Are berries your favorite kind of fruit? Ours too! And that’s why we think fresh berries – along with berry picking – are two of the best things about summertime. Check out these pick-your-own farms in Maryland, where you can, you guessed it, pick your own fresh, juicy berries. Whether you’re stocking up to make pies or jams, or simply like to snack on a handful of ’em, the local farms below offer some of the best berry picking in Maryland.

1. Butler's Orchard - Germantown

Depending on the season, you can head to Butler's Orchard for strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries! The tart cherries here are also a favorite.

2. Larriland Farm - Woodbine

There is so much fresh fruit to pick at Larriland Farm. This is a great place for blueberry picking in Maryland as well as red raspberries and black raspberries which are among the summer favorites. Stock up and you'll be ready to make jams, fruit salad, and so much more.

3. Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm - Baldwin

Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm is an organic fruit farm where you can pick a variety of berries. Whether you want to go raspberry, blackberry, gooseberry, or blueberry picking, this is a wonderful farm to pick it all. There are also fresh berry pies on site and they're incredibly delicious — you'll want to take a few home!

4. Swann Farms - Owings

A favorite of the state's pick-your-own farms, Swann Farms grows strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. This scenic spot is picture-perfect and reviewers rave about the friendly staff here.

5. Milburn Orchards - Elkton

Head to Milburn Orchards for an abundance of berries and be sure to check out their summer parties. They offer a pancake breakfast, featuring the fruit of the weekend.

6. Family Affair Farm - Easton

This spot is a favorite for U-pick strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Bring the family and enjoy a sweet day trip at Family Affair Farm.

7. Godfrey's Farm - Sudlersville

Don't miss out on blueberry picking season at Godfrey's Farm. Summer just isn't complete without a big box of sweet blues.

So, have you ever been berry picking at any (or all) of the local farms mentioned above? If so, which ones and what do you think? Know of any other can’t-miss berry farms in Maryland?

Now that we've covered the state's berry farm, how about a different kind of sweetness? Check out this spot that serves up the best homemade cinnamon buns in Maryland.

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