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Valley View Tree Farm
6440 Belvidere Road, RoscoeCut down your own tree at this 100-year-old farm, which used to be a dairy farm. Then sift through the wreaths, roping and greens and visit the gift...
Apple Holler
Enjoy a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, including apples, peaches, pumpkins and sugar snap peas. Hayride and other activities, such...
Currans Orchard
Pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins and enjoy apple donuts, award-winning cider, fresh pie, honey, maple syrup, jams, wagon rides, straw...
Garden Patch Farms & Orchard
Enjoy three seasons of fresh fruits and vegetables. Pick your own apples, peaches, plums, pears, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, cherries...
Garwood Orchard
Variety of fruits and vegetables depending on the season. Strawberry u-pick opens in June, raspberries and blackberries available in July. Vegetables...
Pavolka Fruit Farm
1776 N. Wozniak Road, Michigan City, Ind.This farm carries an old-time variety of berries, cherries, grapes, pears peaches and plums. U-pick apples and peaches begin in August. Availability...
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
Pick apples, raspberries and pumpkins. There is a play area, pedal tractors, carousel, petting zoo and train ride. Applefest runs on Saturdays and...
The Elegant Farmer
Highways ES & J, Mukwonago, Wis.Autumn Harvest Festival features apple and pumpkin picking, tractor-pulled hayrides, pony rides and vintage trolley rides on The East Troy Electric...
Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm
The high elevation at Tree-Mendus means the farm grows fruit throughout the summer and fall. Cherries ripen in mid-June and early July; apricots, raspberries...
Billy Boy’s Blueberry Barn
Pick your own blueberries July and August (call for specific dates). There is also a farm stand with ready-picked blueberries, other blueberry...
