Grape U-Pick Orchards in Southern Minneapolis and southern suburbs, Minnesota in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have grapes 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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Dakota County

• Alexis Bailly Vineyard Hastings - grapes
  , Hastings, MN . Phone: 651-437-1413. Email: abv@abvwines.com. Open: June - Mid-Nov, Friday - Sun, to 5pm. Directions: Located one mile south of Hastings off Hwy 61 at 170th Street. Click here for a map of the area. .Email . Visitors welcome to visit the winery, stroll through the vineyards and sample the wines. Retail sales of wines. Pick your own available in September.
• Ripe Radish CSA members only PYO - apples, blueberries, strawberries, honeyberries, cherries, currants, raspberries, gooseberries, Grapes, Pears
  12414 191st Street East, Hastings, MN . Phone: (612) 394-0559. Email: Riperadishfarm@gmail.com. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. We rolled out a Members-Only, U-pick CSA program in 2022. (CSA is “Community Supported Agriculture. Ours is U-PICK) Families and friends picking their chosen fresh organic food each week was the highlight of the summer! Raspberries are Ripe from mid July- Oct/Nov (until freeze hits). We have both red AND golden varieties. Honeyberries are harvested in late spring or early summer two weeks before strawberries. Gooseberries are plentiful in late June/early July. formerly Sam Kedum Nursery and GardensUPDATE for 2023, A visitor tells me Sam Kedum was sold and reopened as Ripe Radish farm. It's currently a member only farm (CSA).
  Comments from a visitor on July 15, 2021: - I believe that this farm is closed. Sam and his wife retired last winter, from what I've read.
  Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2012: "Very friendly and they have diverse offerings"

Washington County

• Natura Farms - 2024 permanently closed for U-Pick, Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, currants, grapes, melons, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, other vegetables, herbs and flowers.
  19060 Manning Trail North, Marine on the St. Croix, MN 55047. Phone: 651-433-5850. Email: pmo@chof.net. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. . Our PYO program has come to an end. has been evolving for several years. As a result, and given two years of evaluation, we have concluded that continuance of our PYO program no longer fits our current business model and future plans. We do plan to continue to offer our berries and produce at our farm stand on Manning Trail. Watch for posts for dates and times.We thank everyone who has supported through all these years.
  Comments from a visitor on September 02, 2008: "I thought it was great. Everything is organic and fresh. The people that work there are kind and helpful. Not to mention, many of them are volunteers that work towards a local church. The entire organization is just fantastic."

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

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