2024 Central Wisconsin Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Central Wisconsin in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins 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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Jackson County

  • Moseley's Fruit and Vegetable Farm - apples, pumpkins, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, porta-potties are available
    23933 Cortland Avenue, Warrens, WI 54666. Phone: 608-378-4543. Open: seasonally; During our seasonal hours we are open rain or shine! We are open daily from 7am to noon and 4pm to 7pm in the afternoon during strawberry season;mid June to July We are open daily from 9am to 5pm during apple season; September to early November. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. seasonally; During our seasonal hours we are open rain or shine! We are open daily from 7am to noon and 4pm to 7pm in the afternoon during strawberry season;(mid June to July We are open daily from 9am to 5pm during apple season; (September to early November)

Juneau County

  • Northwoods Orchard and Farm Market - strawberries, Corn Maze, Petting Zoo, U-Pick Apples and Pumpkins, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    W7428 State Road 82, Mauston, WI 53948. Phone: 608-847-7028. Email: northwoods.orchard1948@gmail.com. Open: Strawberries in June 7am to 5:30pm. Directions: From Wisconsin Dells, take I9094 west to Mauston exit, Highway 82 west 2 miles outside of town. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
    Northwoods Orchard and Farm Market Facebook page. From Wisconsin Dells, take I90/94 west to Mauston exit, Highway 82 west 2 miles outside of town facebook page. A family owned and operated Apple Orchard since 1948 right in Central Wisconsin providing quality greenhouse products, strawberry fields, apples, apple products and plenty of seasonal fun. (UPDATED: October 22, 2022, JBS) (ADDED: October 01, 2015)

Marquette County

  • Kims Trees - train rides, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, broccoli, cherries, cucumbers, eggplants, gooseberries, loganberries, nectarines, olallieberries, other berries, persimmons, pumpkins, raspberries, saskatoons, strawberries, tayberries, walnuts, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
    N5864 Cty. Rd Z, Portage, WI 53930. Phone: 628-587-6796. Email: khmonkey9@hotmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. June 2014 - They may have closed down; their website is down and there's nothing in Google about them (except on websites that copied my information!) 10 pm to 6 am

Monroe County

  • M & M Ranch & Outfitters - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, raspberries, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, Precut Christmas trees, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, wagon rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    4494 Jackpot Avenue, Sparta, WI 54656. Phone: 608-486-2722. Email: mmoffice@centurytel.ne. Open: 12 months a year. Directions: I-90 Hwy 27 go south 1.50 miles turn right on Jackpot Ave. go 3 34 miles west north side of hiway . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Fax: 608-486-2724 I-90 Hwy 27 go south 1.50 miles turn right on Jackpot Ave. go 3 3/4 miles west north side of hiway Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December From 9 a.m. 8 pm. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicWorking recreational ranch.
  • Maple Ridge Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area, petting zoo, school tours
    6675 Maple Ave, Cashton, WI 54619. Phone: 608-654-5151. Email: mapleridgeorchard@me.com. Open: Mid September until sold out; Please phone ahead. Directions: From La Crosse take highway 33 south toward Cashton. Turn left on Manna Avenue and left again on Maple Avenue. Watch for signs. For Google Maps go to our website. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Fax: Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesWe use integrated pest management practicesWe have a bakery with lots of made from scratch goodies...pies, turnovers, cookies, caramel apples, and bloomin' apple sundaes. Our gift shop is filled with the works of local artisans. Something for every taste and budget. We have a convenient play area for the kiddos, a barnyard and FREE wagon rides during you pick. We will also point you to lots of other attractions in the area.

Waupaca County

Wood County

  • Reinke's on Down On The Farm - cranberries, pumpkins, winter squash, produce for sale, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
    1011 48th Street So., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494. Phone: 715-423-7663. Email: gregfarm@charter.net. Open: September 20th through October 31st; Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to Dusk; Closed Mondays. Directions: Centrally located between highway 54 and County highway W in Wisconsin Rapids. From Wisconsin Rapids, take highway 54 East to 48th Street, turn right, 1.5 miles on Left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Crops are usually available in September, October We offer a nature walk, Boot Hill, Special weekend activities, Charity Food tents, Cabin in The Woods, Craft barns, Yard art, Cranberry products fresh and packaged, Specialty gourds and squash, Haybales, Corn Stalk bundles, Rainbow corn, Custom made scarecrows, Soaps, lotions, Candles, Knitting and more. We are a 1940's farm with real farm animals, antique farm machinery. There is no admission or parking charge.

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is
  • visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
  • free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
  • Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

  • Sugar - Excellent for baking
  • Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
  • White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
  • Mini - Great for decoration
  • Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

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Maple Syrup Farms, sugarworks, maple syrup festivals

Environmental information and resources

Farms For Your Event for birthday parties, weddings, receptions, business meetings, retreats, etc.

Festivals - local fruit and vegetable festivals

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes

Christmas Tree Farms and lots


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