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Strawberry Picking April 2021

Hello Strawberry Picking Enthusiasts!

2021 Pick Your Own Strawberries & Peas begin Tuesday June 15 at 8am…….Pre-Picked Strawberries & Peas Start Friday June 11th.  We have entered the spring season at the Farm.  The warmer temps feel so good on the soul and the Farm.  Our Fresh Picked Asparagus & Lettuce availability is just around the corner.  We just need to wait till around beg-May for these fresh goodies.  We have begun the planting process for getting everything in the ground.  A few of the fields have been worked up, soon seeds and plants will be in the ground and start to flourish at the Farm.  Anticipation about strawberry picking starts to ramp up this time of the year and only builds till they are ready for the picking.  Strawberry picking at the Farm usually starts about mid-June and only last 2 to 3 weeks.  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 pail or box for pick your own.  We Pick Strawberries are sold by the Quart or 8 quart Box.  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 Picking Farm is located, only 20 minutes from Green Bay, a short distant from the Fox Valley, 30 minutes for Strawberry Picking Appleton area, 18 miles from Clintonville, and a very short drive from Hortonville, Suamico, and Neenah areas.

We want to invite your family and friends to the Farm this year to enjoy one of our picking adventures or just stop out to pick up some Fresh Picked Produce and veggies 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 http://www.facebook.com/porterspatch.?ref=ts 

Or check out some of our videos on YouTube at   https://www.youtube.com/feed/my_videos

 Here is our schedule of the fun events planned for the 2021 Farm Season:

March 13 – Farms 108th year in the family

Beginning to Mid May – Opening of the Farm Store with Fresh Picked Asparagus and Lettuce

Middle of June – Our Yummy Pick Your Own Strawberry & Pea Picking Adventures & Pre-Picked Strawberries, U-Pick & Already Picked Fresh Peas, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Lettuce

Last week of June – Fresh Strawberries, Fresh Picked Green Beans, Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Peas

Mid July – We Pick Sweet Raspberries, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Yellow & Purple Beans and Green Peppers

Late July – Blueberry Picking, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers

Sat Sept 18 – Farm closed for private event

Sat/Sun – Sept 25/26, Oct 2/3, Oct 9/10, Oct 16/17, Oct 23/24, Oct 30/31 – Weekends for Our Big Pumpkin Celebration known as Farmtoberfest.  Come and spend the day and search the Patch for that perfect pumpkin you have been dreaming of all year, don’t get lost in our Corn Maze, enjoy a scenic relaxing Hayride on the Porter Patch Pumpkin Express, make your very own Scarecrow, paint a pumpkin, try your aim at the Corn Cob Chuck, jump in the Rat Racers, hang out in the Craft Shed, visit our Barn Yard Buddies and so much more.

See you soon at the Farm

Growing Memories, Sharing Traditions

Pick Your Own Strawberries Clintonville WI April 2016

Pick Your Own Strawberries Clintonville WI

Ah, it’s getting closer to that favorite time of the year for pick your own strawberries Clintonville WI. We will soon begin to uncover the strawberry rows from their winter straw mulch cover, this goes between the rows making a nice matted straw area for your picking pleasure. Pick your own strawberries Clintonville WI will begin approximately the middle of June, that’s a pretty average start date for us at the strawberry patch. Our strawberry picking season at the Farm last only two to three weeks, so yes it does go by fast. So keep in mind, Sweet, juicy and tasty strawberries await you and your family. Venturing out to the farm and enjoying one of our picking adventures is a great way to spend some time with your family and create some lasting memories. Start a new or continuing tradition at the Farm during pick your own strawberries Clintonville WI. We can’t wait to see all those smiling faces in our strawberry fields!

Something else yummy for your dinner tables is coming soon, fresh, tasty and tender Asparagus just picked from the fields. How about putting some Asparagus on the grill, now that sounds awesome and delicious. You just have to love springtime at the fruit and vegetable farm.

Our upcoming events at the Farm during the 2016 season.

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

Pick Your Own Strawberries Clintonville WI
Pick Your Own Strawberries Clintonville WI

 

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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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Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie Dec 2015

Simple recipe for a delicious strawberry pineapple smoothie!

Ingredients

4 Big scoops vanilla Ice cream
1 C. Fresh or frozen  sliced Porter’s strawberries
1 C. Fresh pineapple
2 C. Strawberry yogurt

Directions

  1. Put all ingredients in smoothie maker, If you do not have one a blender will do fine.
  2. Then blend together until smooth and creamy and chill for an hour and its ready to serve.

Classic Strawberry Freezer Jam Dec 2015

Classic strawberry freezer jam.

Ingredients

Porter Strawberries
Sugar
Fruit Pectin
Water

Directions

  1. Mix crushed strawberries with sugar, and let stand for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, stir the pectin into the water in a small saucepan.
  3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil for 1 minute.
  4. Stir the boiling water into the strawberries.
  5. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before pouring into jars or other storage containers.
  6. Place tops on the containers, and leave for 24 hours.
  7. Place into freezer, and store frozen until ready to use.

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Strawberry Dessert Recipe Dec 2015

Ingredients:

1 Yellow Jiffy cake mix
1 Pkg instant vanilla pudding
1 8 oz Pkg cream cheese
1 box Danish strawberry pie glaze
Enough Porter strawberries to cover on top of cake.

Directions:

  1. Bake cake in 9X13 pan.
  2. Beat pudding with 1 &1/2 C. cold milk.
  3. Fold softened Cream cheese into the above pudding.
  4. Then spread on top of cake.
  5. Then make glaze and combine with sliced up strawberries and put on top of pudding mixture.
  6. Chill for a couple hours then its ready to serve.

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