There are various strawberry festivals scheduled this weekend: Trax Farm's is tomorrow through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Shadyside Presbyterian Church is hosting a strawberry festival tomorrow evening from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

		Pick too many? Make strawberry jam

Or you might want to head out on Saturday morning either to a farm or farmers market for the freshest strawberries in season, although recent rainy weather has delayed the crop a bit.

Availability may be iffy at farmers markets until next week, but many farmers said they hope to have some strawberries for sale by Saturday.

Here's a list of places in the Pittsburgh region. Unless otherwise noted, all of these places sell "already picked" strawberries.

We also indicate whether "pick your own" strawberries are available or not.

Farms

Duda's Farm -- 157 Creek Road, Brownsville, 724-246-7601. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. Pick-your-own.

Kaelin Farm Market -- Brandt School Road, Franklin Park, 724-935-6780. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun. No pick-your-own.

Kistaco Farm Market -- 3491 Balsiger Road, Apollo, 724-478-4361. Store hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat. Closed Sun. Call for pick-your-own hours; due to frost, strawberries won't be available for another week.

McConnells' Farm -- 294 New Bethlehem Church Road, Hopewell, 724-375-9568. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat.; 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. Pick-your-own.

Paskorz Farm -- Star Road off Russellton Road, West Deer, near Deer Lakes High School on Orange Belt, 724-265-3073. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Pick-your-own.

Reilly's Summer Seat Farms -- 1120 Roosevelt Road, Mount Nebo, 412-364-8270 or 8662. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun. Pick-your-own only.

Sand Hill Berries -- 304 Deer Field Road, Mt. Pleasant, 724-547-4760. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon to 5 p.m. Sun. No pick-your-own.

Schramm Farm Market -- Export Road, Harrison City, 724-744-7320. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun. No pick-your-own.

Schramm's Farm Market -- 291 Cresswell Road, Butler, 724-282-3714. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. No pick-your-own.

Simmons Farms -- 170 Simmons Road, McMurray, 724-941-1490. The store is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Call for pick-your-own schedule.

Snyder's Farm -- Route 68 East, Chicora, 724-445-3116. 8 a.m. till dusk Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. Pick-your-own.

Sturges Orchards -- Route 19, Zelienople, left on Route 288, 724-752-8920. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. until July, when the farm is open until 7 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. No pick-your-own.

Triple B Farm -- off Route 51 at Elizabeth exit, 724-258-3557. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. Pick your own. After strawberry season, schedule will change.

Trax Farms -- Route 88, Finleyville, 412-835-3246. Regular store hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun. Pick your own schedule is Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 8 a.m. to noon.

Farmers markets

Ambridge Farmers Market -- Park Road and Route 6, 4 to 7 p.m Thurs.

Beaver Farmers Market -- Beaver, courthouse parking lot, Fourth and Market Streets, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.

Beaver Falls Farmers Market -- Parking lot behind Brodhead Apartments, Eighth Avenue and 12st Street, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mon.

Butler Farmers Market, On the island near West Diamond Street and Chestnut, Butler. 7:30 a.m.-noon Sat.

Carrick Farmers Market, Carrick Shopping Center, 2100 Brownsville Road, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wed.

City-County Building -- 400 Grant St., Downtown, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fri.

Coraopolis Farmers Market -- Presbyterian Church of Coraopolis, Broadway and Fifth Avenue, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mon.

East Liberty Farmers Market -- Penn Circle West, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays.

Farmers @ Firehouse, 2216 Penn Ave., Strip District, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Farmers Market at Pine Community Park -- Pearce Mill Road, Wexford, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Forest Hills Farmers Market -- Forest Hills Presbyterian Church parking lot, Ardmore Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. Fri.

Greensburg Farmers Market-- Behind City Hall, downtown Greensburg, 3 to 6 p.m. Tue.; Lynch Field Park, 9 a.m. to noon, Sat.

Highland Park -- Pittsburgh Zoo parking lot, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Tom Driscoll, 412-422-6523.

Monroeville Lions Farmers' Market -- Gateway High School parking lot, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat.

Mt. Lebanon Farmers Market -- Parking lot of the Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, Washington Road, 4 to 8 p.m. Wed.

North Side Farmers Market, East Park -- Across from the main entrance of Allegheny General Hospital at Cedar Avenue, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fri.

Original Farmers Night Market -- Route 50, South Fayette, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Mon., Wed. and Fri.

Southside Farmers Market -- South 18th and Carson streets, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tue. Tom Driscoll, 412-422-6523.

Wilkinsburg Farm Market -- Ross Avenue parking lot, 3 to 6:30 p.m. Mon. and Thurs. (free parking after 2:30 p.m.)

Farm stands

Contact: Vicki Lish, 412-460-3663.

Addison Terrace -- 2136 Elmore Square, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurs.

Braddock Farm Stand -- 401 Sixth Street and Braddock Avenue in the Family Dollar parking lot 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wed.

Clairton Farm Stand -- 533 Miller Ave., Clairton, Family Dollar parking lot, 10:30 to 1:30 p.m., Thurs.

East Hills Farm Stand -- Corner of Park Hill Drive and East Hills Drive, near the bus stop, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wed.

Hawkins Village Farm Stand -- 500 Kenmawr Ave., Rankin, at entrance to Hawkins Village, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wed.

Hazelwood YMCA Farm Stand -- 4900 Second Ave., in Dairy Mart parking lot, noon to 2:30 p.m., Thurs.

Homewood Farm Stand -- Across from Alma Illery Medical Center, 7227 Hamilton Ave., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thurs.

Hill House -- 1835 Centre Ave., next to main entrance, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thurs.

Lawrenceville Farm Stand -- 286 Main St., Stephen Foster Center, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thurs.

Mon Yough Community Center Farm Stand -- 500 Market St., McKeesport, Market Street and Fifth Avenue, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed.

Turtle Creek Valley Farm Stand -- 519 Penn Ave., Turtle Creek, in the courtyard behind the WVHSC building, noon to 3 p.m. Wed.

Wilmerding Farm Stand -- 200 Westinghouse Ave., Wilmerding, in the park, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wed.