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Raspberry U-Pick Orchards in Northeast 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 any state, nor even every 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.

Bayfield County

  • Bayfield Apple Co. - Pick your own raspberries in season.
    87540 Cty J, Route 1 Box 194C, Bayfield, WI . Phone: 715-779-5700. Open: 7 days a week 360 days a year, 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. or toll-free 800-363-4JAM. Fresh picked apples, apple cider, gift baskets, jams and jellies. Raspberries are usually available from July 13. 2005 Prices are $1.30 for a pick-your-own pint and $3.30 for prepicked.
  • Blue Vista Farm - ORGANIC, Apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    34045 South County J, Bayfield, WI 54814. Phone: (715) 779-5400. Email: ericcarlson@centurytel.net. Open: May and June, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 5PM July - October, Every day 8am to 5PM, Closed Tuesdays. Directions: Blue Vista Farm is located on the corner of Hatchery Road and South County J. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Fax: . . Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Off season, by appointment. Raspberries: July 15- August 15, Blueberries: July 25 - Labor Day, Apples: August 20 - Late October, Pumpkins: Mid Sept.- Oct. We are certified organic for some crops. We offer pick your own in Wisconsin's largest certified organic blueberry field.
  • Erickson Orchard and Country Store - apples, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, pumpkins
    RR l, Betzold Road, Bayfield, WI . Phone: 715-913-0717. Email: ericksonorchards1@gmail.com. Open: Memorial Day weekend through October. Click here for a map and directions.
    Erickson Orchard and Country Store Facebook page. . 12 Monday-Saturday 9am to 5pm and ​Sunday 10am - 4pm; except extended Sunday hours during apple harvest. Fresh picked apples, apple cider, baked goods, gift baskets, honey, jams and jellies, maple syrup, strawberries. Pick your own in season. Family owned apple orchard and strawberry farm since 1954. Together we have kept the farm growing - planting and selling apples & strawberries for pick-your-own and ready-picked. Erickson's Orchard has apples, cider, strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, vegetables and more.Strawberries LATE JUNE TO MID-JULY; Raspberries from LATE JULY TO MID AUGUST; Blueberries from LATE JULY to MID AUGUST and Apples in SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER. They also have a strawberry festival in the Spring and apple festival in the Fall.
  • Glasener's Orchard - Apples, cherries, pears, raspberries
    HC 62, Herbster, WI . Phone: 715-774-3824. Open: 8 am to 8 pm 7 days a week July 15 to Nov l. Click here for a map and directions. . Fresh picked and pick your own. Apples, apple cider, cherries, jams and jellies, syrup, pears, raspberries.
  • Good Earth Gardens - strawberries, fall raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, Juneberries, gooseberries and black and red currants
    87185 County Road J, Bayfield, WI . Phone: 715-779-5564. Click here for a map and directions. . Pick-your-own and prepicked. Usual availability: Strawberries: late June; Mid-July for gooseberries and Juneberries. Blueberries and currants in late July. Fall raspberries and blackberries in late August. Phone: for price.
  • Highland Valley Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, raspberries (red), Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area
    87080 Valley Rd, Bayfield, WI 54814. Phone: 715-779-5446. Email: highlandvalleyfarm@gmail.com. Open: See our website for regularly updated hours and picking conditions. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Highland Valley Farm Facebook page. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. We use integrated pest management practices. pioneered blueberry production at Bayfield and is recognized as a leading producer of blueberries in the State of Wisconsin. Our Food Alliance certified ''Bayfield Blues'' are seasonally available at retail stores across the Upper Midwest and available to Bayfield vistors as ''ready-picked'' or ''pick-your-own'' at the farm. In addition, grows raspberries and currants and produces fine quality honey and maple syrup.
  • North Wind Organic Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, Strawberries, raspberries and blueberries available pick- your- own or pre-picked in season.
    Rt 1, Bayfield, WI . Phone: 715-779-3254. Open: all day when snow is off the ground. Click here for a map and directions. North Wind Organic Farm. Apples, pumpkins and cider in October. Jams and jellies all year. (UPDATED: September 19, 2016, JBS)
  • Rabideaux's Bayfield Fruit Co. - strawberries, raspberries
    35465 County Highway J, Bayfield, WI . Phone: 715-779-5509. Click here for a map and directions. Rabideaux's Bayfield Fruit Co. Pick-your-own and prepicked. Strawberries are usually available in late June and raspberries start in mid-July. Phone: for price.(UPDATED: September 19, 2016, JBS)
  • Rocky Acres Berry Farm - blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries, U-pick and already picked
    87340 County Highway J, Bayfield, WI 54814. Phone: 715-779-3332. Email: tlc1116@gmail.com. Open: seven days a week - 8am to 6pm, beginning with strawberries in mid - June and continuing for eight to ten weeks. Directions: Located on County Highway J, one mile past Hauser\'s Orchard and just before the Bayfield Apple Company. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. . Alternate Phone: 715-373-2925. . Located on County Highway J, one mile past Hauser's Orchard and just before the Bayfield Apple Company. Strawberries are typically ripe around the second and third week in June; They are closely followed ( and sometimes overlap)by the raspberries, blueberries. Strawberries mid June - early July; Raspberries early July - August; Blueberries late July - early September. Call anytime during berry season for the daily .

Burnett County

  • Lindy's Berries - raspberries (red), strawberries, gift shop, porta-potties are available
    22760 Bakker Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871. Phone: 715-468-7635. Email: lindysberries@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 4 pm. Directions: Located 6 miles west of Shell Lake on Sand Road. In Shell Lake follow 1st AvenueSand Road for 6 miles then turn left on Bakker Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 715-468-2467. . Located 6 miles west of Shell Lake on Sand Road. In Shell Lake follow 1st Avenue/Sand Road for 6 miles then turn left on Bakker Road. Strawberries: Approximately June 15 to July 10; Raspberries: Approximately July 10 through July. Our roadside stands are in the following locations: Cedar Mall in Rice Lake, Holiday South (by Economart) in Spooner, the Amusement Park in Hayward, Louie's Meats in Cumberland and Russ' Meat Market (by Siren Pharmacy) in Siren. Call for pricing and availability. Strawberries, raspberries, and goat milk soap. (UPDATED: July 04, 2018, JBS) (ADDED: July 15, 2014)

Iron County

  • Saxon Harbor Berry Farm and Farm Market - apples, blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (Spring, red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries,
    15556 North State Highway 122, Saxon, WI 54559. Phone: (715) 893-2397. Open: daily during berry seasons 8 am to 2 pm; Please call ahead for availability. Directions: Drive north from US 2 on State Highway 122 towards Saxon Harbor 2.5 miles. Farm is on your right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Saxon Harbor Berry Farm and Farm Market Please call for specific dates and hours; Strawberries start in June, followed by raspberries, then blueberries; Garlic and produce in the fall, including a huge selection of gourds, pumpkins, squash for eating and decorating. Please bring containers to transport your berries home! (UPDATED: September 19, 2016, JBS)

Lincoln County

Shawano County

  • Porter's Patch - pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries,
    W4314 State highway 156, Bonduel, WI 54107. Phone: 715-758-8162. Email: porterspatch@granitewave.com. Open: See our wesite for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
    Porter's Patch Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 715-584-2070. . Handicap accessible. (also known as Porters Strawberries )
    Comments from a visitor on June 02, 2012: "Awesome strawberries, very friendly employees, local family owned".

Taylor County

Washburn County

  • Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse - Certified Organic, blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    W7402 Fox Trail Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871. Phone: 715-468-2591. Email: bashawvalley@gmail.com. Open: Self Service is available August - Mid April, Monday - Sunday, from 7am to 7pm Starting April 15 the greenhouse opens and hours become Monday - Saturday 9am to 5pm The season closes beginning of August. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
    Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse Facebook page. . Alternate . Our picking season runs from June through Mid August; But depending on weather the season can very; Please call before you come. We are certified organic for all crops! Bashaw Valley Farm & Greenhouse is a family run retail farm & greenhouse operation. We are Certified organic on all of our fruit which includes Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Cherries, Pears, Plums and Asparagus. We offer pick your own or prepicked by order. We also have frozen fruit & grassfed all natural Angus beef by the cut, quarter, half or whole year around. New for 2013 we now offer on line ordering and shipping of our frozen meat & berries only to speedee delivery area. Our beef is not organic (We are all natural but not USDA approved organic), but all of our produce is!

 

Raspberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Raspberries can produce an early summer crop or  a late summer and Fall crop. RaspberriesIn 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)
    11.94 g
    Sugars 4.42 g
    Dietary fiber 6.5 g
    0.65 g
    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
    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. raspberries, just pick from a pick your own farmDON'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

  • rasoberriesRaspberries 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!

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