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

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

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Eau Claire County

• Augusta Blueberries - blueberries,
  E27020 E Branch Road, Fairchild, WI 54741. Phone: 612-850-9852. Email: cweiss@discover-net.net. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 7 pm, July 23 to September 4. Directions: 30 miles east of Eau Claire on State Highway 12 \(between Augusta and Fairchild\). Turn East on East Branch Road and go 14 mile to end of \Dead End\". Or 2 miles west of Fairchild on Highway 12 to East Branch Road. """. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 715-836-9241. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. 30 miles east of Eau Claire on State Highway 12 (between Augusta and Fairchild). Turn East on East Branch Road and go 1/4 mile to end of "Dead End". Or 2 miles west of Fairchild on Highway 12 to East Branch Road. We offer 10 varieties of highbush cultivated blueberries for U-pick only. A park like setting with mowed grass aisles provides comfortable picking. Bring your own picking containers (we suggest ice cream pails).
• Blueberry Ridge Orchard - blueberries, raspberries (black),
  E2795 Hageness Road, Eleva, WI 54738. Phone: 715-287-3366. Email: aknyseth@triwest.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: We are located three miles north of Eleva on Hageness Road. Hageness Road is off of Highway 93. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. U-Pick and pre-picked blueberries are available from July 15 to August 31; U-pick and pre-picked raspberries are available from August 15 to September 15; These dates vary depending upon the weather; Please call ahead to verify picking times.

Pierce County

• Rush River Produce - Blueberries, Black Currants and Red Currants, plus smaller crops of White Currants and Gooseberries
  W4098 200th Avenue, Maiden Rock, WI . Phone: 715-594-3648. Email: info@rushriverproduce.com. Open: for the season between July 4th & July 15th. Click here for a map and directions. . Blueberry picking hoursares 8 am to 2 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Berry Supply Permitting; A word to the wise: Each berry season is different; Some years start early and/or end early and berry supply is not constant through the season; We ripen the most blueberries in the month of JULY, allowing great picking Thursday through Sunday; August is much more chancy for having a good supply during our 4 day picking window. You should be aware that we are very busy from June through September and are not able to respond to emails in a timely fashion during that period - a phone Phone: will get your questions answered more reliably. U-pick Blueberry farm for Western Wisconsin and Southern Minnesota. 9 acres of delicious, healthy Blueberries to choose from over the summer season. Blueberries are available starting in Early-Mid July and go through Mid September. There are ten different varieties of Blueberries growing here at providing an extended 10 week blueberry picking season. A scenic drive from Minneapolis & St. Paul, or Rochester, Minnesota (1 to1.5 hours), Menomonie/Eau Claire, Wisconsin (about an hour) or just 15 minutes from downtown Red Wing, MN along the Mighty Mississippi River, at Lake Pepin. Click here for a map. We also have a modest crop of Fall Raspberries from mid August until frost. We expect to open We accept personal checks and cash, sorry no credit cards. General dates of operation Mid July to Mid September. Our Pick Your Own Berry Farm has 9 acres of delicious, healthy Blueberries to choose from over the summer season. Blueberries are available July and August. There are 14 different varieties of Blueberries growing here at providing an extended blueberry picking season. In addition to 9 acres of Blueberries we have Black Currants and Red Currants in abundance with smaller crops of White Currants and Gooseberries - the season for these fruits is early July to early August. Always call for availability before driving to the farm (UPDATED: October 17, 2016, JBS)

Polk County

• Rocky Ridge Blueberry Farm - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  3441 90th Street, Frederic, WI 54837. Phone: 715-653-4232. Email: dolson011@yahoo.com. Open: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 3 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Picking season typically starts the 3rd weekend in July. (UPDATED: April 14, 2022)

St. Croix County

• Blue Ridge Growers, Orchard & Nursery - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, currants (red and black), raspberries (red),
  246 Carlson Lane, River Falls, WI 54022. Phone: 715 425 8289. Email: blueridge@baldwin-telecom.net. Open: Daily Monday through Saturday 8 am to 7 pm, daily hours change due to availability Check facebook or call for updated information. Directions: Southeast of Hudson from I-94, south on Carmichael Road which becomes \F\" and left on Mann Valley Dr. \(formerly MM\) in Street Croix County; next left on Carlson Lane to top of hill; turn left at sign and park in field next to orchard. Northwest of River Falls off Main Street at Walgreen\'s Store; north on Carlson Lane \(about five miles out of RF\)RIGHT turn". Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. to top of hill
• Green Hill Farm - UPDATE 2023 most likely permanently closed blueberries, grapes, raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm
  3234 140th Avenue, Glenwood City, WI 54013. Phone: 715-265-4004. Email: grnhill@centurytel.net. Open: permanently closed. Directions: See our website for map and directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 74086/Green Hill Farm - UPDATE 2023 most likely blueberries, grapes, raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm . UPDATE for 2023, Their website is gone; and their Facebook page hasn't been updated in years. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, . Fresh lamb, whole or half.
  Comments from a visitor on August 26, 2009: "I drove down tos and bought some grapes there. Just wanted to let you know that they are really nice folks and have a really nice vineyard there. The grapes were wonderful and the prices were perfect.
• 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. . 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 updates. Strawberry 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)

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

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