Friday, June 28 update

Today we will be open all day until 6pm for people to pick and will have pre-picked berries on the farm and at our Kasson Stand. Lots of big king berries to pick and they got a nice rinse last night. There is plenty of straw between the rows so you won’t be in the mud when you pick. Another miracle happened last night. Four times in the night we heard hail on our roof and we prayed. When we checked the field this morning there was no hail damage. Praise be to God. Don’t forget that we will be closed all day tomorrow. So make your plans to pick today or Sunday. One woman and her two daughters picked 11 flats yesterday of huge beautiful berries. Make your plans to come and get your berries soon. Today through next week should be the peak of the season .

Thursday, June 27 update

Today we are open from 8 AM to 7 PM for picking or for pre-picked berries. After a day off for ripening there should be plenty to pick today. The morning looks better with a greater chance of rain this afternoon. We plan to open our kasson stand today on Mantorville Avenue in front of the lumberyard. The size and taste of the strawberries this year is exceptional. Don’t miss your chance to stock up we should be at the peak of production over the next few days.

Wednesday June 26 Update

Today, we are closed for picking to give the field one extra day for ripening. No stands, no prepicked berries. Yesterday on opening day, large berries poured out of the field all day, but the cold spring is still affecting us. We haven’t even started to pick half of the field and the other half needs a rest day to finish ripening. However, starting on Thurs we will be back to regular hours and hope to open our stands. The glowing testimonies from our customers is that the large size and taste of the berries this year is exceptional! Best in years. After today, with these warmer temps, we should have unlimited picking til the end of the season and the field is loaded with berries! So plan to stock up! See you Thursday on the farm! Barry & Marybeth

Tuesday June 25 Update

Finally! Opening day for Strawberry season has arrived after a cold winter and long cold spring! Welcome to the farm! However, even though it’s warm and sunny today, the berries are still ripening after a long cool spring. If you come to pick your own, you will thrill to find big beautiful ripe king berries, but the ripe ones are not yet thick in the field yet. If you are planning on large quantity picking, you will be happier if you wait a few days. They will ripen quickly now that we are in the 80’s. Our fields should be in peak production near the end of this week. No stands are open today.

Monday, June 24 update

We picked about 250 pounds of big king berries this morning and they are available for sale on the farm today while they last. Otherwise, we still plan to open officially on Tuesday. See you soon on the farm! 60687 205 Ave Dodge Center.