2024 Central Wisconsin Strawberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Strawberry U-Pick Orchards in Central Wisconsin in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for strawberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have strawberries 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.

Clark County

• Grampa Glenn's Organic Strawberries - Glennenn Farm - Glennenn Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, strawberries, picnic area
  W11280 County Road B, Humbird, WI 54746. Phone: 715-964-8663. Email: gstuve@centurytel.net. Open: Sunday through Saturday - dawn to dusk - during season. Directions: Located in southwest Clark County 14 mile EAST of Humbird on County Highway B. \(Caution - B also runs west of town\) Approximately 40 miles south of Eau Claire on highway 1227; 16 miles west of Neillsville on highway 10 to highway B; 16 miles north of Black River Falls on highway 1227 Address is W11280 County Road B - watch for Organic signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 715 896 5510. . Located in southwest Clark County 1/4 mile EAST of Humbird on County Highway B. (Caution - B also runs west of town) Approximately 40 miles south of Eau Claire on highway 12/27; 16 miles west of Neillsville on highway 10 to highway B; 16 miles north of Black River Falls on highway 12/27 Address is W11280 County Road B - watch for Organic signs. Strawberries - June 20 to July 5. We are certified organic for all crops! Berries can also be purchased at Just Local Food in Eau Claire. Glenn sells berries at Indianhead lot on south side of Eau Claire from 11:00 to 1:30 some weekdays and Saturdays'. (ADDED: January 06, 2009)
  Comments from a visitor on August 02, 2011: "Nice folks - can also purchase already picked"
• Horst Berry Patch - strawberries, blueberries
  N15935 Fernwal Ave, Stanley, WI 54768. Phone: (715) 644-0872. Open: Call for hours and availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.. Just don't spell Fernwal Ave. with 2 L's. That's a whole different GPS location. pick your own crops, . (ADDED: July 23, 2023, Suggested by a visitor)
  A visitor writes on July 23, 2023: "I like this place a lot. Beautiful country setting and low prices for good quality berries. I know they have pick your own strawberries and blueberries in season, but I don't know what else. They've had a good local reputation for many years. Owned and operated by folks who don't use the internet. (Menonite?) , "

Juneau County

• Northwoods Orchard and Farm Market - pumpkins, strawberries, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  W7428 State Road 82, Mauston, WI 53948. Phone: 608-847-7028. Email: northwoodsorchardmauston@gmail.com. Open: Strawberries in June 7am to 5:30pm. Directions: From Wisconsin Dells, take I9094 west to Mauston exit, Highway 82 west 2 miles outside of town. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. 52207/tiNorthwoods Orchard and Farm Market . From Wisconsin Dells, take I90/94 west to Mauston exit, Highway 82 west 2 miles outside of town. (ADDED: October 01, 2015)

Marathon County

• Lakeview Berry Farm - blueberries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, other berries, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), rhubarb, strawberries, Other fruit or veg, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  1746 Bergen Rd, Mosinee, WI 54455. Phone: 715-457-2704. Email: lakeviewberry@hotmail.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 7 am until dark in July and August, and 8 am until dark in September and October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers.
  Lakeview Berry Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 715-457-2561. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Also available for summer picking purple raspberries and white currants. Our farm overlooks the Big Eau Pleine Flowage. We also have Champagne Currents, Red and Green Gooseberries, and Red and Green Rhubarb in addition to our many varieties of Raspberries and Blueberries. Beautiful picking site overlooking the Big Eau Pleine Flowage. Over the years, we've expanded to grow not only four varieties of raspberries (red, black, yellow, & purple), but also blueberries, green gooseberries, purple gooseberries, red gooseberries, black currants, red currants, white currants, and champagne currants. (UPDATED: July 2, 2020 JBS)

Marquette County

• Kims Trees - train rides, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, broccoli, cherries, cucumbers, eggplant, gooseberries, loganberries, nectarines, olallieberries, other berries, persimmons, pumpkins, raspberries, saskatoons, strawberries, tayberries, walnuts, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
  N5864 Cty. Rd Z, Portage, WI 53930. Phone: 628-587-6796. Email: khmonkey9@hotmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . . June 2014 - They may have closed down; their website is down and there's nothing in Google about them (except on websites that copied my information!) 10pm-6am

Waupaca County

• Glendale Farms Inc - beans, onions, peas, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, petting zoo
  N9895 Kluth Rd, Clintonville, WI 54929. Phone: (715) 823-4287. Email: Jdkluth1@frontiernet.net. Open: Monday through Thursday from 7am until 7pm Friday through Sunday from 7am until 5pm. Directions: US highway 45 to county road I just south of Clintonville. Then take county I east three miles to Kluth road Turn right to our farm. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers.
  Glendale Farms Inc Facebook page. . . Picking season is typically from mid-June to early in July. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). It is always best to check ahead before visiting our farm. Weather and crop conditions can affect picking days and hours. We prefer that you call us or check our Facebook page. (ADDED: June 19, 2018)
• Turners Fresh Market & Greenhouse - peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, porta-potties are available, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  E208 State highway 54, Waupaca, WI 54981. Phone: 715-258-3355. Email: turners@turnersfreshmarket.com. Open: 7 am to 7 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, WIC Vouchers.
  Turners Fresh Market & Greenhouse Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 715-513-9435. .

Waushara County

• Flyte Family Farm - blueberries, strawberries, prepicked produce
  W1340 Cottonville Avenue, Coloma, WI 54930. Phone: (715) 228-2304. Email: flyte@uniontel.net. Open: Friday-Sunday. Directions: West of Coloma of highway 21, take Frontage Road to Cottonville Avenue \(2nd left\), follow signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Fax: (715) 228-2309. . West of Coloma of highway 21, take Frontage Road to Cottonville Avenue (2nd left), follow signs. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. 7 days/week 8 am to 5 pm. Strawberries: June 16 to July 7, Blueberries July 28 to September 1,. The Fall season starts the second Saturday in September and extend through the last week in October. Open U-pick strawberry and blueberry season begins early in the summer

Wood County

• Arnold's Strawberries - strawberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  343 County Road Pp, Rudolph, WI 54475. Phone: 715-435-3322. Email: arnolds.strawberries@gmail.com. Open: Every day during the season from 6:30 am. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Arnold's Strawberries Facebook page. . . Our strawberry patch is on a farm that has been operated by the same family for more than 100 years. We welcome families and pickers of all ages, and we're open rain or shine. Arnold's proudly offers some of the Midwest's finest pick-your-own and already-picked strawberries. Our strawberry patch is located in Rudolph in Central Wisconsin -- near Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point -- on a farm operated by the same family for more than 100 years. Our soil is free of weeds and sand, so our berries are beautiful and our picking conditions are second to none. We're open rain or shine
• Roehrborn's Berry Patch - Strawberries, restrooms
  10389 Pine Lane, Marshfield, WI 54449. Phone: (715) 384-4847. Email: aroehrborn@hotmail.com. Open: mid June through early July. Directions: See their website for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check .
  Roehrborn's Berry Patch Facebook page. . . Hours are Monday through Saturday from 7:30am to 12 pm and 4pm to 6pm (if not picked out i n the morning hours), and Sunday from 1pm to 6pm. (ADDED: April 05, 2018,)

 

Strawberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

In the U.S. strawberries typically peak during April in Florida and Texas, May in the deep South, and in early June in middle sections and later June in the far North and Canada. Keep in mind that crops are ready at various times of the month depending on which part of the state you are located. In order to produce good local strawberries, producers depend on ideal spring weather conditions. 

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - strawberries are affected by weather (both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. 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 strawberries, 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 strawberries 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 Strawberries

1. Grasp the stem just above the berry between the forefinger and the thumbnail and pull with a slight twisting motion.

2. With the stem broken about one-half inch from the berry, allow it to roll into the palm of your hand.

3. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. 

4. Carefully place - don't throw - the fruit into your containers. Repeat the picking process with both hands.

5. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.

General Picking Tips

Whether you pick strawberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

1. Be careful that your feet and knees do not damage plants or fruit in or along the edge of the row.
   
2. Pick only the berries that are fully red. Part the leaves with your hands to look for hidden berries ready for harvest.
   
3. To help the farmers, also remove from the plants berries showing rot, sunburn, insect injury or other defects and place them between the rows behind you. If they are left in the plants, the rot will quickly spread to other berries.
   
4. Berries to be used immediately may be picked any time, but if you plan to hold the fruit for a few days, try to pick in the early morning or on cool, cloudy days. Berries picked during the heat of the day become soft, are easily bruised and will not keep well.
   
5. Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunshine 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. Strawberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for two or three, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and tends to shrivel.
   
6. For interesting and fun strawberry facts and trivia from the California Strawberry Commission, click here!

When you get home

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
3. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the caps (green tops) off the others and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) See this page about how to freeze strawberries.
4. If you like the strawberries you picked, ask the farm what variety they planted, and not the weather conditions the week or two before. The flavor of a strawberry is affected by the variety, the weather and the degree of ripeness when picked.
5. Now, get ready to make strawberry jam. It is VERY easy - especially with our free strawberry jam instructions - they're illustrated and easy.

Strawberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Strawberries

• How to freeze strawberries!
• Strawberry jam (with pectin) (uses less sugar or honey and less cooking)
• Strawberry jam (without pectin) (requires much more sugar and cooking)
• Strawberry (and other berry) jams without sugar
• Strawberry jelly
• Strawberry-rhubarb jam!
• Homemade strawberry ice cream (regular, low fat, nonfat, low sugar, vanilla and even gelato)
• Canning strawberries
• Make gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries
• How to make fruit juice -  strawberry and other berries
• Strawberry pie filling
• Strawberry pie
• Easy Rhubarb-Strawberry pie
• Fig-strawberry jam
• Fig-strawberry jam, made with Jello gelatin

Strawberry Facts, Measurements and Tips

• Picking the best strawberries: Select firm, fully red berries. Strawberries DO NOT continue ripen after they are picked! In the photo, only the berry on the far right is completely ripe.
• Strawberry festivals: Most areas that grow strawberries have a strawberry festival, at which you can taste all kinds of fresh strawberry foods, pies, jams, cakes - and most commonly, fresh strawberry shortcake.  To find out where and when there is one near you, see this page for a list of strawberry festivals, sorted by state!
• Strawberries measurements: government agriculture websites tell us that
  1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups and is about the same as 1 liter and
  1 quart of fresh strawberries weighs 1 lbs to 1.25 lbs (or 450 to 600 g). Of course, the weight varies on variety and weather conditions. 
  1 quart is normally enough for 4 servings, although I'll admit my son can eat 1 pint by himself!
• How much to pick? In general, 1 quart of fresh, whole, just-picked strawberries = approximately 3.5 cups hulled, whole berries. In other words, removing the caps/hulls and the occasional mushy berry means you lose 1/4 cup to 1/2 (it depends how much fruit you remove with the hull) or about 7 to 12% of every quart you pick.
• One cup of strawberries contains only about 50 calories
• U-pick strawberries are much healthier than store-bought.  Consumer reports says store bought strawberries have so many pesticide and fungicide residues on they, that they don't recommend you eat them at all!
• U-pick strawberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. 1 lbs of fresh strawberries is about 2/3 of a quart.
• It takes about  10 to 15 minutes to pick a quart, if the berries are reasonably plentiful
• The strawberry plant adapts to wide variety of soil conditions, but does not tolerate drought well, and the berries quickly rot if the weather is rainy. For this reason, the plants are usually grown on raised beds through plastic mulch!
• Cultivation of strawberries began in Europe in the 1300's, but the berry only became very popular in the early 1900's in California.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as strawberries 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 grow your own strawberries?  Here's an article about how to: Strawberries are an Excellent Fruit for the Home Garden, HYG-1424-98!
• See this page for many more fun and interesting strawberry facts, nutritional information and trivia

Other weird strawberry facts

• Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
• Strawberries were originally called strewberries because the fruit was 'strewn' amongst the leaves of the plant.
• California is king of strawberry productions because: California produces 75 percent of the nation's strawberry crops; one billion pounds of strawberries each year.  If all the strawberries produced in California in one year were laid berry to berry, they would go around the world 15 times. Each acre of land in California in strawberry production produces an average of 21 tons of strawberries annually, with a total of 23,000 acres of strawberries planted in California each year.

More conversions

1 pint (2 cups)  of fresh whole strawberries

• = about 8 oz (1/2 lb) of strawberries
• = 2.25 cups of sliced strawberries
• = 1 cup pureed strawberries
• = 12-14 large strawberries

2 quarts of fresh strawberries are needed for a 9" pie

A 10 oz package of frozen berries is about the same as 1 cup of sliced fresh strawberries

References:

• University of Illinois Extension
• Driscolls
• Ohio State University Extension
• Strawberries-Average retail price per pound and per cup equivalent

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