2024 Milwaukee area of Wisconsin Raspberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Milwaukee area of Wisconsin in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for raspberries that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have raspberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Dodge County

• Donna's Organic Gardens, LLC - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, strawberries, raspberries
  N3730 Highway EE, Neosho, WI 53059. Phone: (920) 349-3305. Open: . Directions: Located 10 miles west of Hartford or 1 mile east of Hustisford, south of Highway 60 on Highway EE. Click here for a map and directions. Global Organic Alliance certified, and pasture- raised Piedmontese beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, eggs, along with strawberries, raspberries and potatoes Gourds available for crafts
• Rosenkranz - raspberries and apples
  N11380 West Line Road, Brownsville, WI . Phone: 920--583-3065. Open: 8 am until dark 7 days a week July 1 to Nov 1. Click here for a map and directions. Apples, cider, jams and jellies, maple syrup, tomatoes, vegetables, raspberries, strawberries, etc. Pick-your-own .

Jefferson County

• Jelli's Market - beans, blueberries, peas, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, restrooms, farm animals, school tours
  N5648 S Farmington Road, Helenville, WI 53137. Phone: 262-593-5133. Email: sknoebel@jellismarket.com. Open: Hours vary so see our website for current hours. Directions: Easy to get to from I94 or Highway 18. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. See our website for directions

Kenosha County

• Thompson's Strawberry Farm - strawberries, raspberries, sunflowers, pumpkins.
  14000 75th Street, Bristol, WI 53104. Phone: (262) 857-2353. Open: for Strawberry picking are Monday to Friday 7 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Crop availability: the starting date for picking strawberries is around mid-June; phone for exact datesHighway 50, 1 one half miles west of I-94, Bristol (Kenosha County). For additional information: (262) 857-2351., Illinois number Phone: 847-679-8140. Pumpkins in October. SeasonsStrawberries Mid June-early JulySunflowers mid-July-OctoberRaspberries Early-September-OctoberPumpkins Mid September-early OctoberThompson Adventure Farm Mid-August (UPDATED: June 13, 2022 JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on October 05, 2012: "The raspberries were good. Lot of plants with good quality and size. Loved this place, and near by other farms sell other vegetables."

Ozaukee County

• Roesch Farm (Frank Roesch) - Apples, pears, raspberries, strawberries, grapes, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, red, yellow, green, purple and white bell peppers, hot peppers, tomatillos, all kinds of tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, acorn squash, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, pumpkins, dill, parsley, basil, chives, mint. , restrooms, pumpkin patch in the field, pumpkins brought in from the field, farm animals, tours of the operation
  12422 Farmdale Road, Mequon, WI 53097. Phone: (262) 242-0669. Open: They are usually open daily. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Roesch Farm (Frank Roesch) Frank allows local schools to bring children there on field trips and organizes tractor rides and farm tours for them.
  Comments from a visitor on October 05, 2012: "This was a very nice farm, had all the vegetables. It was well organized, and they had kids play area which helped the kids take some time off the field. The prices were much cheaper compared to the grocerry stores. Apple pickign was not allowed this year due to bad weather casuing the Apples to go bad."
  Comments from a visitor on August 02, 2012: "I have been going to this farm for almost 15 years and it is one of my favorite tranquil places to go. I have picked a large variety of fruits, veggies and herbs at "R" Apples. Frank has been farming his entire life. He really takes pride in his work and loves to show customers around the farm. He also has an little antique store inside the barn and raises chickens, turkeys and other farm animals. Frank grows a large variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs. I can get all the produce I need there for a fraction of the cost of a grocery store. The farm is well maintained and their produce is delicious. Its a family owned business and Frank is one of the nicest people I've ever met. "
• Witte's Vegetable Farm - PYO Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers, Beets and Fall Raspberries, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field
  10006 Bridge Road, Cedarburg, WI 53012. Phone: 262-377-1423. Email: wittes.veg@gmail.com. Open: Starting July 5th through October 31st Monday to Saturday 8 am to 8 pm Sunday 8 am to 6 pm The best Pick Your Own vegetables usually starts around Labor Day in Wisconsin. Directions: We are located 2.5 miles west of down town Cedarburg on Bridge Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Witte's Vegetable Farm Facebook page. Fax: 262-375-0386 Crops are usually available in August, September, October Our Pick Your Own raspberries are the fall typeFresh picked peas are sold in our stand.
  Comments from a visitor on August 18, 2011: "I live on the boarder of WI in Illinois. Yesterday I went to this farm hoping to get a basket of green beans for canning. WOW! Very nice people, very beautiful produce. The farm was very clean and had an abundance of green beans. I also picked up a flat of blueberries to make some jam. Raspberries will be ready in a week or so. I'll be back for them. This was worth the trip! We took 4 kids along to help pick. Great experience..thank you! Tell others that this place is worth the trip. Wish I had something closer to home like this..but until I find it, I'll be back! Thank you from this happy flat-lander! (born and raised in WI):D Terrie"

Racine County

• Klee's Out On A Limb Acres - pick-your-own apples, pears, Red Raspberries, Currents, and Gooseberries
  4704 West 7 Mile Road, Caledonia, WI 53108. Phone: (262) 835-7728. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. MUPDATE for 2023, A visitor tells me they are id-August thru October, Fridays-Sunday only; Other days by appointment; Open Friday from 12 pm to 4 pm, Saturday/Sunday from 9 am to 6 pmFrom I-94 exit 326 travel West on 7 Mile Road 1.5 miles. We are on the North side of 7 Mile Rd. between 43rd and 51st Streets. We are a small Wisconsin orchard offering roadside sales of pre-picked modern as well as heirloom apples and pears. By appointment beginning in July we also offer, pick-your-own Red Raspberries, Currents, and Gooseberries. Please call ahead for availability!!! Apple varieties: Cortland, Wolfriver, Snow, McIntosh, Greening, Yellow Transparent, HoneyCrisp, SnowSweet, Russetts, Red Delicious, Centinial Crab, Dolgo Crab, and Yellow Newtown Pippin. We have a lot more cultivars planted but they are not producing yet. Other Fruit: Pears (we been told we have the BEST pears!), Red White and Black Currents, Several varieties of Gooseberris, Red Raspberries. (UPDATED: May 10, 2015, JBS) (ADDED: April 15, 2010X)

Rock County

• Apple Hut - apples, pumpkins, gourds and raspberries
  1718 W Walters Road, Beloit, WI . Phone: 608-362-1961. Open: 7 days a week late August to Thanksgiving 8 to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Apples, taffy apples, apple butter, apple pies and doughnuts, cider and apple dumplings. Craft shop. Also pick-your-own apples and raspberries. Honey, jams and jellies, pumpkins, gourds.
• Happy Acres - Uses natural growing practices, apples, beans, blackberries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, melons, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, farm animals
  4028 South Afton Road, Beloit, WI 53511. Phone: 608-365-5451. Email: te51994@aol.com. Open: 8am to 12 noon or call for availability. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Crops are usually available in May through September We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic
• Hazeltine Strawberries - strawberries, raspberries
  Hwy. 11, Six miles west of Janesville, WI . Phone: 608-876-6161. Email: dougsue@ticon.net. Open: see their page. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Directions and maps. Has about 12 acres of pick-your-own strawberries. Prices. Pre-picked strawberries, fall red raspberries and asparagus are also available. (UPDATED: June 13, 2020 JBS)

Walworth County

• Valley View Berry Farm - - strawberries, raspberries
  Springfield Road, Lake Geneva, WI . Phone: 262-248-1398. Open: Raspberry picking starts in early July. Directions: Highway NN and Springfield Road, near Lake Geneva, 2 one half miles west of intersection of Highways 120 and 36 on Springfield Road; 7:30 am to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday \(those who wish to pick after hours should stop at the house\); 9 am to 5 p.m. Sunday. Phone: after mid-June for exact starting date. . Click here for a map and directions. Highway NN and Springfield Road, near Lake Geneva, 2 one half miles west of intersection of Highways 120 and 36 on Springfield Road; 7:30 am to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday (those who wish to pick after hours should stop at the house); 9 am to 5 p.m. Sunday. Phone: after mid-June for exact starting date The season runs about 3 weeks. We sell red and black raspberries. Strawberries usually available in June only. For picking conditions please call.
  Comments from a visitor on July 27, 2009: "Valley View Berry Farm in Lake Geneva, WI (Walworth County WI) will be offering Pumpkins this Fall (2009)Hayrides to Pumkin Patch. This is in addition to their Strawberry and Raspberry U-Pick operation.
  Comments from a visitor on June 22, 2009: "My family went here last year and it was horrible! It was overrun with weeds with barely any berries at all. What there were, were tiny. The girl helping was foreign and not any help at all. We found out from another family about Walvoord in Racine county and drove there for the afternoon and it was the opposite experience-tons of berries, Well-maintained and easy picking! "

Washington County

• Basse's Taste of Country - pyo apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peas, pumpkins.
  3190 County Road Q, Colgate, WI 53017. Phone: (262) 628-2626. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions.
  Basse's Taste of Country Facebook page. U-Pick: 7-5 Daily Until Done Store: 9-5 Daily (Strawberry Season Only) They have restrooms/wash stations/petting zoo/kid activities/corn maze/hay rides/school tours They do accept credit cards and also have a store with crafts, pre made jams/jellies/, ice cream stand, homemade items, apple cider, and prepicked fruits and veggies. Strawberries: Available mid-June until season end. Peas: Sugar, Garden and Snow Peas. Available mid-June until season end. UPICK hours: 7 am to 5 pm Daily (weather permitting). UPICK Store hours: 9 am to 5pm Daily. UPICK seasons are approximate. Please call Produce Hotline at 262-628-3866 to confirm crop status. Basse's will offer a U-Pick Apple Orchard in 2016 UPDATE: June 11, 2010 - A visitor tells me that the farm's phone sometimes get's overwhelmed. You have to try a few times to get through"
• The Fideler Farm - strawberries, peas and raspberries, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  2863 Ridge Road, Kewaskum, WI 53040. Phone: 262-338-0494. Email: info@thefidelerfarm.com. Open: Call for hours of operation during each season. Directions: 40 minutes north of Milwaukee right off of Highway 45 North. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  The Fideler Farm Facebook page. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October Strawberries are available June 15- July 4. Summer raspberries start about July 15. Fall Raspberries start August10 until the first hard freeze in October. Pumpkins, gourds, and Indian corn are available the last weekend in September until Halloween (UPDATED: June 21, 2018, JBS)

Waukesha County

• Shady Maple Farm - raspberries, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, Fall festival, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  N56w27476 Lisbon Rd, Sussex, WI 53089. Phone: (262) 719-9999. Email: shadymaplefarmwi@gmail.com. Open: Fall, Friday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm. Directions: Located on highway K just north of highway 16 on border of Hartland, Sussex and Pewaukee. For GPS, the closest intersection is Jessica Dr. We are across the street from Goetz\'s Driving Range. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Shady Maple Farm Facebook page. Located on highway K just north of highway 16 on border of Hartland, Sussex and Pewaukee. For GPS, the closest intersection is Jessica Dr. We are across the street from Goetz's Driving Range 115 acre farm with softly rolling hills. We also offer paint or decorate your pumpkin and build your own scarecrow areas. Caramel apples, gourds and squash. Hay Rides - Relax during a 10 minute tractor-drawn hay wagon ride through the property. Pumpkins - Take a relaxing Hay Ride out to the fields to find the perfect one or select from those pre-picked on the grounds. Weigh your pumpkin on the vintage scale. Can you guess the weight correctly? All prices are for 2017. Prices start at $1 and are 49¢ per pound thereafter.Pumpkin Decorating - Make it shine via paint or craft items and glue. $4 (pumpkin not included) Hay Bale Play Area - Let your young one burn off some energy. FREE. Face Painting - We use non-toxic paints to Spookify the experience in our Big Red Craft Barn! $2. Corn Maze - 4 Acre Labyrinth Maze (Can you find your way out? Most can't.) $5Mini Corn Maze - 1/2 Acre of Low stalks = low-stress exploring. FREECaramel Apple Making - See how much of the toppings get onto the actual apple.Concessions (Sat & Sun) - Chili, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Chips, Soda/Water, Warm Apple Cider, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Grebe's Bakery items including Apple donuts, Pumpkin donuts, and Farm-animal themed cookies.(UPDATED: July 16, 2017) (UPDATED: September 23, 2015)

 

Raspberry

Raspberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Raspberries can produce an early summer crop or  a late summer and Fall crop. In the U.S. Spring / Summer raspberries (called florocanes) typically peak during June in the South, and in July in the North. The primocane varieties, which produce raspberries on shoots that come up each Spring are typically read from August until frost.

In addition to the variety a farm plants, the berries are ready at various times depending the local climate, such as which part of the state you are located. See this page for a list of raspberry festivals around the U.S.

And for those of you from the upper midwest through the west and up to Canada, if you are interested in Thimbleberries, see this page.

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!  
3. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for raspberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring containers.
   If you use your own containers, remember that heaping raspberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one at right.
4. Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.

Tips on how to pick raspberries

1. Raspberry bushes don't have thorns, but they are a pick prickly, so if you want to hold the stem while picking, a pair of lightweight gloves is helpful.

   Raspberries Nutritional Data
   (fresh)

   Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
   Energy	220 kJ (53 kcal)
   Carbohydrates	11.94 g
   Sugars	4.42 g
   Dietary fiber	6.5 g
   Fat	0.65 g
   Protein	1.2 g
   Vitamins
   Thiamine	(3%) 0.032 mg
   Riboflavin2	(3%) 0.038 mg
   Niacin3	(4%) 0.598 mg
   Pantothenic acid5	(7%) 0.329 mg
   Vitamin B6	(4%) 0.055 mg
   Folate9	(5%) 21 μg
   Choline	(3%) 12.3 mg
   Vitamin C	(32%) 26.2 mg
   Vitamin E	(6%) 0.87 mg
   Vitamin K	(7%) 7.8 μg
   Minerals
   Calcium	(3%) 25 mg
   Iron	(5%) 0.69 mg
   Magnesium	(6%) 22 mg
   Manganese	(32%) 0.67 mg
   Phosphorus	(4%) 29 mg
   Potassium	(3%) 151 mg
   Zinc	(4%) 0.42 mg
   Other constituents
   Water	85.8 g
   Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
   Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source:

   
   
2. A ripe raspberry is deep color with a plump, soft but firm feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug. The center will remain on the plant. Keep in mind, raspberries come in many colors: red, yellow, black, purple, so you want to pick the darker shade of whichever it is.
3. Pick only the berries that are fully ripe. Reach in between the stems to grab for hidden berries ready for harvest. Bend down and look up into the plant and you will find loads of berries that other people missed!
4. I find it helps to hold the stem with one hand, while picking with the other.
5. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
6. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down. Ideally, the collection containers should be wide so the pberries aren't more than a few deep.
7. Pick berries into a shallow container. If they get piled too deep they will crush each other.
8. Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunlight any longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking.

When you get home

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. DO refrigerate! Right after picking, place raspberries in the fridge. If your fridge tends to dry out produce, lightly cover the container.
3. Raspberries don't store for very long, usually just a few days. The reason the ones from the grocery store last longer is they are covered with fungicides!
4. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
5. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash  off the others, drain them and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) raspberries are less perishable than blueberries or strawberries, but refrigerate them as soon as possible after picking. Temperatures between 34 F and 38 F are best, but, be careful not to freeze the raspberries (while they are in the fridge)!
6. Even under ideal conditions raspberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase
7. See this page for illustrated freezing instructions.

Raspberry Recipes

1. Now, get ready to make raspberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free
   raspberry jam directions - very easy! or for a jam with a little kick, try raspberry chipotle jam
2. And if you want to freeze them to use later, see my How to freeze berries page.
3. You can also make your own raspberry vinaigrette,
4. See this page for an easy recipe to make raspberry chipotle sauce

 

Raspberry Facts

• Raspberries are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
• Raspberries contain more vitamin C than oranges, are super high in fibre, lhave a good amount of folic acid, are high in potassium, vitamin A and calcium.
• The USDA says 1 cup of raspberries has about 62 calories.
• 11 cup of raspberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
• An average raspberry has 100 to 120 seeds.
• Select plump, firm, fully raspberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
• Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, such as blackberries, in the plant genus Rubus.
• Raspberries come in red, yellow, orange, purple and black colors.
• Yellow raspberries are red raspberries that don't make red pigment.)
• In most areas, raspberries begin to bloom in late May or early June.
• Bumblebees, honeybees, and other wild bees love to visit brambles.
• 60-70 pints of fruits can be harvested from 100 feet row.
  Raspberries can be harvested from early summer through fall, usually right up until a freeze
• The United States is the world's third-largest producer of raspberries (FAOSTAT, 2013).
• Production occurs across much of the country, although most of it is concentrated in California, Oregon and Washington. California leads the nation in both black and red raspberry production (NASS, 2015).
• According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, the United States has 8,052 raspberry farms totaling 23,104 acres (Census of Ag, USDA, 2012).
• U-pick raspberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/4 pounds of fresh berries.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as raspberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator.
• You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much air as possible.  Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
• Want to go to a raspberry festival? See this page for a list!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers