Northwoods Orchard and Farm Market in Wisconsin Information
Northwoods Orchard and Farm Market is usually open each year, in season for their crops. It's ALWAYS advisable to see the Northwoods Orchard and Farm Market website, and/or to call or email them before you head out to the farm to determine the crop availability, as many factors, such as weather, soil conditions and even market and economic conditions affect what they have and when. And that can change not only from year to year, but day to day!
When are common crops available?
Below is a general month by month overview for the northern hemisphere (North America and Europe. Be sure to see the Wisconsin-specific harvest calendar for local dates.
Below is the general info, keep in mind this is very general, this is NOT a list of what the farm does or will have on any day. This is a general list for many common crops.
The South will be the earlier end of the dates, and the North, the latter end:
- November to March - Citrus (oranges, grapefruit, mandarins, etc, in so Cal, AZ, NM, TX, FL
- March - April: Asparagus
- Late April-June: strawberries
- June- July: cherries
- June-August: blueberries, blackberries
- July-September: peaches, figs, tomatoes, green beans
- July-October: raspberries
- August - Figs, Fall raspberries start, early apples
- September-October: apples and grapes
- October: late apples, Pumpkins
- December: Christmas trees
Specific Fruit and Vegetable Picking and Preserving Guides and Recipes
After you go to Northwoods Orchard and Farm Market, you may want to freeze, can or preserve the fruit or vegetables you get there. See these pages below for detailed, illustrated, step-by-step instructions that make it easy!
Detailed crop info:
- Apples
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Figs
- Green Beans
- Peaches, Plums and Apricots
- Pears
- Peppers (hot or sweet)
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Sweet Potatoes
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Watermelons
- Other Vegetables
- Complete list of home canning and freezing directions
See below for more farm-related information
- Home canning and freezing directions
- Home canning equipment and supplies
- Local farm markets
- Local Honey]
- Pumpkin patches
- Corn mazes
- Christmas Tree Farms & lots
- Easter egg hunts
- Find local children's consignment sales
- How to make homemade ice cream
- Recommended canning +books and guides
- Farm markets and roadside stands
- Local fruit and vegetable festivals
- Local Winery tours and wine tastings
- Other types of local farms: honey, horses, meats, milk, eggs, etc.
- Environmental resources
- Consumer fraud information
