2024 Western Wisconsin Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Western Wisconsin in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have tomatoes farms 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.

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Chippewa County

• Berryfield Farm - strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, nursery stock year-round, Christmas trees
  29284 370th St, Sheldon, WI 54766. Phone: 715-314-0360. Email: arnoldsberryfieldfarm@yahoo.com. Open: 7am to 7 pm until picked out for berries; open year-round with a phone call for nursery stock; open 7 days week for Christmas trees cut your own, November- December. Click here for a map and directions. 7am to 7 pm until picked out for berries; open year-round with a phone call for nursery stock; open 7 days week for Christmas trees (cut your own), November- December. Crop availability: Strawberries - June/July Raspberries - July-September Tomatoes - August ,
• Klinger Farm Market - tomatoes, pumpkins
  12756 132nd St, Chippewa Falls, WI . Phone: 715-288-6348. Email: klingerfarmmarket@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days a week year-round. Click here for a map and directions. Summer hours 8 to 7 pm. At other times 8 to 5 pm. Pick your own tomatoes. Apples, cheeses, cranberries, herbs, gift baskets, honey, jams and jellies, maple syrup, popcorn, pumpkins. Raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, peaches, pears and plums in season. Bedding plants in spring.

Polk County

• Apple River Vegetables - broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce
  117 hwy. 65, Star Prairie, WI 54026. Phone: 715-338-8165. Open: 8am to7pm daily; Please call to schedule visit. Directions: 2 miles north of Star Prairie, WI. on State Hwy. 65 . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Crops are usually available in July, August, September cauliflower, brussel sprouts, spinach, lettuce, radish.
• Buttermilk Falls CSA & Folk School Retreat - Uses natural growing practices, beets, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, herbs or spices, peas, peppers, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, group reservations
  599 280th Street, Osceola, WI 54020. Phone: 612-567-7551. Email: csa@buttermilkcsa.com. Open: Monday to Friday from 7am to 5:30pm; 7 days a week, most days of the year. Directions: From the Twin Cities: Take 35W or 35E North past the merge to 97. Turn right at 97 heading east \(with a short zig zag on 61\) and continue until it ends at MN95. Turn left \(North\) on 95 to 243. Turn right on 243 \(East\) over bridge to Osceola. In Osceola, turn right \(South\) until Ridge Road on the right. Take a right at Ridge Road and continue until it T\'s at the horse farm. Turn right and look for sign for Philadelphia Community Farm on the outside of the first curve. That\'s - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Buttermilk Falls CSA & Folk School Retreat Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 715-294-4048 From the Twin Cities: Take 35W or 35E North past the merge to 97. Turn right at 97 heading east (with a short zig zag on 61) and continue until it ends at MN95. Turn left (North) on 95 to 243. Turn right on 243 (East) over bridge to Osceola. In Osceola, turn right (South) until Ridge Road on the right. Take a right at Ridge Road and continue until it T's at the horse farm. Turn right and look for sign for Philadelphia Community Farm on the outside of the first curve. That's our drivewayWe use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicWe are a community farm and folk school retreat center. In addition to delicious chemical free CSA shares from June-October, we also offer seasonal farm memberships year-round that allow you to come and share/enjoy the resources this farm has to offer, including some pick-your-own opportunities! Visit our website to find out more about our CSA, farm memberships, folk school classes or retreat opportunities. (ADDED: February 25, 2015)
• Glenna Farms - corn (sweet), cucumbers, pumpkins, winter squash, tomatoes, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  1333 - 120th Street, Amery, WI 54001. Phone: 800-310-5050. Email: info@glennafarms.com. Open: Monday to Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Sunday: 11 am to 4 pm Maple Syrup: March to April Cucumbers: July to August Sweet Corn: July to August Tomatoes: August to September Pumpkins: September to October Squash: September to October Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Directions: Located between St. Croix Falls, WI and Turtle Lake, WI, 14 mile north of US Hwy 8 on 120th Street. Look for signs! . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Located between St. Croix Falls, WI and Turtle Lake, WI, 1/4 mile north of US Hwy 8 on 120th Street. Look for signs! And Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available all year

St. Croix County

• White Pine Berry Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, asparagus, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), herbs or spices, onions, other berries, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Autumn, black), rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  1482 Oak Dr, River Falls, WI 54022. Phone: 715-222-2946. Email: berries@whitepineberryfarm.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  White Pine Berry Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 715-222-4349 Changes by season/produce available, check our website or facebook page. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesStrawberry Shortcake Social 2016 Saturday, June 25 Thursday, 11am to 3pm Fall Family Day Saturday typically in mid September(UPDATED: January 27, 2020 JBS) (UPDATED: June 20, 2016)

 

Tomatoes

Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.

During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.

Tomato Varieties

In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water.  But you can use any type you can get hold of.  You may just have to cook them down longer to boil off excess water.  See our Master list of tomato varieties

Growing tomatoes

• Master list of tomato varieties
• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Detailed directions to starting tomatoes from seed
• Master List of Roma and Paste Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties
• Tomato plant diseases

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner.  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

• See this page for answers to many common questions about tomatoes.

 

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