Strawberry season Hours: The season has ended for 2024
We ask that you are finished picking by closing time. All hours are subject to change due to berry availability and weather.
Want to make sure you get Strawberry and event updates?
Text Govinsfarm25 to 91011
We ask that you are finished picking by closing time. All hours are subject to change due to berry availability and weather.
Want to make sure you get Strawberry and event updates?
Text Govinsfarm25 to 91011
Pre-Picked Strawberries at farm
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U-Pick Strawberries
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Our Strawberry Patch
Come out and enjoy our mouthwatering summertime treats. The season is not very long, about three weeks depending on mother nature, so don't wait too long to join the fun at Govin's Farm. Here at Govin's we make strawberry picking a family event. We have rides to and from the patch and love to see the families year after year making it a tradition to come out and pick. We have both u-pick and pre-picked strawberries available and we provide you with containers to pick into at no charge.
Here at Govin's, we pick into flats (about 12 lbs.) which is equal to about 2 buckets of berries. Picking into a flat lets the berries spread out and breath better. The old myth of berries are done by the 4th of July is not true, some years they are just getting a good start. Call the Berry hotline 715-231-2377 and we will be more than happy to give you an update on the strawberries.
We started out strawberry patch in the spring of 2002 by planting 3 acres (about 20,000) plants of strawberries. In the summer of 2002, the plants started to form blossoms. At that time you remove all the blossoms so the plants don't bare fruit. By doing this the plants conserve energy which allows them to grow stronger in their first year of life. We now have six acres of strawberries.
In the fall, after the ground is slightly frozen we cover the berry plants with straw to keep the plants safe from the cold. The straw that is applied in the fall is removed the following spring and used for mulch and weed control in between the rows, this also conserves the soil moisture. Now that the berry plants are uncovered they start to develop new leaves and form blossoms. This time you let the blossoms develop into strawberries. About 21 days after blossoms start, the fruit is ready for picking.
Come out and enjoy our mouthwatering summertime treats. The season is not very long, about three weeks depending on mother nature, so don't wait too long to join the fun at Govin's Farm. Here at Govin's we make strawberry picking a family event. We have rides to and from the patch and love to see the families year after year making it a tradition to come out and pick. We have both u-pick and pre-picked strawberries available and we provide you with containers to pick into at no charge.
Here at Govin's, we pick into flats (about 12 lbs.) which is equal to about 2 buckets of berries. Picking into a flat lets the berries spread out and breath better. The old myth of berries are done by the 4th of July is not true, some years they are just getting a good start. Call the Berry hotline 715-231-2377 and we will be more than happy to give you an update on the strawberries.
We started out strawberry patch in the spring of 2002 by planting 3 acres (about 20,000) plants of strawberries. In the summer of 2002, the plants started to form blossoms. At that time you remove all the blossoms so the plants don't bare fruit. By doing this the plants conserve energy which allows them to grow stronger in their first year of life. We now have six acres of strawberries.
In the fall, after the ground is slightly frozen we cover the berry plants with straw to keep the plants safe from the cold. The straw that is applied in the fall is removed the following spring and used for mulch and weed control in between the rows, this also conserves the soil moisture. Now that the berry plants are uncovered they start to develop new leaves and form blossoms. This time you let the blossoms develop into strawberries. About 21 days after blossoms start, the fruit is ready for picking.
Strawberry Stands
Can't make it to the farm, we have 2 berry stand locations IF we have the staff:
Can't make it to the farm, we have 2 berry stand locations IF we have the staff:
- Menomonie - the parking lot of the Cenex Convenience store next to Walmart.
- Hudson - 201 Carmichael Rd in the parking lot of Smiles in Motion by the Holiday Inn Express.
If you want to make sure not to miss the season, join our text updates:
Text Govinsfarm25 to 91011
For more information call the Berry Hotline
715-231-BERRY(2377) 7am to 7pm
N6134 670th street
Menomonie, WI
Text Govinsfarm25 to 91011
For more information call the Berry Hotline
715-231-BERRY(2377) 7am to 7pm
N6134 670th street
Menomonie, WI
N6134 670th Street
Menomonie, WI
715-231-2377
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