Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Southeastern Minnesota? Farms are open and safe! Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Southeastern Minnesota,
sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name
(see "What does Organic mean?").
The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for
a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this
page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined;
click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or
inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
New! Pricing information - We now have a pricing guide to help you know what
the typical prices are for each crop. Let me know when you see price changes! In 2022, you can save money by picking your own and canning your own, but brace
yourself for steep price increases, which are affecting EVERYTHING! For quality, taste, nutrition and value, you still can't beat most PYO farms. If need need
large quantities for canning, ask if they have "seconds"
If you are having a hard time
finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.
New! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive
family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best
camping weather. See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks,
guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.
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!
And if you know of any farms I missed and want to
add a farm, please let me know!
I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find
anything out-of-date, wrong or not working -
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What's in season in July 2022, and
other timely information:
Notes for July 2022: Summer is almost here and that means Strawberry season is upon us! It started in February in Florida, Texas, southern California;
then March along the Gulf coast, April in the Deep South and west
coast, May through much of the country, and June in northern areas. Cherries and Blueberries
have started in the South typically are available in most areas by the end of June . Of course, cool weather crops, like Rhubarb,
asparagus and greens should be available almost everywhere through June. Check your area's
copy calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for
seasonal updates.
See these pages to find a local
Strawberry Festival, or a
Cherry or cherry blossom festival
or a Blueberry festival.
We also have
easy
home canning, jam and jelly
making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access
recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.
If you have any questions or suggestions,
feel free to write me! It is easy to
make your own ice cream,
even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note,
there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now. They have all
copied their information from here and usually do not ever update. Since
2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see
anything wrong or outdated, please
write me!
Children's Consignment Sales
occur in both the Spring and Fall
See our companion website to find a local
community or church kid's consignment sale!
Southeastern Minnesota U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2022, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Dodge County
- Red Barn Learning Farm - corn (sweet),
cucumbers, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, winter squash, tomatoes,
other vegetables, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs,
U-pick and already picked, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday
parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
27251 State
Highway 30, Hayfield, MN 55940. Phone: 507-365-8321. Alternate Phone:
507-272-7465. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Opening FALL 2012. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard.
Fillmore County
Freeborn County
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Farmer Johns Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins,
raspberries, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and
prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides
90537 273rd Street, Austin, MN 55912. Phone: 507-437-9180. Email:
[email protected]. Directions: North of Austin on 218 to Lansing
Corners Restaurant, 3 miles west or from 251 at Corning three
quarters of a mile south. Crops are usually available in June, July,
September, October. Open: Pumpkin Patch open 10 to 6 daily
Strawberry and vegetables daylight hours Strawberries June 10 to
July 1 Raspberries July 5 to 30 and again in early September until
freeze in October. Pumpkin Patch opens September 25 Payment: Cash,
Check. We have tour buses as well as school groups. The kids love to
play in my silos. We raise a lot of tomatoes and most vegetables and
are very involved in the Austin Farmers Market.
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Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm - asparagus, broccoli,
cucumbers, eggplant, herbs or spices, melons, peppers, pumpkins, winter
squash, strawberries, gift shop, restrooms, farm animals, school
tours
83204 300th Street, Ellendale, MN 56026. Phone:
507-889-3271. Email:
[email protected]. Open: April to October 31, Please call ahead for
availability; Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions:
Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm is located 2 miles North of Hollandale
on County Road 28, or 3 miles East of Geneva on County Road 35 then
2.5 miles South on County Road 28. Watch for directional signs.
Click here for a map and directions. Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm
opens for the season April 20th with spring sales; Plants and
Vegetable will be for sale until the end of October. Payment: Cash,
Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm is
family owned and operated. All of our plants and produce are grown
on our farm with sustainable practices. Take a ride to the country
and enjoy the beautiful countryside view while you are able to shop
for unique annuals, vegetables, perennials, shrubs, produce, and
more. You will be glad you came and will be sharing the experience
with family and friends!.
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Oak Knoll Farm CSA - UPDATE: October 08, 2018: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed -
They DO NOT have any
Pick your own, no pumpkins, nada. Do NOT go there!
.
Goodhue County
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Cannon River Winery - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, grapes, gift shop, porta-potties are available,
picnic area
421 Mill Street West, Cannon Falls, MN 55009. Phone: 507-263-7400. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Vineyard is open select weekend days.
Check Winery website for this year's dates and times. Directions: From Rochester: Highway 52 North to
Cannon Falls. Exit and turn right at Main Street (Highway 19). Proceed into
downtown. Turn left on 4th Street. (Highway 20). Turn left on Mill Street.
The Winery is on your left. From the Twin Cities: Highway 52 South to Cannon
Falls. Exit and turn left at Main Street (Highway 19). Proceed into
downtown. Turn left on 4th Street. (Highway 20). Turn left on Mill Street.
The Winery is on your left.
Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and
other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover.
Click here for our Facebook page. In addition to wine grapes, our
vineyard offers three varieties of table grapes: Somerset Seedless, King of
the North, and Bluebell. We ask that people check in at the winery (located
at 421 Mill Street West, Cannon Falls, MN) to get a map with directions.
Cost: $3 per basket. You can also become part of our Harvest Crew! E-mail
[email protected] for more information.
- Flower Valley Orchard - Apples, pumpkins, winter
squash, gourds, ornamental grasses, and prepicked produce, restrooms
29732 Orchard Road, Red Wing, MN 55066. Phone: 651-385-0574. Email:
[email protected]. Directions: Take Highway 61 south of Red
Wing to County 21, turn right on 21, travel 1 mile to Orchard Road, follow
signs for 1 mile to Orchard. Click here for a map and directions. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Open mid August
through October Payment: Cash, Check. Ornamental gourds and ornamental
grasses.
Houston County
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Wold Strawberries - blackberries, blueberries, currants, corn (sweet), peppers,
raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and prepicked produce, restrooms, wagon
rides
22988 Berry Drive, Mabel, MN 55954. Phone: 507-493-5897. Email:
[email protected]. Open: 7 days a week from 7 am to 8 pm. Directions: Our farm is located in
Southeastern Minnesota, halfway between Mabel and Spring Grove, 2.5 miles
south of Highway 44 on County Road 8. Crops are usually available in June,
July, August. Payment: Cash, Check.
Mower County
Olmsted County
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Berry and Bloom Farm LLC - Uses natural
growing practices, blueberries, flowers,
6945 150th Avenue
Se, Chatfield, MN 55923. Phone: (507) 951-3548. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Sunday up to Sunday down for u
- pick flowers; Blueberries to be determined as they ripen,
blueberries are typically available from end of June to the middle of
August. Directions: We are located 1 mile to west off of County Road
10 between Dover and Chatfield - take 70th Street SE west and you will
run right into our driveway.
Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but
are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
Click here for our Facebook page. 3 acres of locally grown
blueberries and 1 acre of cut flowers in a u-pick setting. Follow
along on Instagram (@berryandbloomfarm) and Facebook (Berry and Bloom
Farm) for instant updates. Also sign up for the newsletter
on our website to be informed of opening days, pricing and
special events. Hoping to add heirloom tomatoes and strawberries in
2021. (ADDED: May 04, 2020)
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Chester Berry Farm - strawberries, U-pick and already
picked, farm market
6225 10th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904.
Phone: 507-269-4748. Email:
[email protected]. Open: 7 Days a week from 8am to 6pm;
Season depends on weather. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries open in June;
Raspberries open in July. Payment: Cash, Check. You can choose to pick
your own berries or you can buy berries that have already been picked,
they are always picked fresh daily.
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Firefly Berries -
Uses natural growing practices, currants (red and black),
grapes, other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red),
raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), strawberries, Honey
from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, farm market,
concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties are available
5542 23rd Street Ne,
Rochester, MN 55906. Phone: 507-252-1309. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 7 pm
from June - August Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 am
to 6 pm from September - October Hours May vary due to fruit
availability.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We
are located at 5542 23rd Street NE, Rochester, MN. To find us travel 4
miles east from Broadway on US 14, then 3 miles north on County Road
11.
Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but
are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. We are Southeast
Minnesota's premier pick-your-own berry farm specializing in
strawberries, raspberries, and Concord grapes. We are located just
east of Rochester in southeast Minnesota. (UPDATED: June 11, 2015,
JBS)
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Ron's Berry Farm -
Uses natural growing practices, strawberries, Fresh eggs, porta-potties
9546 10th Street Southeast, Eyota, MN 55934. Phone: (507) 951-8165.
Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday through Saturday, from 8 am
to 7 pm during strawberry season; Closed Sundays. Directions: From
Rochester take either County Road 9 East to 90th Avenue and turn
South, go 1 mile and turn Left on 10th Street Southeast and go 1/2
mile OR Highway 14 East to 90th Avenue and take a Left, go 1 mile to
10th Street Southeast and turn Right, we are 1/2 mile down the road on
the right. Strawberry season is typically June 10 through July 4th. We
use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification.
Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Click here for our Facebook page. We are not certified organic,
but follow natural practices that meet or exceed certified organic
practices. We are a family owned small farm. We welcome individuals,
families, and groups! Kids are welcome!. (UPDATED: April 09, 2018)
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Tweite's Family Farm - pumpkins, summer squash, winter
squash, U-pick and already picked, farm market, concessions /
refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, picnic area (bring your
own food), trike track, mini-golf, group reservations, events at your
location (call for info)
1821 Frontier Road Sw, Byron, MN 55920.
Phone: 507-365-8035. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 5:30 pm,
September 19 to October 25; MEA October 14 pm to 16, from 10 am to
5:30 pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: If
you are coming from the East, we are located 12 minutes West of
Rochester off of US highway 14 ; Turn South on 19th Avenue. If you are
coming from the West, we are located 30 minutes East of Owatonna on US
highway 14 (just 3 miles East of Kasson) ; Turn South on 19th Avenue.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard.
Click here for our Facebook page.
Steele County
Wabasha County
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Apple Ridge Orchard & Vineyard - Apples, pumpkins
47418 240th Avenue,
Mazeppa MN 55956. Phone:
507-843-3033. Open: Daily 9am - 6pm. Seasonal hours Apples galore! (Including famous Apple Ridge
Honeycrisp, Haralson, Honeygold, and Sweet Sixteen). Plus, fresh-pressed
apple cider, pumpkins, caramel apples, and a festive harvest atmosphere.
Favorite family events include pick-your-own apples and you-pick pumpkins
with tractor-pulled wagon rides every weekend. Kids Corn Maze. Apple Ridge
llamas and barnyard animals love kids. Located just 15 minutes north of
Rochester. Apple Ridge Orchard information and map on website.
Pick-Your-Own Apples (call ahead), Pick-Your-Own Grapes and Pumpkins, Animal
Barnyard (Goats, Sheep, Alpacas). Our famous caramel apples Apple Pies Apple
Cider, Jams, Honey, Real Maple Syrup and MORE...
click here for our Facebook page.
- Surin Farms - vegetables
County Road 68, Zumbro Falls, MN. Phone: 507-753-2651.
Email:
[email protected].
Open: May-October, call for hours and availability. Quality, hand picked or pick your own
vegetables. Specializing in Asian vegetables, herbs and spices. one half
mile west of Zumbro Falls on Hwy 60, then 1 mile north on County Road 68.
Delivery available.
Waseca County
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Aronia Acres - aronia berries,
15470 355th Ave,
Waseca, MN 56093. Phone: (507) 461-0768. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Specific dates each year, as
follows; August 17, 2019 from 7 am to 7 pm, August 18, 2019 from
10 am to 4 pm, September 7, 2019 and September 8, 2019 from 7 am
to 7 pm. Directions: We use natural organic practices, and are
subject to the NOP small quantity exemption. Payment: Cash,
only. Aronia acres is small 2-acre farm with around 2000 3-4
year old Viking variety aronia bushes loaded with large deep
purple berries. The wide mowed rows allow for easy picking in a
beautiful country prairie setting. The 2019 cost is $2.00/pound,
U-pick format. Call for other questions. (ADDED: August 12,
2019)
- Aronia Berries, LLC -
Certified Organic, Aronia
Berries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties
9499 Wilton
Bridge Road, Waseca, MN 56093. Phone: (507) 461-2396. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Our Harvest for 2018 will begin
on Monday, August 27 and run through the middle of September;
Days and times May vary, so please call or text in advance.
Directions: From Waseca take County Road 4 and follow for
approximately 8 miles. The berry farm will be on the right hand
side of the road. You should be able to see the little red shed
and the signs.
Click here for a map and directions. We are certified
organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: August 07,
2018)