U-pick  hours:

Tu-Th: If we’re on the property, or by confirmed, advance appointment (815-790-8895)

Fri-Sat: 8am until picked out. please call us on Fridays and Saturdays to confirm availability if you are driving some distance to get here.

Mon-Sun: CLOSED

Please see our Price List and Berry Reserve Policies.  Thanks for your interest, and we look forward to meeting you!

Congratulations to Bethany and Mike for their winning entries in the MWFFF Fine Arts show.   Bethany received the Northwest Area Arts Council Award for the pine needle basket shown below, and Mike won the Curator’s Award for the hickory chair he designed in memory of his late mother, Pattie.  Way to go, ya’ll!

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All prices include IL sales tax.

Pre-pick:

• $4 / half pint
• $7 / pint
• $28 /JamPak (4 pints)

U-Pick:

• $3.50  half pint
• $6  pint
• $24 JamPack

To reserve quantities of red or yellow raspberries as they become available (as of July 24, only reds are available; the yellows are still coming along) you can call or post to us on this website (your post stays private).  Let us know the variety, quantity, your name and phone number, and the day you will pick up.   We will email or call to confirm or if we cannot fulfill your order on that date.   Please note that we will not hold reserved berries – they will be sold if you cannot pick up that day.

NOTE: As of 7/24 the black and purple berries have petered out.

We grow New Jersey Giant and New Jersey Supreme asparagus varieties, using organic farming practices.    We pick our asparagus twice a day, entirely by hand, when the stalks are 6″-8″ in height at the peak of tenderness.   If you are not familiar with the characteristics of fresh asparagus harvested in this manner, you are in for a treat!   The two varieties that we grow are inherently sweet and succulent, but when harvested every  twelve hours at this height, they are tender and sweet all the way to the end of the stalk.  In other words, to enjoy them you do not need to remove any more of the stalk that the very, very, end; and that is only to remove any remaining dirt at the break.    You also will not have to peel back any “stringy” parts – because there are none!   And because every inch of the stalk is delectable, you get more for your money – you don’t have to throw away or “rehabilitate” any portion of what you paid for!

There is a HUGE difference between asparagus that is imported (from South America, Mexico, etc.) and asparagus that is grown and harvested fresh closer to where you live.  First, the nutrients are more likely to reach your tummy when you eat freshly harvested or immediately frozen asparagus – and the amount of good-for-you substances in asparagus is incredible!  Did you know that asparagus is not only a terrific source of soluble fiber – but also an excellent source of folate, vitamins B6, A, C, and potassium?  Even more intriguing is that asparagus contains high quantities of naturally occurring L-Gluthatione, which for those of you how are unfamiliar with it, is a combination of three amino acids that are essential for cellular health and repair.  To read more about the nutrients in asparagus as reported by the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board, click here.