Elusive Strawberry

I'm having a hell of a time finding a local, naturally-grown or organic U-pick strawberry farm. It seems that no one within a 50-mile-radius grows berries without toxic sprays, and although the bright berries at the  farmer's markets have seemed attractive to me, I just can't give in to conventional farming practices when it comes to fruit eaten out-of-hand.

Strawberries rank in the top 5 most-sprayed types of produce along with other berries, stone-fruits like peaches and cherries, and lettuce and celery. Last year I missed strawberries, as their season was cut short by extremely dry and hot weather early in June, and I have been determined to find some that I deem safe to fill my freezer this time around. But so far, I am still berry-less.

As my search continues, the season for my favorite summer fruit is growing nearer to its end. I'm starting to panic a little, worrying that I'll have to fill my strawberry-void with raspberries and blueberries like last year- which all in all, isn't so bad, but still...It would be awesome to locate some strawberries that haven't been inundated with chemicals and legal poisons. Know of a place? Drop me a line and I'll hook you up with some of my home-made freezer jam.