Strawberries | Blackberries | Black and Red Raspberries

Strawberries

We grow our strawberries with an adapted, hydroponic system. Most of the strawberries will be used for our strawberry wine; however, we will have picking available in September and October.

We are exploring new frontiers with the adapted hydroponic technology that enables strawberries to grow on waist-high structures while still receiving the sunlight and rain for sweet berries. Because the strawberries are at waist height, we are able to provide individualized care to each plant. The best part is picking strawberries no longer requires anyone to bend over — this system will engage children and youth who can easily find the strawberries and enjoy their picking experience. 

U-pick strawberries will be available by appointment in September and October and can be a family affair as generations can pass down the love of the earth and the experience of picking your own food and taking it home for the whole family to appreciate. Remember your memories of picking food with loved ones and taking home to enjoy the fruits of your labor? Make an appointment for picking in September and October to celebrate a birthday or other occasion with an accessible and enjoyable picking experience to help youth and all ages develop an understanding of food.

Blackberries and Raspberries (Black and Red)

We grow blackberries to use in our blackberry wine along with black and red raspberries for dry raspberry wine. We had to tear out a hedge of blackberries and some raspberries as the plants lost their productivity from too much dicamba in the form of spray drift from neighboring farms. We have some bushes that are producing a fraction of what they did before, but we have invested in a new system that we hope will improve our blackberry and raspberry production while also protecting the plants.