Prime picking season for strawberries has begun, and the Cracker Shack Café is open and serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at Produce 31, in Alva. There is no admission fee to pick fruit and vegetables, which are all 25 cents off of market prices, and the café serves fresh-baked bread and pies, including pumpkin, banana and zucchini breads, made from owner Tracy Greenwell’s grandmother Phyllis Scott’s recipes, plus ice cream and milkshakes.

Squash, zucchini, cucumbers, kale, Swiss chard, mustards, collards, turnips, okra and tomatoes are also available for picking, a fun activity for youngsters.

Location: 18500 State Rd. 31. For more information, call 239-707-1119, email [email protected] or visit 31Produce.com.