Best Places for Raspberry Picking Minnesota – there are few days out more relaxing than picking raspberries with the family.
Take a lovely summer’s day and add a punnet of raspberries and you have heaven.
Have a look at our list of places to go raspberry picking in the Minnesota.
Berry Hill Farm
6510 185th Ave NW, Anoka, MN 55303
At Berry Hill Farm they pride themselves on growing top quality strawberries, as well as other delicious produce, for you to go and select and pick.
“Here at the Berry Hill Farm we have strawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb during the summer season. Tentative schedule for strawberries is from approximately middle of June to the beginning of July. Raspberries are typically in season from early July to the middle of July. Rhubarb is ready to be picked around mid-May, but we will also pick through the strawberry season. Please remember that these dates are approximate.
Berry Hill fields are open during the spring and summer seasons so you can pick your own fresh strawberries. Middle of June typically marks the beginning of berry season but weather dictates actual dates.
Here’s an idea, instead of picking up your berries at the grocery store or farmer’s market, how about picking them from the patch yourself or with your family? One of the best ways to enjoy fresh summer produce is to pick-your-own – simply pay for the cost of your pick and enjoy the season’s best fruits. We accept cash or check.”
Knapton’s Raspberries, Pumpkins & Orchard
5695 Hwy 55, Rockford, MN 55373
At Knapton’s, most things that are grown are available as pick-your-own. “Raspberries in mid June – July, August – October. (There is a transition between summer and fall varieties.) There is never a day without raspberries in the field during summer and fall. However, each variety has its peak of production. The 4th of July and a week or two before the state fair are generally good dates to remember for berry picking bliss. But that is not to say other times of the year aren’t really good too. The slowest time is right at the end of July or August 1st. Give us a call before you head out. Every year is different. These are average ripening times.
Cherries in late June – mid July.
Tomatoes in late July – October.
Sweet corn late July – August.
Miscellaneous vegetables throughout the summer and fall. Zucchini, cucumbers, green beans and yellow (wax) beans, peppers, peas, kohlrabi, carrots, onion, garlic, beets, herbs, etc.
Cut flowers mid July – October.
Pumpkins, Squash early September – October.
Pears August – September
Plums in late August.
Apples ripen late August – October depending on variety. Honeycrisp, SweeTango, Haralson, Zestar!, Honeygold, Connell Red / Fireside, Prairie Spy, Cortland, Sweet Sixteen, Pristine, State Fair, Chestnut, Keepsake, N.W. Greening, Regent, Macoun, Frostbite, SnowSweet, Wealthy, Centennial, and other popular Minnesota apples.
Honey, Homemade jams and raspberry vinegar.
In the fall you can roam acres of pumpkin fields and pick your own perfect pumpkin from the vine where it grew. Specializing in growing large orange carving pumpkins with large stems. Also multi-colored, multi-textured heirloom gourds, squashes and pumpkins from around the world. Wholesale pumpkins.
100+ varieties of multi-colored pumpkins, large and small gourds and squashes.
Corn shocks, bales, ornamental corn, birdhouse gourds and unique fall decorations.”
The Berry Patch
10456 192nd St N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
At The Berry Patch they are passionate about growing top quality and delicious produce for you and your family to pick!
“The Berry Patch is one of the oldest fruit growing operations in the east Metro area. From Mid-June to Mid-August, we provide our customers with pick-your-own strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. We pride ourselves on offering high quality fruit in a family friendly setting.
Our farm is a great destination for a family outing. We welcome well-supervised children to our fields as we want them to see how food is produced and experience the joy of berry picking. Sampling in the field is permitted, too!
Picking varies with the weather. Strawberries are typically available for a three to four week period from mid-June to early July. Raspberries typically start around the 4th of July and run through the end of July, and blueberries start in mid-July and typically end in mid-August”
Little Hill Berry Farm
4339 320th St W, Northfield, MN 55057
At Little Hill Berry Farm, “Berry Season is right around the corner. Sign Up for our email list to find out when the berries are ripe and when we’re open for upick. We typically start upick blueberries in early July.
Please Note: We do not grow June strawberries so we are not open for pick-your-own strawberries in June and early July. (We grow late season strawberries and typically start having strawberries available in August.)
Strawberries, Raspberries, and More!
In addition to blueberries we also grow strawberries and raspberries,. Our strawberries are unique with a season that runs from mid-July through September. Our raspberry season starts in early August and goes through September. Finally, we also grow lesser known berries such as black and red currants, aronia, and elderberries.”
JQ Fruit Farm & Orchard
8082 33rd St, Princeton, MN 55371
JQ Fruit Farm & Orchard is “a small family farm and we have been growing blueberries, apples and raspberries for 32 years. We have been selling our fruit off the farm and at the local farmers market for 32 years. If you don’t have a chance to get to the farm, we have our fruit at the Princeton Farmers Market on Saturday.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of our 6 acre blueberry fields. Many song birds, to see and hear. Picnic tables/chairs available for your use.
We grow a sweet summer raspberry that is limited in supply. This berry is usually available about the same time as blueberries.“
Brambling Rows Farm
7664 Roscoe Rd, Brainerd, MN 56401
At Brambling Rows Farm “our focus is on producing a diverse mix of fruits and vegetables, grown to be as nutrient-dense as possible and harvested at the perfect ripeness. We are not currently organically certified but strive to follow organic practices. Come visit us at the farm throughout the summer for you-pick fruit or try our vegetables at the Nisswa, Brainerd, and Baxter farmer’s markets.
Seasonal Fruits
The best part of a Minnesota summer is sweet fresh fruit! We have raspberries, blueberries, and grapes available for you to pick. Keep an eye on our site for what is currently available but generally our raspberries are ripe around the 4th of July, blueberries a couple weeks after that, and grapes at the end of August/ early September.”
Afton Apple Orchard
14421 90th St S, Hastings, MN 55033
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Wold Strawberries
22988 Berry Dr, Mabel, MN 55954
Welcome to Wold Strawberries! “We are a small family owned and operated farm in Southeastern Minnesota. We are a member of Minnesota Grown, and are dedicated to using environmentally sound production practices. Our produce is sold on our farm as well as in neighboring towns. We are proud that we are able to offer our community locally grown berries, and we encourage everyone to support their local farmers.
Strawberries are available in early to mid June.
Otter Berry Farm
38132 470th Ave, New York Mills, MN 56567
At Otter Berry Farm you can enjoy a day out for all the family, with so much to do and get involved with during the summer season.
“We are a 4th generation family farm; dedicated to growing high quality, local food, while helping create life long memories for you and your family.
We are a family-friendly u-pick farm & corn maze in the heart of Lakes Country. Located just a few miles SE of Perham, our convenient location is perfect for spending a day with family. In the summer we offer straw mulched fields, picnic area, playground, wagon rides & farm animals. Picking containers are provided. Our strawberries ripen Mid-June, raspberries in late August, pumpkins, squash & our GPS capable corn maze is open weekends in September and October. With over 8 acres of fall fun and 50+ varieties of pumpkins and squash, you can’t go wrong.
During strawberry season, we offer handicap accessible, straw mulched rows. A picnic area, FREE farm animal area and a playground for the kids. The strawberries are plentiful and easy picking! Our strawberry season normally runs from about June 18th to around July 10th, depending on weather.
Raspberries are available starting around Labor Day until the 1st hard killing frost on Saturdays and Sundays – daylight hours.
Our rows are well kept, handicap accessible and close to our parking area. Containers are provided or you can bring your own. We accept cash, check or Venmo payments.
At this time, our raspberries are u-pick only. You won’t want to miss out on our amazing fall raspberries.“
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