I have not been berry picking since I was a child. I fondly remember blueberry picking at my cousins’ cottage and searching to find the biggest ones. Doing it this year was a must – but the question is what to wear berry picking? Is cute or practical going to win the battle?
We went to Andrews Scenic Acres in Milton, which was just over an hour outside of the city. You buy the berries by weight and can bring your own containers if you want – I may do that next time. We picked blueberries raspberries. Berries grown on a farm are much smaller than the ones from the grocery store – makes you wonder about what they put in our food! The beautiful farm and you could find a quiet berry picking spot despite the crowds.
Figuring out what to wear berry picking was a struggle since I haven’t been in so long. I threw on an outfit that I thought was cute and slightly practical. But I must admit I regretted the sandals after stepping on my third thistle. Next time I wear runners for sure. However, the jean shorts are easy to move in and the sun hat protected my skin, although it kept blowing off my head. I wore a loose polyester tank top I didn’t care about and I tied a turquoise ribbon on the hat to match the shoes. Adding a ribbon to the hat is an easy way to customize an outfit.
Outfit
- Sunhat: H&M
- Sunglass: Kate Spade
- Shirt: Urban Planet (from ages ago)
- Shorts: Jacob
- Sandals: Sam Edelman
- Feather & Chain Earrings: Made by me
The blueberries were easy and fun to pick but the raspberries were a struggle. There were so many bees around them and I urged my bee allergy boyfriend to stop picking the raspberries and run to safety. At the end we had a decent amount of both and it was a successful day!
