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

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Northeast 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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Bayfield County

• Blue Vista Farm - ORGANIC, Apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  34045 South County J, Bayfield, WI 54814. Phone: (715) 779-5400. Email: ericcarlson@centurytel.net. Open: May and June, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 5PM July - October, Every day 8am to 5PM, Closed Tuesdays. Directions: Blue Vista Farm is located on the corner of Hatchery Road and South County J. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Fax: Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October Off season, by appointment. Raspberries: July 15- August 15, Blueberries: July 25 - Labor Day, Apples: August 20 - Late October, Pumpkins: Mid Sept.- Oct. We are certified organic for some cropsWe offer pick your own in Wisconsin's largest certified organic blueberry field.
• Erickson Orchard and Country Store - apples, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, pumpkins
  RR l, Betzold Road, Bayfield, WI . Phone: 715-913-0717. Email: ericksonorchards1@gmail.com. Open: Memorial Day weekend through October. Click here for a map and directions.
  Erickson Orchard and Country Store Facebook page. 12 Monday-Saturday 9am to 5pm and ​Sunday 10 am to 4 pm; except extended Sunday hours during apple harvest. Fresh picked apples, apple cider, baked goods, gift baskets, honey, jams and jellies, maple syrup, strawberries. Pick your own in season. Family owned apple orchard and strawberry farm since 1954. Together we have kept the farm growing - planting and selling apples & strawberries for pick-your-own and ready-picked. Erickson's Orchard has apples, cider, strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, vegetables and more.Strawberries LATE JUNE TO MID-JULY; Raspberries from LATE JULY TO MID AUGUST; Blueberries from LATE JULY to MID AUGUST and Apples in SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER. They also have a strawberry festival in the Spring and apple festival in the Fall
• Sunset Valley Orchard - apples, grapes, pears, pumpkins, summer squash, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, picnic area
  86520 Valley Road, Bayfield, WI 54814. Phone: 715-779-5510. Email: apple.branch@yahoo.com. Open: Summer Hours: Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday from noon to 4 pm; closed on Tuesdays; Fall Hours: Starting September 15 Monday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Sunset Valley Orchard Facebook page.

Burnett County

• Holmes Lake Orchard - apples, pumpkins, winter squash,
  12966 County Road Z, Grantsburg, WI 54840. Phone: 715-488-2576. Email: rjhart@grantsburgtelcom.net. Open: This is a 24 hour - 7 days a week U - Pick Orchard. Directions: located 9 miles south of Grantsburg, WI. Take highway 87 then turn One mile east on County Road Z. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 715-566-1604 Late August through October16 apple varieties; including: State Fair, Cortland, MacIntosh, Sparten, Sweet Sixteen, Zestar, Fireside, Connel Red, Honey Crisp, Smoothie, Wolf River, Honey Gold. (UPDATED: August 19, 2013)

Iron County

• Saxon Harbor Berry Farm and Farm Market - apples, blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (Spring, red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries,
  15556 North State Highway 122, Saxon, WI 54559. Phone: (715) 893-2397. Open: daily during berry seasons 8 am to 2 pm; Please call ahead for availability. Directions: Drive north from US 2 on State Highway 122 towards Saxon Harbor 2.5 miles. Farm is on your right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Saxon Harbor Berry Farm and Farm Market Please call for specific dates and hours; Strawberries start in June, followed by raspberries, then blueberries; Garlic and produce in the fall, including a huge selection of gourds, pumpkins, squash for eating and decoratingPlease bring containers to transport your berries home! (UPDATED: September 19, 2016, JBS)

Langlade County

• Grandview Orchard & Nursery Stock - apples, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked
  W8086 County Road F, Antigo, WI 54409. Phone: 712-216-5821. Email: lisa@grandvieworchard.com. Open: see their website. Directions: Located on the corner of County Road F and Orchard Road in Antigo. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Grandview Orchard & Nursery Stock Facebook page. Apple PYO - September and OctoberGrandview Orchard is in the first year of transitioning to organic. No synthetic chemicals are applied on the premises.Apples, apple cider, gift baskets, honey, jams and jellies, maple syrup, raspberries. Over 50 varieties of apples retail and wholesale, many Amish-made crafts (UPDATED: July 26, 2016)

Lincoln County

• Helene's Hilltop Orchard LLC - apples, pumpkins, winter squash, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  N1189 Quarter Road, Merrill, WI 54452. Phone: 715-536-1207. Open: September 19 through the third week of October Open daily 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: Business 51 north from Wausau to Joe Snow Road Turn left \(west\) Go one and a half miles. On Quarter Road turn left onto the dead end drive. orchard is at the top of the hill. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Business 51 north from Wausau to Joe Snow Road Turn left (west) Go one and a half miles. On Quarter Road turn left onto the dead end drive. orchard is at the top of the hillApples: September 19 to November 1 Pumpkin Patch opens October 1 to November 1 Corn Maze opens September 19 through November 1 Bakery Mother's Day through ThanksgivingApple cider made from electricity generated by solar panels on the sales building Weekend free music.
• Tomahawk Berry Farm - Strawberries, Raspberries, pumpkins, corn maze
  W5673 Roberts Road, Tomahawk, WI 54487. Phone: 715-453-3449. Email: info@tomahawkberryfarm.com. Click here for a map and directions. Tomahawk Berry Farm

Marinette County

• Pleasant View Orchard and Bakery - Apples, blueberries, restrooms, gift shop, picnic area, pumpkins (harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn), farm animals, tours of the operation, group tours
  W6050 Chapman Road, Niagara, WI 54151. Phone: (320) 361-0112. Email: pvobapples@gmail.com. Open: Bakery: May 1 to November 30, Thursday and Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: See their website for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx .
  Pleasant View Orchard and Bakery Facebook page. Orchard: Labor Day - Halloween, Wednesday - Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Sundays 1 pm to 5pm. Hours fluctuate/are seasonal. Pasture-raised pork, lamb. Orchard for u-pick apples; patch for u-pick blueberries. Dairy goats (Oberhaslis for sale or just to interact with). Annual Applefest last Saturday of September. Sometimes they offer wagon rides. Bakery with homemade treats, jams, maple syrup, pre-picked apples, cider. School and group tours. pick your own crops, farm market, pumpkin patch, Locally raised meats, maple syrup, . (ADDED: January 07, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)A visitor writes on January 07, 2021: "Very nice. Friendly people."

Oconto County

• Berryland - asparagus, pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, face painting
  5810 Heimke Lane, Abrams, WI 54101. Phone: 920-826-7297. Email: Berryland@Bayland.net. Open: Visit our website. Directions: Visit our . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. directions page Crops are usually available in June, July, Octoberwebsite. for hours, updates and seasonal informationHope to see you next year for berries and this fall for pumpkins and lots of fall fun on the East Frontage Rd. just north of McDonalds at 5687 Steinkraus Ln. at the old Farmhouse Ice Cream Parlor. Seasons:Asparagus: May and June- WEST FRONTAGERhubarb: May and June-WEST FRONTAGE Strawberries: June -WEST FRONTAGEPumpkins: Late September thru October-EAST FRONTAGE(mini to giant pumpkins, squash, gourds, stalks, bales, fall decorations and scarecrows)Child Friendly Haunted Hayrides: Late September thru October Good idea to call ahead for availability especially at the start of the season.(UPDATED: July 2, 2020 JBS)

Shawano County

• Porter's Patch - pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries,
  W4314 State highway 156, Bonduel, WI 54107. Phone: 715-758-8162. Email: porterspatch@granitewave.com. Open: See our wesite for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Porter's Patch Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 715-584-2070 Handicap accessible. (also known as Porters Strawberries )
  Comments from a visitor on June 02, 2012: "Awesome strawberries, very friendly employees, local family owned"

 

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

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

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