2025 Western Wisconsin Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Western Wisconsin in 2025, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have apples 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!

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Barron County

  • Mommsen's Produce Patch - apples, asparagus, strawberries, corn (sweet), flowers, pumpkins, winter squash, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
    2009 18th Avenue, Rice Lake, WI 54868. Phone: 715-234-6363. Email: hugh@producepatch.com. Open: Strawberries: Call for picking dates and times; Fall Market and Entertainment Farm is open seven days a week 10 am to 6 pm; Asparagus: May Strawberries: Mid June to Mid July Sweet Corn: August to early September; Farm Market and Entertainment Farm: Mid September to October 30 Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Directions: Strawberries: From Menard\\\'s go east on Cty 0 to the Meng Eye Clinic, turn south, go one half mile, turn left. Fall Market and Entertainment Farm: Exit Hwy 53 at the south exit. Go east to the third stop light \\(Cty SS\\), turn south, go one and one half miles, farm is on west side of road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Pumpkin cannon and Catapult. Weekends only. We grow 5 different varieties in our orchard! We offer pick-your-own apples and sell already picked bags in the barn. Don't forget to grab one of our famous caramel apples or grab one of Grandma Evy's apple pie or crisp out of the freezer. [ ] (UPDATED: June 23, 2025, JBS)
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Chippewa County

  • Bushel and a Peck Market - raspberries, apples
    18444 Cty Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls, WI . Phone: 715-723-0133. Open: 9 to 6 pm every day of the apple season. Click here for a map and directions.
    Bushel and a Peck Market Facebook page. Apples, cider, jams and jellies and maple syrup. Crafts, vegetables, caramel apples, pick your own raspberries and apples (late Aug-Oct). Fresh baked goods from our own bakery. Our raspberries are everbearing and we sell them as "you pick" during the apple season. Therefore, we begin our berry sales in late August and the raspberries will bear until frost in Oct. The everbearing strawberries are grown organically (in the confines of an IPM orchard) . (UPDATED: June 23, 2025, JBS)
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  • Connell's Orchard - Apples, pumpkins
    19372 Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls, WI . Phone: 715-723-5119. Open: 9 to 7 pm 7 days a week August through November. Click here for a map and directions. Apples, apple cider, baked goods, gift baskets, honey, jams and jellies, maple syrup, popcorn, pumpkins. Pick your own sometimes. Phone: first. (UPDATED: June 23, 2025, JBS)
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Eau Claire County

  • Ferguson's Orchards Eau Claire - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties
    6470 Balsam Rd, Eau Claire, WI 54701. Phone: 715-830-9370. Email: info@fergusonsorchard.com. Open: Open Aug 19 to Nov 5, 2023, 10am to 6pm Daily. Directions: From the Twin Cities: Highway 169 South through Jordan. First left after Jordan stoplight on County Road 59. First right at stopsign on County Road 66 Old Hwy. 169. You will see signs and take a left up the hill to the orchard. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
    Ferguson's Orchards Eau Claire Facebook page. Click here for updates. First left after Jordan stoplight on County Road 59. First right at stopsign on County Road 66 / Old Hwy. 169. You will see signs and take a left up the hill to the orchard. Also see our PickYourOwn listing and our Christmas listing. Looking for some fall fun with the family just a short drive from Chippewa Falls or Minneapolis? Come see why our apple orchard and pumpkin patch is more than “just another apple orchard”! Our Eau Claire farm is Fall family fun at its finest! Stroll through our large orchard, pick the perfect pumpkin from our pick-your-own pumpkin patch, get lost in the corn maze and find hours of fun for all ages in Apple Blossom Park! (UPDATED: June 23, 2025, JBS)
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  • Ferguson's Orchards Galesville - apples, pumpkin patch, pumpkins, cow train, pumpkin jumping pad, corn pit, farm market,
    N17543 Grover Lane, Galesville, WI 54630. Phone: 715-830-9370. Email: info@fergusonsorchard.com. Open: from August - December, see their page or call for availability. Directions: between La Crosse & Winona. Huge pick-your-own apple orchard, u-pick pumpkin patch, and exploring the tons of activities we have in our Apple Blossom Park! Our Galesville, Wisconsin location is packed with tons of family fun activities! Stop by our country store for delicious baked pastries, local jams, syrups and the area’s favorite caramel apples! \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Huge pick-your-own apple orchard, u-pick pumpkin patch, and exploring the tons of activities we have in our Apple Blossom Park! Our Galesville, Wisconsin location is packed with tons of family fun activities! Stop by our country store for delicious baked pastries, local jams, syrups and the area’s favorite caramel apples! (UPDATED: June 23, 2025, JBS)
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  • Leffel Roots Apple Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, pumpkins, winter squash, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    W2369 Maple Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701. Phone: 715-514-5171. Email: leffelroots@gmail.com. Open: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, mid - September through October 31. Directions: From I-94 Eastbound: Take exit 65 for WI-37 toward Eau ClaireMondovi Drive .2 miles and make a slight left onto Co highway B Drive 3.5 miles and make a left onto Maple Road Drive .4 miles and see our orchard on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
    Leffel Roots Apple Orchard Facebook page. 2 miles and make a slight left onto Co highway B Drive 3.5 miles and make a left onto Maple Road Drive .4 miles and see our orchard on the right. . We use integrated pest management practices. . (ADDED: February 17, 2016) (UPDATED: June 23, 2025, JBS)
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  • Mcilquham Orchard and Strawberries - apples, strawberries,
    S13247 Finch Dr, Osseo, WI 54758. Phone: 715-533-3563. Email: Honeycrispgal@gmail.com. Open: see their page or call for availability, they are not having pick your own STRAWBERRIES in 2025 due to winter plant loss, but they planted many new plants for 2026. Click here for a map and directions.
    Mcilquham Orchard and Strawberries Facebook page. . Strawberries and Honeycrisp apples. Family Owned Business since 1993. (UPDATED: June 23, 2025, JBS)
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Pepin County

Pierce County

  • Circle K Orchard - apples, herbs or spices, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash
    9 mi. East of River Falls on off Hwy 29 N7653 650th Street, Beldenville, WI 54003. Phone: 715 273-7799. Email: wkmills@redwing.net. Open: Daily, 10 am to 6 pm, from Aug 18th to Nov 4th, 10am to 6pm daily. Directions: 9 mi east of River Falls WI on hwy 29, turn south on 650th street From the Twin Cities. Take Interstate 94 east to the Hammond Ext. Turn south on Co Rd.Y and follow the signs From Ellsworth WI take State Hwy 65 to Co Rd J turn Right and follow the signs . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Lions Apple Festival is September 22 and 23 10 am to 5 pm both days. Pasteurized cider available from Mid September to end of season Locally produced carmel apple pies and hand dipped caramel apples. Apple wood for smoking. [ ] (UPDATED: June 24, 2025, JBS)
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  • Rush River Orchard and Bakery Happy Earth - 2025 permanently closed, apples, U-pick and already picked, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    W 4616 County Road G, Ellsworth, WI 54011. Phone: . Email: jandjfruit@gmail.com. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions.
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  • Swede Pickings - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, cherries, chestnuts, currants (red), elderberries, table grapes (with seeds), wine grapes, pears, plums, walnuts,
    N1889 670th Street, Bay City, WI 54723. Phone: (763) 300-8659. Email: swedepickings@gmail.com. Open: weekends, mid - August through October; See our Facebook page and website for current hours. Directions: Located 21 miles south of Prescott, WI. From Prescott, travel south on Highway 35 for 19 miles, turn left on County C, turn right on 170th Street, and turn left on 670th Street to top of hill. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
    Swede Pickings Facebook page. From Prescott, travel south on Highway 35 for 19 miles, turn left on County C, turn right on 170th Street, and turn left on 670th Street to top of hill. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. . Visitors are welcome to stroll through the orchards and vineyards, sample the produce, and pick your own fruit. On the bluffs overlooking Lake Pepin. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the spectacular views. Formerly called "Domaine Da Vine Vineyard & Orchard ". (ADDED: August 13, 2019) (UPDATED: June 24, 2025, JBS)
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Polk County

Trempealeau County

 

Apple

Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first.  Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches.  If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe

  • Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
  • Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
  • For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
  • Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life.  A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too.  A refrigerator is fine for small quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age, potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster. If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine. Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
    Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples. See more here: How to store apples at home
  • Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!

Which apple variety is best?

There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

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Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

 

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