Lakeview farms is a family oriented pick your own ( PYO / U-Pick) strawberry raspberry, and gourd farm located in St. Charles County Missouri near O'Fallon and St. Peters.

The strawberry season at our strawberry farm  in the St. Louis Missouri metro area starts in a fairly wide time slot.  Our earliest starting date ever for pick your own   has been May 6  and the latest starting date has been June 1.  A "normal" starting date would be about May 20.   Peak strawberry picking for 2010 will probably be May 20 thru June 1. 

Early berries are usually bigger but tend to be more scattered which means it takes longer to pick.  The later berries usually have more sugar and are more flavorful.  If you are interested in "really big" berries, try Cabot early in the season.