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Strawberry Picking near Appleton Wisconsin April 2018

Strawberry Picking near Appleton Wisconsin.

Hello Friends of the Farm!  Well everyone, it looks to be a late spring, what a snowstorm this was, historical. Our best indications from the total snowfall is to be over 30” of snow with some drifts as high as 15′ to 20′. We just need to wait and see how long it takes all of it to melt. Strawberry picking at the Farm probably won’t be until the later part of June, unless of course we get some extreme hot weather. Just a patient waiting game we guess for Strawberry Picking near Appleton Wisconsin.

Our Fresh Tender Asparagus Countdown is well under way, only 9 days left?? We hope to have yummy Asparagus available the beginning of May at the Farm Store. Organic Lettuce will also be available that is grown in our high tunnel. We all just need to be a bit patient yet. Soon the Farm will be free of snow and come alive, the frost will be out, and planting season will finally be here. Better late than never, Right! I’m sure everyone is suffering from cabin fever and just wanting winter to end.

Are you Thinking Strawberries yet? Strawberry picking at the Farm usually starts about mid-June and only last 2 to 3 weeks. This year might be more reasonable to say towards the end of June? Fresh Peas (edible pods and garden shucking types) will also be available for picking around the Strawberry season, along with pre-picked peas. We offer both pre picked and pick your own strawberries during our season. Strawberries are sold by the quart or box both for you pick and or we pick strawberries. The fields for the u pick strawberries have easy access from your vehicle, you park right next to the field you are picking in, can’t get any easier than that. The Strawberry Farm is located a short distant from the Fox Valley, only 20 minutes from Green Bay, 25 minutes for Strawberry Picking near Appleton Wisconsin area, 18 miles from Clintonville, and a very short drive from Hortonville, Neenah, and Suamico areas.

We would like to invite you and your family to the Farm this year to enjoy one of our picking adventures or just pick up some Fresh Picked Produce from the Farm Store to take home to your dinner table. Stay tuned for more updates on our blog post from your Friendly Farmer Troy or follow our daily activities on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/porterspatch.?ref=ts If you like what we do at the Farm please feel free to write us a review on Facebook or visit our google page https://plus.google.com/+PortersPatchBonduel and rate us with some stars.

Here’s a peak at some of the events for the 2018 Farm Season:

A scrumptious treasure!

March 13 – Farms 105th year in the family

Beginning of May? – Opening of the Farm Store with Fresh Picked Asparagus & Lettuce

3rd Week of June or towards the End? – Pick Your Own Strawberry Adventures & Pre-Picked Strawberries, U-Pick & Already Picked Fresh Peas, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Lettuce

Mid July – P.Y.O. & We Pick Sweet Raspberries, Tomatoes, Baby Reds, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Sweet Corn, Green Beans

Late July – Blueberry Picking, Fresh Picked Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers

Mid-September-End Oct – Our Farmtoberfest celebration begins, search the Patch for that perfect pumpkin you have been dreaming of all year, try your luck in our Corn Maze, and enjoy a scenic relaxing Hayride on the Porter Patch Pumpkin Express and much much more.

See you soon at the Farm

Growing Memories,  Sharing Traditions

Porter’s Patch

Pumpkin Patches Near Appleton WI Aug 2017

Pumpkin Patches near Appleton WI

Pumpkin Patches near Appleton WI will soon be orange around Northeast Wisconsin. We have cut our 10 acre Corn Maze and will be doing some finishing cuts before kickoff weekend on September 16th. The Farm has begun its annual transformation for our Fall Farmtoberfest Celebration which kicks off September 16th & 17th from 11am to 4pm and runs every weekend though the end of October, weather permitting of course.   The Pumpkins are looking good with hopes of a bountiful harvest. We will have all sizes and shapes of Pumpkins for you and your family to choose from. We also have a large selection of assorted gourds and 6 types of Squash, including Acorn, Multi Colored, Butternut, Spaghetti, Burgess Buttercup, and Hubbard. Pumpkin Patches near Appleton WI and spending time at the Farm is great for Fall Family Farm Fun.

Fun activities in the Pumpkin Villages include: Pumpkin Twister, Pumpkin Toss, Corn Cob Chuck, Round Bale Hay Play, Scare Crow making, Pumpkin Painting, Pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Checkers, Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe, Relaxing Hay Ride aboard the Porter Patch Pumpkin Express, plenty of picture taking opportunities, Old Fashion Water Pump Races, Tug O War, Bud’s Building Block Bonanza, Gunny Sack Races, finding your way through the Corn Maze, playing Check Point Charlie Challenge, and of course searching the Patch for that perfect pumpkin you have been dreaming of all year.

Wristband specials include all access for all events for only $15.  The Little Pumpkin Village Wristband is $10 (that only includes round bale play, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin toss, pumpkin twister, Gunny Sack Races, Old Fashion Water Pump Races, Tug O War, Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe, Bud’s Building Block Bonanza, and Pumpkin Checkers). You must have a wrist band to enter the Little Pumpkin Village. Events that can be bought separately only include the Corn Maze, the Wagon Hay Ride, Corn Cob Chuck, Scare Crow Making and Pumpkin Painting.

The Farm Store will be stocked with squash, ornamental corn, straw bales, corn stalk bundles, various gourds, and all sizes of pumpkins. We are now taking reservations for school groups during the week for our school field trip packages, give us a call for the details.

When searching for Pumpkin Patches near Appleton WI, we hope you give us a try and let us create some memories and traditions for you and your family. We are located only 25 minutes from Appleton Wisconsin and only 20 minutes from Green Bay Wisconsin, just a short drive for all the folks in Northeast Wisconsin. Our Farm and Pumpkin Patch is very close to the Fox Valley and the communities of Shawano, Oshkosh, Fondulac, Chilton, Hortonville, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Neenah and Suamico.  Check out our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/porterspatch/ and follow the transformation of the Farm into Farmtoberfest.

 

See you in the Patch!

 Pricing is as follows:

Huge Pumpkin….                                      Gourds……..3 for $1

Large Pumpkin ……                                  Colored Corn Bundles……..$3

Medium Pumpkin …. $4                            Corn Shock Bundles…… $6

Small Pumpkin ……$3                               Straw Bales………$6

Tweener Pumpkin…..$2                             Tomatoes & Potatoes…….

Mini Pumpkin……. $1                                  Pie Making Pumpkins…….

Squash (Burgess, Spaghetti, Butternut, Hubbard, Acorn, Multi Colored)…$2

Three ways to pay…….. Must pay in advance

  1. The Big Pumpkin Village Wristband ……$15.00 Gets you access to all events
  2. Can Pay only for these events separately: Only the Corn Maze, Scare Crow Making, Pumpkin Painting, Corn Cob Chuck, Wagon Hay Ride
  • Scenic relaxing Wagon Hay Ride aboard the Porter Patch Pumpkin Express..$4.00
  • Play the Check Point Charlie Challenge in our 10 acre Corn Maze (find em all and enter to win) ……..$4.00 – No one under 12 years admitted without an adult.
  • Corn Cob Chuck (shoot targets down range with our giant sling shots)….$4.00 per bucket of cobs
  • Pumpkin Painting………..$4.00 includes a pumpkin to paint
  • Scare Crow Making ……$6.00
  1. The Little Pumpkin Village Wristband $10.00…..good ONLY for these events in the Little Pumpkin Village.  Round Bale Hay Play, Gunny Sack Races, Pumpkin Checkers, Pumpkin Toss, Pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Twister, Bud’s Building Block Bonanza, Pumpkin Tic Tack Toe, Old Fashion Water Pump Races, Tug O War
  2. If you want to upgrade to the all access wristband from the Little Pumpkin Village……an additional $5 is required

SORRY NO PETS ALLOWED & NO SMOKING DURING FARMTOBERFEST

2 and under are Free for the Corn Maze and Wagon Hay Ride only

 

 

Blueberry Picking Bonduel Wisconsin July 2017

Blueberry Picking Bonduel Wisconsin at the Farm is in it’s prime.  Stop on out to the Farm and make some memories with your friends and family on one of our picking adventures picking blueberries. These are our prices and what we offer.

Our Blueberry Picking Adventures are from 12pm to 3pm on select days – $4 per Pint containers provided at no charge.  This depends on the weather and availability of berries, so please check back, as we will post a day or two ahead when the next PYO Blueberry Adventure is.

Pre-Picked Blueberries $6 per Pint or $60 per Flat

Pre-Picked Green Beans $5 per #

Cucumber Slicers (regular & Burpless) $1 each or $25 per 1/2 bushel

Tomatoes $1 each, $25 per 1/2 bushel or $40 per bushel

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Sweet Corn around the end of July

Check out our Facebook page and see what we are up to https://www.facebook.com/porterspatch/

UPCOMING EVENTS:

August…… Blueberries, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers

Sat. August 5th – 9am to Noon – Meet Your Farmer – Want to know where your food comes from and how it is grown.

September 16 & 17 Our Farmtoberfest Kickoff – and every weekend through end of October for Fall Family Farm Fun.       

Growing Memories, Sharing Traditions

See You Soon at the Farm – Have a “Berry” good day – the Porter Patch Farm Staff

Raspberry Picking Bonduel Wisconsin July 2017

Raspberry Picking Bonduel Wisconsin

Raspberry Picking Bonduel Wisconsin at the Farm is just getting under way. Blueberry Picking will be coming up shortly. Stop on out to the Farm and make some memories with your friends and family on one of our picking adventures picking raspberries or picking blueberries. These are our prices and what we offer.

Our Raspberry & Blueberry Picking Adventures are from 8am to Noon on select days – $4 per Pint containers provided at no charge.  We generally try to have a mid-week PYO day and a Sat. or Sun PYO day from 8am to Noon.  This depends on the weather and availability of berries, so please check back, as we will post a day or two ahead when the next PYO Raspberry Adventure is.

Pre-Picked Raspberries $6 per Pint or $60 per Flat

Pre-Picked Blueberries $6 per Pint or $60 per Flat

Pre-Picked Green Beans $5 per #

PYO Shucking Peas $1.59 per #

Pre-Picked Shucking Peas $5 per #

Cucumber Slicers (regular & Burpless) $1 each

Baby Red Potatoes $5 per 5# Bag

Tomatoes $1 each

Sweet Corn around the end of July

Check out our Facebook page and see what we are up to https://www.facebook.com/porterspatch/

UPCOMING EVENTS:

August…… Blueberries, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn

Sat. August 5th – 9am to Noon – Meet Your Farmer – Want to know where your food comes from and how it is grown. September 16 & 17 Our Farmtoberfest Kickoff – and every weekend through end of October for Fall Family Farm Fun.       

Growing Memories, Sharing Traditions

See You Soon at the Farm – Have a “Berry” good day – the Porter Patch Farm Staff

Pick Your Own Strawberries Green Bay Wisconsin March 2016

Pick your Own Strawberries Green Bay Wisconsin

Hello Friends of the Farm, spring officially starts in a few days, so that is a good sign for Pick Your Own Strawberries Green Bay Wisconsin. We just have to wait for some warmer weather and before you know it our Asparagus will be popping thru the soil and ready for picking. Can’t wait, as we all been having a craving for some fresh grilled Asparagus here at the Farm. As the Asparagus season is going in full tilt, which only means that those juicy, red, sweet Strawberries are not that far away from being picked by berry lovers from all over. Pick Your Own Strawberries Green Bay Wisconsin at the Farm usually starts about mid-June and only last 2 to 3 weeks. We offer both pick your own and pre picked strawberries during our picking season. Strawberries are sold by the pound for u pick and by the quart for we pick strawberries. Our fields for you pick strawberries are accessible from your vehicle, can’t get any easier than that. The Strawberry Farm is located a short distant from the Fox Valley, only 20 minutes to Pick Your Own Strawberries Green Bay Wisconsin, 25 minutes for Strawberry Picking Appleton area, 18 miles from Clintonville, and a very short drive from Hortonville, Neenah, and Suamico areas.

Fresh Sweet Peas will also be available for picking around the Strawberry season, along with pre picked peas. The season will soon be here.

See you soon at the Farm – we can’t wait to see all those smiling faces!

kid eating strawberry
Yum Yum!

 

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Strawberry Picking Appleton Wisconsin March 2016

Spring has sprung, that only means that strawberry picking Appleton Wisconsin will soon be a reality for all you berry lovers out there. We will again offer pick your own strawberries sold by the pound with containers furnished at no charge. We allow you to drive right out to the patch with your vehicles, doesn’t get any easier than that. Our pre-picked strawberries at the farm are sold by the quart or in 8 quart flats and they are so yummy and sweet, our mouths are already watering. Strawberry picking Appleton Wisconsin is a much anticipated event in Northeast Wisconsin, many families have their calendars marked and are dreaming of tasting that first ripe sweet strawberry fresh from the fields. Stay tuned for more updates on our blog post from your friendly farmer Troy or follow our daily activities on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/porterspatch.?  If you like what we do at the Farm please feel free to write us a review on Facebook or visit our google page https://plus.google.com/+PortersPatchBonduel and rate us with some stars.  The Strawberry Farm is located a short distant from the Fox Valley, only 25 minutes to strawberry picking Appleton Wisconsin, 20 minutes for Strawberry Picking Green Bay WI area, and a very short drive from Hortonville, Clintonville, Neenah, Chilton and Suamico areas.

Don’t forget about our upcoming events at the Farm during the upcoming 2016 season.

March 13 – Farms 103rd year in the family

May – Fresh picked Asparagus and Lettuce

Mid to 3rd week June – Pick Your Own Strawberry Adventure begins.  Fresh Sweet Peas available.

Mid July – U Pick Raspberry fun begins, Green Beans, Tasty Tomatoes

 

Late July – Fresh Pickling Cucumbers will be ripe and ready for your canning needs.  Fresh Sweet Pre-Picked Blueberries.  Sweet Corn.

August – Sweet Corn

3rd Weekend September – FARMTOBERFEST begins at the Farm through the end October

Growing Memories, Sharing Traditions

See You Soon at the Farm – the Porter Patch Staff

Sweet
Sweet & Tasty

 

 

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