Seemed like a scam to get business for blueberry picking- which I don't recommend. read more