Grand Valley Strawberries — a pick-your-own strawberry farm located right outside of Brandon — was hard hit by hail and almost 40 millimetres of rain during a storm last week.
According to George Neudorf, who operates the farm with Barb Neudorf, many people from Dauphin visit the farm to pick strawberries and then sell them here in Dauphin.
He estimated that around 40% of the crop has been badly damaged and said that the bruised strawberries will be sold at a reduced price.
"We'll still get some out of it. People are coming... and they make jams and there's nothing wrong with the berry itself... but there's still a lot of damage," Neudorf said.
He expects the farm to remain open until the season ends next week.
