Looking for a getaway from the packed city life? Wondering
about things to do on a leisure summer weekend? Fantastic attractions are
within your reach if you live in Toronto.
Last summer I and my best girl friend went on a friendship celebration day at the
pick your own blueberry farm- Barrie Hill Farm and Wasaga beach.
It was a long lasting happy memory to revisit on a beautiful summer day like
today. And I am hoping this great attraction near Toronto will inspire your
next summer getaway plan.
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Barrie Hill Farm is a straight forward two hour drive up north if you take 404,
and even faster if you take 400.
The day was scorching hot. Yet the girls were ready to shine together with
their brilliant floral dresses.
A wagon picked up all the blue berry pickers from the entrance and sent us deep
into the farm.We waved hello to the berry bushes and the mouth watering plump
blue- purple rounds all over the greenness.
We were dropped off at a spot where most berries were at their peak golden
stage. Unlike our co-visitors who started their harvest right away, my friend
insist that we have a full shot of the berry farm and the fabulous berry
picker.
After she was happy and satisfied with the berry picker album. We began our berry
tasting around the bushes. Unlike any well selected, fully ripe fruits neatly
packaged in the supermarket, berries here are more like individuals who have
their distinctive characters, some are more juicy, some delivers a crisp and
firm texture, some taste more acid than sweet. All of them though, carried the
right-from- field freshness that is second to none.
Before we filled our basket, we filled ourselves with berries of all size and
all flavors, as much as we could.
Lots of our co-visitors satisfied themselves with a basket of berries, hopped
on the wagon and left. But my friend always has a try -it- all spirit---she
called for a stop at the cherry tomato lines--and I was so happy she did so.
The tomatoes from the vines were a refreshing wonder to the tongues. You will
be so amazed at how an everyday fruit can taste so different and yet familiar.
Cannot describe it enough unless you give it a try yourself.
The tomato feast wraps up our pickers career.
We had some extra snacks during a nice break, and we decided on the spot we
would head for the unplanned Wasaga Beach, since were already around the area.
That adventure will come with next blog.
For those of you who cannot wait to taste the field berry and tomato yourself,
here is the web site:Barrie Hill Farm
