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Pine Tree Apple Orchard at White Bear Lake grows 25 apple varieties and is one of very few Twin Cities orchards that also picks strawberries. What You Can Pick Strawberries - mid-June to early July Apples - 25 varieties, on a published calendar Pumpkins - autumn, "while supplies last" What Else is Available Wagon rides through the orchard with a scenic and informative tour, a famous homemade bakery doing fresh and fresh-frozen pies, a corn maze and a calendar of autumn activities. Good to Know The orchard publishes an Apple Calendar with varieties and harvest times, which is the page to read before you go. Pro tip: a three-week strawberry season in mid-June is the whole opportunity here, and it lands two months later than a Los Angeles strawberry. Minnesota's calendar is compressed at both ends.

Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard at Rockford is twenty miles west of Minneapolis and is unusually careful about managing expectations. What You Can Pick At the time of checking: raspberries, and the farm reports "Berries are very abundant." Pick-your-own garden vegetables: courgette, cucumbers, beetroot, green beans, bell peppers, kale, dill and assorted herbs. Plus cut-your-own flower bouquets. Ripening soon: Zestar, SweeTango and Chestnut apples, and European plums. Good to Know Summer hours: 9am to 2pm, every day. The season runs late June to November. The farm is direct about a thing most orchards leave vague: "Not all fruit is available for u-pick. Some may not be ripe. Please ask if you aren't sure." Supervised children welcome. No pets. Pro tip: European plums for picking are rare in the upper Midwest, because most plums grown this far north are hardy Japanese-American hybrids. If Knapton's has proper prune plums, that is worth a September trip on its own.

Sekapp Orchard is three miles from downtown Rochester, which makes it the most conveniently placed orchard in this region by a distance, and it opens seven days a week from July to December. What You Can Pick Apples, from Thursday 20 August, in the orchard's words "fresh from the trees of dozens of varieties". Pumpkins at Pumpkinland in autumn. What Else is Available Fresh produce, pure honey, raspberry jam, rhubarb jelly and free-range eggs. The orchard also trades at the Rochester Farmers Market. Good to Know Hours change three times a year and the orchard publishes them as a table: 30 July to 31 October: 9am to 7pm, seven days 1 November to 31 December: 9am to 6pm, seven days 1 January to 31 July: by appointment only No pets. Email sekapporchard@gmail.com, phone (507) 282-4544. Pro tip: a seven o'clock close in October means you can pick after work, which almost no orchard in this region allows. And "by appointment only" for half the year is an invitation worth taking up in June if you want the place to yourself.

Nelson's Apple Farm at Webster is a veteran-owned half-century orchard, established in 1974, and it keeps hours that are the opposite of what you would expect. What You Can Pick Apples - in the autumn Pumpkins - in the autumn Good to Know Picking hours: Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday 2pm to 6pm. Weekdays open four hours later, which catches people out. The farm is open until the last weekend in October, with Christmas trees from the end of November. There is a self-service stand with pre-picked apples and fruit on the front porch. Cash or cheque only at the self-service stand. Tractor wagon excursions, a gift store, and apple tree care advice in February and March. Email nelsonsapplefarm@gmail.com, phone 952-461-3355. Pro tip: a two o'clock weekday opening exists because the mornings go on picking for the stand. It also means a Tuesday afternoon in the rows is about as quiet as apple picking gets within an hour of Minneapolis.

Ferguson's Minnesota Harvest at Jordan is the largest orchard south-west of the Twin Cities and one of four Ferguson's sites across Minnesota and Wisconsin. What You Can Pick Apples - pick-your-own through the season Pumpkins - autumn Good to Know The 2026 season runs 15 August to 1 November: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday 9:30am to 6pm At 8251 Old Hwy 169 Blvd, Jordan, south-west of the Twin Cities. There is a corn maze, and the orchard publishes an apple variety list and a FAQ. Pro tip: this orchard trades under two names. Older directories still call it Sponsel's Minnesota Harvest, so if you are searching for opening times you may find a stale set. The Ferguson's site is the current one.

Silkey Gardens at Northfield is a small grower that runs on one thing: a phone call to Paul. What You Can Pick At the time of checking, in the farm's own words: "Currently offering Zestar, Red Wealthy and Leasha Apples. Also we have Vegetables available including potatoes and onions to dig; bell peppers, tomatoes (red and yellow lemon) and cucumbers to pick." Across the year the farm also picks strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Good to Know "Monday through Saturday call Paul before you come. Closed Sundays." The instruction appears three times on the farm's own front page. And with unusual thoughtfulness: "if you are coming from a distance or later in the morning, please call for a field update on picking conditions." Email Paul@SilkeyGardens.com, phone 651-357-5092. The field is at 5561 115th St SE, Northfield. Pro tip: Red Wealthy and Leasha are old and unusual apples that almost no commercial orchard bothers with. Wealthy was bred in Excelsior, Minnesota in the 1860s and is one of the parents of the modern cold-hardy varieties. Worth asking Paul about while you pick.

Little Hill Berry Farm at Northfield makes a claim worth checking and it holds up: "We are one of the only organic pick-your-own berry farms in Minnesota." What You Can Pick Organic blueberries - "Every July and August our fields are filled with friends and families picking the best blueberries you'll ever eat." Raspberries - starting soon Aronia berries - starting soon Good to Know The 2026 blueberry season is over. Raspberries and aronia follow. The farm store opens Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3pm to 6pm, for pre-picked berries, and takes orders online for collection. For picking, the farm welcomes children and provides picking containers. It also runs a spring plant sale and publishes planting guides. Pro tip: aronia is the reason to come here in September. It is a native North American berry, intensely astringent raw and superb cooked, and virtually nobody grows it for the public. Bring it home and make syrup.

Lorence's Berry Farm at Northfield picks daily and stops when the field is empty, which it says plainly: "Fields open 8am-1pm or picked out for the day, whichever comes first." What You Can Pick Raspberries - picking daily now Strawberries - harvest is over for 2026 Asparagus - in spring Good to Know Call before driving out, and the farm explains why: "to ensure space when you arrive or if weather changes the picking schedule." Space, not just fruit. Two numbers: asparagus and raspberries 507-645-2528, strawberries 507-645-9749. Cash or cheque ONLY, which the farm puts in capitals between asterisks. Pre-picked raspberries can be ordered for collection at the red shed, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 2pm. Frozen fruit is sold when fresh runs out: strawberries $20 for a 3lb bag, raspberries $27 for a 3lb bag, and bulk raspberries $170 for a 28lb bucket. Pro tip: "or picked out for the day, whichever comes first" is the most honest opening time in this region. Get there for eight, not for noon.

Lee Peterson Tree Farm at Becker has been farming trees since 1956, and the story of its apple orchard is worth telling properly. What You Can Pick Apples, at the U-Pick Apple Orchard. Christmas trees in season. The Orchard Fence Harry and Judy Peterson began tree farming in Becker and Orrock in 1956. After Harry died, their son Lee expanded the farm by adding an apple orchard. Their eldest daughter Linda and her husband Mark Hoffmann, a retired Special Forces veteran, asked to dedicate the fence surrounding the newly planted orchard to the fallen soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. There is a Veterans' Memorial on the farm. Good to Know At 59th Street and 149th Avenue, Becker. Phone 612-423-3441. Pro tip: go and look at the fence. An orchard boundary dedicated to the dead of two wars, planted by the family of a Special Forces veteran, is not something you will find at another pick-your-own.

Afton Apple Orchard at Hastings is one of the largest pick-your-own farms in the Twin Cities, with strawberries, raspberries, apples, pumpkins, a corn maze and hayrides. What You Can Pick Strawberries, raspberries, apples, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Sweetland Orchard at Webster is an apple and pear orchard with a cidery and pastured hogs. What You Can Pick Apples, pears, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Fireside Orchard & Gardens at Northfield is an orchard growing quality apples since 1971, open daily. What You Can Pick Apples, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Sunrise River Farm at Wyoming is an apple farm twenty minutes north of the Twin Cities with a petting farm, a playground and festival hayrides. What You Can Pick Apples, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Applewood Orchard at Lakeville is a Lakeville orchard picking apples, raspberries and pumpkins, with a sunflower field charged by the car. What You Can Pick Apples, raspberries, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Berry Hill Farm at Anoka is an Anoka u-pick strawberry and raspberry farm, closed for the year. What You Can Pick Strawberries, raspberries, in season. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Becky's Berries at Saint Francis is a family strawberry farm at Saint Francis with a mid-June to mid-July season. What You Can Pick Strawberries, in season. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Havlicek's Orchard at Jordan is a Jordan orchard with no website at all. What You Can Pick Apples, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Roselawn Heritage Farms at Minnesota is a blueberry farm with hives on site and no website. What You Can Pick Blueberries, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Blue Acres at Minnesota is a blueberry farm using natural growing practices, with hives on site and no website. What You Can Pick Blueberries, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Crystal Lake Berries at Western Wisconsin is a western Wisconsin strawberry farm with no website. What You Can Pick Strawberries, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Bear Creek Farm at Southeastern Minnesota is a southeastern Minnesota strawberry farm using natural growing practices, with no website. What You Can Pick Strawberries, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Chester Strawberry Farm at Rochester is a Rochester strawberry farm with no website. What You Can Pick Strawberries, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Firefly Berries at Southeastern Minnesota is a southeastern Minnesota currant farm whose website blocks visitors outside its region. What You Can Pick Blackcurrants, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Everly Farms at Minnetrista is the orchard the directories still call Minnetonka Orchards. Its own site explains: "Established in 1976 as Minnetonka Orchard, this land has been a place of gathering, tradition, and connection for nearly 50 years." What You Can Pick Apples and pumpkins, in the autumn. The farm publishes Fall Season Visits and Apples pages. What Else is Available Rather more than an orchard: a winery, artisanal ciders, a restaurant with a dinner menu and reservations, weddings in three sizes of event tent, school field trips, a fall market and Christmas at the Farms. In its own words: "a year-round destination for handcrafted wines, artisanal ciders, farm-to-table dining, and unforgettable events." Good to Know 43 acres, half an hour west of Minneapolis. Pro tip: if you are searching for opening times, search both names. Half the internet still calls this Minnetonka Orchards and the two sets of information do not agree.

Rush River Produce at Maiden Rock has nine acres of blueberries in fourteen varieties, which is why its season runs so much longer than anyone else's, and its motto tells you how it works: "We provide the boxes, you take home the harvest." What You Can Pick Blueberries, July and August, across 14 different varieties giving an extended picking season. Also black and red currants. Good to Know Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 2pm. Fields close at 2:00pm and the farm says so twice. "Always call 715 594-3648." Cash and personal cheques only, no credit cards. The farm is run by Terry and John Cuddy with their sons Joe and Lucas, and it invites you to "bring your family to meet ours". Because it sells direct, it can answer questions about blueberry growing, which is a genuinely unusual offer. Pro tip: fourteen varieties over nine acres means the flavour changes week to week through July and August. Ask which variety is picking that day and taste before you fill the box.

Jake's Apple Shack at Stanchfield picks something almost nobody else in this region does: fall strawberries. What You Can Pick In the farm's own words: "Pick your own apples, raspberries, fall strawberries and flowers." Also grown: sweet corn, squash, pumpkins, potatoes and onions. What Else is Available Picnic tables for family picnics and "Many photo opportunities". For children: a playground, a hay bale maze and a basketball toss. A food truck doing apple doughnuts, apple crisp and caramel apples. Good to Know "Tentative - opening for Apple Sales August 29, 2026." The word tentative is the farm's own. A father and son operation: in its own words, "Dave's passion is growing. Growing products for pick your own and on farm sales." Phone 763-689-2282 or 763-224-7910. At 404 375th Avenue NE, Stanchfield. Pro tip: fall strawberries are day-neutral varieties that fruit again in September and October, when everyone assumes the season is long over. In Minnesota that is a genuinely surprising thing to find in a field.

Fairhaven Farm at South Haven writes its own website like a person talking to you, right down to the dog. What You Can Pick Flowers - open now, every day 8am to 8pm until the first frost Apples - coming, with the farm store opening in the later half of August Raspberries - in season Corn maze - Labor Day weekend Good to Know Dogs are welcome, leashed and sociable. And in the farm's own words: "Our dog Doug will be off-leash during the weekend. He's very good with kids and other dogs, though he does bark a lot." The farm is self-serve Monday to Friday. There is a self-checkout for cards, and: "If you are uncomfortable with tech, please bring your checkbook, or a variety of bills so you can make exact change." Professional photography costs $20 a session, paid by leaving money in the barn through the self-serve slot. Pro tip: fourteen hours a day, every day, until the frost is the longest picking window in this region by a wide margin. Go on a weekday evening when the farm is unstaffed and the field is yours.

Pleasant Valley Orchard near Taylors Falls overlooks the St Croix Valley, and it is refreshingly clear about what it is not: "amazing Minnesota grown apples, without a lot of bells and whistles." What You Can Pick Apples - the fall season Strawberries - early summer Pumpkins - autumn Good to Know The orchard publishes its season precisely: Soft opening 29 and 30 August, 10am to 5pm Regular season from Labor Day weekend, 5 to 7 September, 10am to 6pm Seven days a week from Labor Day through Halloween It was voted Best Orchard in Minnesota by WCCO viewers in 2015, and offers an apple shed, a picnic area, nature and a barn to rent. Pro tip: the St Croix Valley in full autumn colour is the reason to choose this orchard over one closer to the city. Go in the first week of October and the view does half the work.

Govin's Farm at Menomonie builds its year around three things, and one of them is unusual enough to be the reason people come: a lambing barn you can hold the lambs in. What You Can Pick Strawberries, in early summer, with a Strawberry Festival including vendors and contests. What Else is Available Farm Babies in the Lambing Barn, spring and autumn: in the farm's own words, "Our farm offers a hands on experience with friendly and loving farm animals. Children as well as adults will be able to have interaction with our animals. All activities will be in the barn, snow, rain or shine, so dress accordingly." Autumn activities and field trips. Good to Know The farm publishes separate FAQs for the lambing barn, for strawberry picking and handling, and for autumn. Pro tip: the strawberry picking is good and the lambing barn is the thing you will remember. It runs snow, rain or shine, which in a Wisconsin March is not a figure of speech.

Whistling Well Farm at Hastings is a Hastings apple orchard with a country store and live music, whose website is a year out of date. What You Can Pick Apples, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Apple Jack Orchards at Delano is a west metro orchard with apple picking, a themed maze, a bakery and ticketed admission. What You Can Pick Apples, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Waldoch Farm at Lino Lakes is a garden centre and farm twenty-eight kilometres from the city, with strawberry picking and a ticketed adventure farm. What You Can Pick Strawberries, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Stoney Brook Farms at Minnesota is a you-pick vegetable farm and pumpkin patch with a ticketed autumn festival. What You Can Pick Pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Montgomery Orchard at Montgomery is an orchard with a corn maze and gift shop seventy kilometres south of the city. What You Can Pick Apples, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Fall Harvest Orchard at Delano is a Delano orchard picking apples and pumpkins. What You Can Pick Apples, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Croix Farm Orchard at Hastings is a Hastings orchard in the St Croix valley with no website. What You Can Pick Apples, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Aamodt's Apple Farm at Stillwater calls itself the "Home of Honeycrisp Apples", and its variety list is a tour of the University of Minnesota breeding programme. What You Can Pick At the time of checking: First Kiss and SweeTango. In the barn: First Kiss, SweeTango, State Fair, Mantet and Paula Red. Zestar is days away, with Honeycrisp, Dolgo and Chestnut following in late August. What It Costs At the time of checking, State Fair was half price in the apple barn at $0.99 a pound. What Else is Available The Apple Barn with a full bakery and menu, Thor's Hard Cider, and Saint Croix Vineyards on the same site. Good to Know Picking is 10am to 5pm daily. The barn stays open to 6pm, seven days a week. Pro tip: First Kiss and SweeTango are both Minnesota-bred and both worth going out of your way for. First Kiss ripens in mid-August, which is astonishingly early for a crisp apple, and it is gone in a fortnight.

Apple Creek Orchard at Chaska is an orchard and wedding venue west of the Twin Cities. What You Can Pick Apples, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Castle Rock Orchard near Farmington is one of the newest orchards near the Twin Cities: two acres and over 1,350 dwarf trees on a trellis system, three miles south of Farmington and Lakeville. What You Can Pick The orchard's own site describes a fruit stand selling already-bagged apples rather than picking, so treat pick-your-own here as unconfirmed and ring first. The Varieties The orchard's own sequence: "We'll start with Zestar in late August. Then the better than ever Sweet Tango, followed by the always refreshing Honeycrisp! Wrapping up with SnowSweet, one of U of M's best kept secrets!" What It Costs $10 to $15 a bag at the fruit stand, depending on variety. Good to Know Open Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm. Note that the weekend is the shorter day here. Pro tip: SnowSweet really is a well-kept secret. It is a University of Minnesota apple whose flesh resists browning for hours after cutting, which makes it the best salad apple in the state and almost impossible to buy.

Nowthen Berries in Anoka County is a family u-pick farm that publishes a real per-pound price, which almost nothing in this region does. What You Can Pick In the farm's own words: "In 2026 we will be offering strawberries, flowers and pumpkins." What It Costs Strawberries: $3.85 a pound. The self-serve sweet corn stand is $7 a dozen, stocked daily. Good to Know The 2026 strawberry season is over and the farm is closed for berries until 2027. U-pick flowers opened 16 July and run to the frost: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5pm to 8pm, Saturdays 10am to 2pm. The farm asks, sensibly: "If you're unsure whether we're open—especially if you're driving from far away—please call or text." Dan on 763-843-5792 or Miranda on 763-843-5793. Demand for pre-picked strawberries was so high in 2026 that the farm stopped taking requests. Pro tip: evening flower picking from five to eight on a Tuesday is a genuinely civilised thing and almost nobody offers it. It is also the coolest part of a Minnesota July day.

Rod's Berry Farm at North Branch has been a family strawberry farm since 1981, and it publishes both its price and a recorded berry report. What It Costs U-pick strawberries: $3.60 a pound. In 2026 there were no ready-picked strawberries at all: pick or nothing. What You Can Pick Strawberries and blueberries. Good to Know The 2026 season is closed, both crops, as of 20 July. The farm runs a recorded berry report on (651) 674-8765, and its instruction is unambiguous: "Call or check the berry report before coming out to pick." Cash, cheque and credit cards accepted. At 28624 Zodiac St. NE. The farm publishes a page called "Strawberries 30 Ways for 30 Days", which tells you something about how much fruit people leave with. Pro tip: $3.60 a pound and no pre-picked option is a farm that has decided what it is. Turn up early in the season rather than late, because a patch with no wholesale outlet gets picked out fast.

White Pine Berry Farm at River Falls is certified organic and a short drive from the Twin Cities, and it puts its motto plainly: "We put the 'YOU' in U-Pick." What You Can Pick In the farm's own words: "unforgettable U-pick experiences, including flowers, pumpkins, raspberries, and more." Strawberries and asparagus in season. Good to Know The farm publishes a Current Conditions page and a Produce Available page, which are the two to read before travelling. The farmers are named: "Farmer Greg and Farmer Andrew strive to bring you the highest quality certified organic fruits and vegetables." There is a membership scheme, Fall Family Days, field trips, weddings and a store. At 1482 Oak Drive, River Falls. Phone 715-222-2946. Pro tip: certified organic u-pick is rare anywhere and rare in the upper Midwest especially, because the pest pressure is real. Ask Greg or Andrew what they do instead of spraying; the answer is usually interesting.

Demulling Farm at Western Wisconsin is a western Wisconsin asparagus and strawberry farm with no website. What You Can Pick Strawberries, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Nature's Select Orchard at Turtle Lake is a north-western Wisconsin orchard growing eight named apple varieties, closed this year for a medical reason. What You Can Pick Apples, in season. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Circle K Orchard at Western Wisconsin is a western Wisconsin orchard picking apples, pumpkins, herbs and squash. What You Can Pick Apples, pumpkins, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.

Rocky Ridge Blueberry Farm at Western Wisconsin is a western Wisconsin blueberry farm with no website. What You Can Pick Blueberries, in season. This comes from a u-pick directory rather than from the farm, so treat it as unconfirmed. Good to Know The farm publishes little or nothing about its hours, crop dates or prices, so ring before you travel. Pro tip: Minnesota's season is short and sharp. Strawberries are a three-week crop in late June, and apples run from mid-August to the first hard frost. At a farm that publishes nothing, the phone call is the whole plan.