Monday, June 25, 2012

"Pick Your Own" Farms


"Pick Your Own" or "U-pick" farms have been growing in popularity in the United States in the past few years.  Perhaps the growing public interest in sustainable locally produced food is the cause.  Millions of Americans are realizing how important their local farmers are to their community, and Pick Your Own farms provide a way to support local agriculture.  In addition to bringing local produce to the table, these farms provide a great family outing, as well as learning opportunities for children.

Pick Your Own farms can offer anything from fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in the summer, to pumpkins, apples, and squash in the fall.
Some Pick-Your-Own farms around the Fox Valley are:
Oakridge Farms
125 County Road CB
Neenah, WI  54956
920-725-1541
http://www.oakridgeberries.com/
strawberries, raspberries

Cuff Farms
N2299 Ledge Hill Rd,
Hortonville, WI 54944

Farm Hotline: 920-779-4788
http://www.cuffarms.com/
asparagus, strawberries, pumpkins

Porter's Patch
W4314 State Hwy. 156
Navarino, Wi 54107

715-758-8162
or
715-584-2070

http://porterspatch.com/
asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, beans, pumpkins

Horseshoe Hill Orchards
N3040 HWY 141
Chilton, WI
920-849-9348
apples, pumpkins, squash, gourds

Hofacker's Hillside Orchard
W 3964 Wege Road
Appleton, WI
920-734-0780
http://www.hhorchard.com/
apples, pumpkins

Blueberry Haven
W9967 County Road XX
Bear Creek, WI 54922
715-823-4091
http://www.blueberryhaven.net/
blueberries





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