One of the best parts of summer is fresh, locally grown strawberries! Taking your kids to pick your own berries can be a treasured summer tradition. Kids get an up-close look at where their food comes from, and you save money because picking your own is cheaper than buying at the market or grocery store, and you cannot beat the freshness! Play your cards right, and laboring in the sunshine with a belly full of berries can also deliver a solid nap time.
Typical Northeast Wisconsin Harvest Times
- Strawberries: mid-June through mid-July
- Blueberries: mid-July through mid-August
Tips for Berry Picking
- Because harvest times and peak-ness are subject to change, check the website or call ahead before heading out.
- Check to see what the locations accept for payment. Some places only accept cash or local checks and do not accept any credit or debit cards. If you never carry cash, it’s good to plan ahead to make sure you have some on hand.
- Bring a small bucket with a handle for little ones.
- Berry juice can be a laundry problem; clothes that you don’t care about staining are a good bet.
- The fields can be muddy if it has been rainy and hay can be scratchy; choose shoes likely to keep the fun levels high and whining levels low.
After Picking Tips – Freezing Tips & Recipes
- Berries freeze very well—lay berries out on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper not to touch and freeze solid. Then simply put frozen berries into freezer bags or containers.
- Freezer jam is an easy way to preserve your berries. Pick up a box of pectin at your local grocery store and simply follow the directions on the back of the box.
- Fresh berries are great in pies, smoothies, on pancakes, in ice cream, in yogurt, and of course, eating just as they are. Many of the websites listed below have many great recipes and more tips for storing and using your berries.
Where to Pick Strawberries
BerryLand
- BerryLand is located right off highway 41 at exit 185, north of Green Bay. It has been a family-run farm since 1980. The farm also grows rhubarb and asparagus in the spring which are available for purchase. If you enjoy your visit, head back in the fall to pick your own pumpkins and enjoy fall family-friendly activities, duck races, and child-friendly haunted hayrides!
- BerryLand, 5810 Heimke Ln, Abrams, Wisconsin
- 920-826-7297
Blaser’s Acres
- Blaser’s Acres is a family farm that started back in the ’90s that offers a family-friendly zone with ‘pick-your-own’ strawberries. The farm is only a mile from the NEW Zoo in Suamico, so it could be a great day outing of both berry picking and a visit to the zoo afterward! Be sure to come back for their sunflower festival and pumpkin festival later in the growing season.
- Blaser’s Acres, 2556 School Lane, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- 920-655-0483
Cuff Farms
- If you haven’t yet been to Cuff Farms in Hortonville to pick-your-own chemical-free strawberries then you have to add this one to your bucket list. Children are welcome to pick alongside you here, and there is an amazing farm-themed outdoor play area, too! Take a free wagon ride to the field for picking. Cuff Farms is also a favorite for pumpkins, hayrides, and plenty of fall fun.
- Cuff Farms, N2299 Ledge Hill Rd, Hortonville, Wisconsin
- 920-779-4788
Glendale Farms
- Situated on farming land that has been in the family for 5 generations, Glendale Farms in Clintonville is a great spot for pick-your-own strawberries. Be sure to phone ahead for picking hours and availability. They also offer U-pick sugar snap peas, garden peas, snow peas, and green and yellow beans. While you’re here, be sure to visit the goats!
- Glendale Farms, N9895 Kluth Road, Clintonville, Wisconsin
- 715-823-4187
Green Meadow Acres
- Green Meadow Acres in Dale is a family-run pick your own strawberry farm. They also offer pre-picked strawberries.
- Green Meadow Acres, N836 Industrial Drive, Dale, Wisconsin
- 920-609-6199
Greiling Gardens Strawberries
- Located in Maribel, Greiling Gardens Strawberries offers pick-your-own strawberries and then transitions into a farm stand where they sell a variety of fresh-from-the-field vegetables for the remainder of the summer.
- Greiling Gardens Strawberries, 18215 Pleasant Road, Maribel, Wisconsin
- 920-863-6778
Kraynik’s Berry Farm & Greenhouse
- Kraynik’s Berry Farm & Greenhouse in Kewaunee is a family-run business and the perfect place to pick-your-own strawberries! They are also worth the visit for all of your vegetable and flower plant needs.
- Kraynik’s Berry Farm & Greenhouse, N3545 Church Rd, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
- 920-606-6239
Malvitz Bay Farms
- What started in 1952 as a small berry patch and selling strawberries in their front lawn has grown into a 5-acres pick-your-own strawberry farm and greenhouse! Malvitz Bay Farms located in beautiful Sturgeon Bay also offers sweet corn, green beans, peas, tomatoes, raspberries, apples, and much more!
- Malvitz Bay Farms, 8678 County Road C, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
- 920-824-5625
Moder’s Gardens
- A Green Bay-area family farm that has been around for 50 years, Moder’s Gardens is a great spot for pick-your-own strawberries. They also offer pre-picked strawberries, peaches, and blueberries and have a handful of farm stands throughout the area. Consider a farm box where fresh produce is delivered to your home or work!
- Moder’s Gardens, 3439 Lineville Rd, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- 920-434-0730
Nature’s Finest Foods
- Nature’s Finest Foods in Oshkosh strives to keep sustainability and environmental impact in mind as they practice farming. This is a great spot for pick-your-own strawberries. They also offer pasture-raised meats.
- Nature’s Finest Foods, 4902 County Rd S, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- 920-710-1325
Porter’s Patch
- A family farm that first began selling strawberries commercially in 1986, Porter’s Patch in Bonduel offers pick-your-own strawberries and blueberries. They also offer opportunities to pick peas, green beans, cucumbers, & lettuce. Be sure to stop back for fall fun, pumpkins, and Farmtoberfest at harvest time. And, they are just a stone’s throw away from the beautiful Navarino Wildlife Area & Nature Center!
- Porter’s Patch, W4314 State Hwy. 156, Bonduel, Wisconsin
- 715-758-8162, (715) 584-2070
Sunny Hill Farm
- Sunny Hill Farm in Suamico is a family-run farm that started in 1979. They welcome families for pick-your-own strawberries and to purchase other farm produce. The farm is located just 10 minutes south of the NEW Zoo if you want to make a day of both!
- Sunny Hill Farm, 1922 Oak Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- 920-434-9009
Wilfert Farms
- A family farm located in Two Rivers, Wilfert Farms offers you-pick-strawberries along with an arm-load of produce to purchase from asparagus to zucchini! They’re also a fun stop for that perfect pumpkin the fall and other fall farm decorations.
- Wilfert Farms, 7528 Manitou Dr, Two Rivers, Wisconsin
- 920-683-3264
If all of this talk of picking has you thinking about where to score the best pick-your-own pumpkins come fall, check out our 10+ Patches Perfect for Picking Pumpkins Near The Fox Cities!
If all of this talk of picking has you thinking about where to score the best pick-your-own pumpkins come fall, check out our 10+ Patches Perfect for Picking Pumpkins Near The Fox Cities!
