Summer just wouldn’t be the same without our traditions, would it? We all have our own traditions – whether it’s spending a few nights at our favorite campground or cooking out on Sunday afternoons. But, have you ever been strawberry picking in Iowa? If not, you’re in for a real treat, maybe even launching the start of a new tradition.

Stroll through the rows and rows of lush strawberries, spanning 17 acres, at Getting’s Garden in Sanborn.

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Pick up one, two, or more of the containers to fill with ripe strawberries. Getting’s Garden, which celebrates its 35th year in 2019, grows three types of strawberries…

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Mayflower, Jewel, and Sonata, with ripening usually occurring in late June and lasting for up to four weeks.

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Getting’s Garden provides the containers; all you do is have to pick the strawberries and fill the containers. Plus…

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Keep an eye out for one of eight hand-painted strawberry rocks, hiding among the real strawberries. If you find one, you win a scrumptious strawberry shake.

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After you’re finished picking strawberries, check out the rest of the Getting’s Garden. Say hello to the animals at the petting zoo.

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Watch the little ones play in the sand box. Then, head into the farm market to stock up on fresh strawberries and other goodies, including homemade donuts.

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Go strawberry picking at Getting’s Garden, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Address: 2861 Pierce Avenue, Sanborn, IA, 51248

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