[Zenith]

Why not roll up your sleeves and pick all this yourself.

Its called hard work that you earn the sweat and tears.

[Nathan Zachary]

What berry farmers around here do, is get the customer to pick their own berries. It's called U-pick. It's cheaper (and better) than the stuff you buy in stores.

Years ago my Aunt had a raspberry farm. They used to hire kids to pick berries, and paid them 25 cents per basket (25 baskets per crate, which takes less than an hour to pick). Kids would come and pick until they made enough money to buy what ever they wanted that day, (usually spending it all on candy and pop). Kids would show up at all times of the day on their bikes and pick. When the small town fair was on, they would all show up early, pick and make money then go spend it at the fair.

Those days are long gone however.