What a wonderful day! I actually prefer the fresh frozen raspberries to the non frozen, I love the sour bit that they get in the freezer! Picking the fresh fruit is also an excellent activity to do with the kids, we go picking all the time and it’s a great way to spend a few hours, eat some fresh fruit snacks and be outside in the fresh air.
I think with the ridiculous prices these days, it’s not a shock that the place was packed. That’s happened to us as well, where the first day of blueberry season so many people showed up they closed it for the rest of the week to let the other berries ripen up. Good problems to have!
We freeze the berries as well so that we can enjoy them into the fall and winter. The less stuff you have to buy from the store for the kids the better I think!
It was funny - I didn't have time to eat before going other than a coffee and when we arrived there, I was contemplating grabbing something from the café, but decided to just eat off the bushes. I was full :D
I don't know if it is as noticeable there, but what was interesting was there were quite a few foreign families there. Some might have been tourists (because it is an experience), but I think most were relatively local. I suspect that it is a price thing.
I keep meaning to get a vacuum sealer. Do you have any experience?