About Schaefer's Farm Market
Schaefer's Farm Market sits on Jacksonburg Road on the north side of Trenton in Butler County, a few minutes from Barn-n-Bunk. It is a working farm with a market that sells fresh produce alongside local goodies, including flavored milk from The Mullen Dairy in Okeana. Scooter, the farm cat, is something of a local celebrity and is often found napping in front of the market.
The big draw is pick-your-own fruit. Strawberry picking opens in late May and runs into early June, with rows of berries set aside for visitors to pick. In 2026 the farm added blackberry picking for the first time, with dates in July; the berries go quickly, so the farm posts picking days on its social pages. The rest of the summer and fall, the market carries what the farm and nearby growers bring in.
The market is open Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays, which makes it an easy weekday stop for families. Pair it with a deli lunch at Barn-n-Bunk on nearby Wayne Madison Road for a full morning in the Trenton countryside.
White Barn & Blooms Lavender Farm in the Hamilton area is about 13 miles southwest, roughly 25 minutes by car, so you can pick strawberries in the morning and see lavender later in the season.
What to do
- Pick your own strawberries, late May to early June
- Pick blackberries on posted July dates
- Shop fresh produce and local goodies at the market
- Pick up flavored milk from a nearby family dairy
- Say hello to Scooter, the farm cat
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- U-pick strawberries late May to early June; U-pick blackberries in July (first offered 2026); market open through the growing season
- Hours
- Monday and Saturday 10–6, Tuesday–Friday 10–7, closed Sunday (per the county tourism listing, 2026)
Tips for your visit
- Blackberry season is short; check their social pages for July picking days
- Strawberry season lasts only a couple of weeks, so plan for late May or early June
- The market is closed on Sundays
Pair it with a lavender farm
White Barn & Blooms Lavender Farm · about 25 minutes away
White Barn & Blooms Lavender Farm near Hamilton is about 25 minutes southwest of the market.
Getting there
Questions
When can you pick strawberries at Schaefer's?
From late May through early June.
Is Schaefer's open on Sunday?
No. The market is open Monday through Saturday and closed Sundays.
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Checked in October 2026 against local tourism and news pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
