Hours of Operation:
We are now OPEN for Blackberry Season! Strawberry and blueberry seasons are over.
Mon. - Fri. 8am-4pm, Sat. 8am-3pm, Sun. 1-5pm
**Please remember the hours and days open are subject to change due to weather conditions or being picked out for a day. Any questions please call 1-217-343-8348. Happy Picking!!
Normal Hours of Operation (during Strawberry Season):
Normal Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm, Sat. 8am-5pm and Sun 1pm-5pm.
**Strawberry season usually lasts 1 month to 1 1/2 months.
**Blueberry season usually lasts 1 month
**Blackberry season usually lasts 1 month
Mon. - Fri. 8am-4pm, Sat. 8am-3pm, Sun. 1-5pm
**Please remember the hours and days open are subject to change due to weather conditions or being picked out for a day. Any questions please call 1-217-343-8348. Happy Picking!!
Normal Hours of Operation (during Strawberry Season):
Normal Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm, Sat. 8am-5pm and Sun 1pm-5pm.
**Strawberry season usually lasts 1 month to 1 1/2 months.
**Blueberry season usually lasts 1 month
**Blackberry season usually lasts 1 month
Upon Arrival at the Farm
This section will help you upon arrival at our farm for Strawberry picking.
1: You have arrived
You will see signs from the highway guiding you to our farm.
3: Follow the signs to the field
Our signs will guide you to the field. No pets are allowed in or out of vehicles. No smoking on premises. No handguns allowed.
5: Meet at the strawberry shed for instructions
One of our employees will meet you to go over the operation, instructions for picking and prices as well as any other questions you have.
7: Pick berries
See below for instructions on how to pick. Our employees will instruct you as well. You may mix the varieties as you pick. We want you to get what you want!
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2: Park in the drive
Please park in the circle drive or along the road so that others may enter and exit. Pets are not allowed, not even in your car!
4: Head to the field
The strawberry fields are located behind the house.
6: Be assigned to a row
You will be assigned a row by one of our employees. You have an option to switch rows at any point. Just ask! Seriously...ask us anything.
8: Bring berries to shed to weigh and pay
After picking, bring the berries to the shed to weigh and pay. Then enjoy and repeat!
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How to pick Strawberries on our Farm
There are several methods to picking berries, but we have adapted a method that is logical, fairly easy and most effective at keeping the plants safe and our customers safe.
Please refer to the picture below as a reference.
1. Start at the red flag. One of the workers will guide you to a designated picking area and explain this process.
2. Start picking berries only at the red flag and pick on both sides of the cornstalk walkway heading away from the flag.
3. Do not pick just one side, do not pick one row of matted strawberries, do not step over the plants or on them.
4. Dig into the matted rows on each side of the walkway and pick the ripe strawberries. (inside the box drawn on the picture)
5. When you have enough berries, place the red flag at the place where you have stopped so the next customer can continue picking berries. (place the flag in the walkway, not in a matted strawberry row).
Thank you for your cooperation.
Please refer to the picture below as a reference.
1. Start at the red flag. One of the workers will guide you to a designated picking area and explain this process.
2. Start picking berries only at the red flag and pick on both sides of the cornstalk walkway heading away from the flag.
3. Do not pick just one side, do not pick one row of matted strawberries, do not step over the plants or on them.
4. Dig into the matted rows on each side of the walkway and pick the ripe strawberries. (inside the box drawn on the picture)
5. When you have enough berries, place the red flag at the place where you have stopped so the next customer can continue picking berries. (place the flag in the walkway, not in a matted strawberry row).
Thank you for your cooperation.
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