Oak Haven Farms & Winery

Great place for family strawberry picking day. They need a better system for the long wait at the snack bar though :(

I came back to pick strawberries today! They are like sugar. This farm has everything you could desire. They sell milkshakes, the strawberry milkshakes was exvellemt. I really liked. the strawberry shortcake,. I got the delight which comes with both ice cream and real whipped cream. The whipped cream was the best part! They also sell hot dogs that you roast yourself on an open fire outside.
We picked strawberries in the fields and they were full of juicy ripe strawberries. The are open from December to April. I bought a bottle of their Noble Dry red wine. I’ve had their blueberry and Noble before and they were good but just a bit too sweet for me.
They offer hay rides. $ 6. Per child but need $ 200 minimum. I like the big tire swing and playground that they have. Thus is a great place to go for the day.

The good:
They grow really amazing strawberries, If you have little ones they will enjoy playing in the fields.
The bad: The kids play area is run down (the kids won’t care but be careful) The service you’ll get classic southern attitude. Plus there are dogs everywhere one knocked the food out of my wife and daughters hands and proceeded to eat it. Every body acted like they didn’t see it, but they clearly thought it was funny. When I asked what they were gonna do about after 10 mins of pretending they didn’t know what I was saying they basically, told me I had just purchased 25 bucks worth of dog food.
It’s not a bad place just a bunch of bitter people, that have no empathy, and a lot of dogs that are apparently well fed. Go pick strawberries have fun take them home make your own shortcakes and shakes, and keep your kids off that playground.

I was going to visit Oakhaven farms and winery but have heard that they have a beautiful elephant, Nose which the owner has been under investigation by the USDA and was fined in 2013 for more than 30 welfare violations! He also has failed to provide Nose with adequate medical care! This poor elephant deserves to be sent to a preserve not to lives his life chained and living in a tiny trailer! Please do not support Oak haven farms until they do the humane thing for this poor creature!

Great place to get a delicious strawberry shortcake. I got the one with the option of having ice cream on top. Their cake is the best I have ever gotten. If you prefer a cake instead of a bisquit in your strawberry shortcake, this is the place for you. Nice seating outside for you to enjoy a beautiful day in Florida while also enjoying the tasty Florida strawberries they have here.

Thankfully, we didn’t run into any snafu’s as far as Oak Haven’s service, but I could tell that it may have been a possibility if we had similar circumstances to Janene H’s.
With that said, I’m so glad glad I read her review! I had no idea that there were strawberry farms so close by. Granted, Sorrento is off the beaten path, but what a lovely path it is. The drive there was rather lovely and I didn’t mind the trip one bit. And when you arrive, it’s so neat to see so many people bending over picking bright red strawberries.
We picked about $ 10 worth of strawberries and left with a few pounds of them. I’m not exactly sure what they charge, but it’s not expensive for the amount you receive. They aren’t open every day though so you might want to call ahead to make sure.
Overall, it’s a simple but really fun thing to do with just about anyone. And it totally gives you an excuse to make strawberry shortcake. Mmmmm… And if you’re really adventurous, maybe even strawberry jam!

It’s strawberry season again! If you like strawberries you’ve got to try this place. Make the drive out to Sorrento where you can pick your-​own-​strawberries. We are making this a yearly tradition with our son who, at 18 months, was a little more helpful this year. They have a couple of small play areas and a free hayride as well. Getting in is free, you just pay by the pound for the berries you pick.
The bad: They have a snack/​gift shop with jellies, jams, and sauces. The food isn’t great, even the strawberry milkshakes and shortcakes leave something to be desired. A hotdog costs $ 2 and comes to you COLD, yes for $ 2 you have to cook your own hotdog. This is actually fun as long as you plan on it, but if you are hungry NOW, you’re gonna have to eat it cold. They have a bonfire going and I noticed some people had brought their own hotdogs from home. Smart.
We had a real grump checking us out. First we ordered strawberry shortcake. He jotted down our order then asked if we wanted whipped cream or ice cream. We asked if we could have both. He grumbled, violently scratched out «shortcake» and said, «That would be a sundae» and rewrote the ticket. We looked at each other shocked. Our total with strawberries came to $ 9.75, but a $ 10 minimum is required to use a credit card. The man checking us out informed us of this in a not-​so-​nice manner. We asked if he could just charge us an extra quarter, which he did. Yikes! I truly don’t know what this guy’s problems was! To be fair though everyone else was very friendly; from the older gentleman helping us in the field to the guy who drove the tractor for our hayride. If you run into the grouch you’ll know who I mean.