Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Eau Claire, WI

Eau Claire

Eau Claire Orchards grows apples on Balsam Road in Eau Claire, in west-central Wisconsin. Orchards in this part of the state open for the fall harvest, favoring hardy varieties suited to the northern climate, with pick-your-own or ready-picked sales through September and October. Confirm this season's varieties and picking hours before you drive out.

Eau Claire

Little Berry Farm is a small u-pick operation on Maple Road in Eau Claire, the same rural stretch as other area orchards. As a berry-focused LLC it most likely centers on June strawberries, the crop that opens Wisconsin's picking season. Growers this size post open days week to week once fruit sets, so contact them before visiting.

Eau Claire

Ferguson's Orchards' Eau Claire location on Balsam Road is the larger of the family's two sites, a popular fall destination on the city's north side. Alongside the apple orchard it runs a sizable farm market with cider, baked goods, and seasonal family activities. It draws steady weekend crowds during apple season, from roughly late August through October.

Eau Claire

Leffel Roots Apple Orchard on Maple Road in Eau Claire grew apples and pumpkins and ran a corn maze for eleven seasons before changing hands. It now operates as Maple Harvest Apple Orchard under new ownership, keeping the same fall lineup of apples, pumpkins, and a corn maze on Eau Claire's east side. Check the new site for current-season hours.

Eleva

Blueberry Ridge Orchard grows blueberries on Hageness Road in Eleva, in the hill country of Trempealeau County in western Wisconsin. The bushes ripen through mid- to late summer for pick-your-own. Availability shifts with the season's weather, so check before making the drive.

Bloomer

Mac's Berry Farm grows berries on 130th Avenue outside Bloomer, in Chippewa County. Strawberries are the June headliner here, sometimes joined by summer raspberries. This is farm-stand and pick-your-own territory, where the crop sets the calendar. A call ahead confirms what's ripe and whether the field is open that day.

Connell's Orchard grows apples on County Highway OO near Chippewa Falls in Chippewa County, west-central Wisconsin. This is established orchard country in the hills above the Chippewa River. The farm is listed for both orchard and agritourism, pointing to fall apples and pick-your-own. Its website was live but wouldn't load securely when checked. Call ahead for varieties, hours, and picking conditions.

Chippewa Falls

Eleva

A pumpkin patch and country barn on North Main Street in Eleva, in the farm country between Eau Claire and the Trempealeau County hills. Fall brings pumpkins, gourds, and barn-store goods. Hours run seasonal, so check before heading out.

Chippewa Falls

Wissota Garlic grows garlic near Lake Wissota outside Chippewa Falls, in Chippewa County in west-central Wisconsin. Hardneck garlic here is planted in fall and harvested the following July, and growers often sell seed garlic in autumn for planting. Little is published online, so reach out directly for what's for sale and when.

A strawberry farm on Robin Road near Strum in Trempealeau County, west-central Wisconsin. Pick-your-own strawberries here fall in the short June-to-early-July window typical of the region. No website or contact listing turned up.

Elk Mound

Valley Pasture Farm is on North County Road E near Elk Mound, in Wisconsin's Dunn County between Eau Claire and Menomonie. The name points to pasture-based livestock, and farms in this area often sell grass-fed beef, pork, poultry, or eggs direct to customers. Public details on Valley Pasture's current offerings are limited, so contact the farm directly to confirm what's available and how to order.

Mondovi

Fields of Pumpkins grows pumpkins near Mondovi, a Buffalo County town in the coulee country of western Wisconsin. Fall is the season, with carving pumpkins, gourds, and a harvest stop for families in the hills east of the Mississippi. Little is posted online, so call ahead to confirm this year's opening dates and hours.

New Auburn

Auburn Homestead is a small farm on West Tarr Road in New Auburn, in the rural country between Chippewa Falls and Rice Lake in northwestern Wisconsin. Reach the farm directly for what it grows or sells.

Jim Falls

Spring Creek Meats sells beef, pork, and chicken raised on the family farm in Jim Falls, along with farm eggs. The farm store runs self-serve daily, or by appointment, and offers holiday gift boxes of meat. Jim Falls sits on the Chippewa River north of Eau Claire.

Season's Harvest Greenhouse is a plant nursery in northwestern Wisconsin's Dunn County, off County Road D near the Sand Creek area. Greenhouses like this stock bedding plants, vegetable starts, hanging baskets, and perennials for spring and early-summer planting, when the region's short growing season makes locally hardened seedlings worth the drive. Call ahead before visiting, since rural greenhouse hours track the planting calendar and often wind down by midsummer.

Menomonie

Red Cedar Valley Farms sits on 410th Street outside Menomonie, along the Red Cedar River in Dunn County, western Wisconsin. There is little published about the farm online. Contact it directly to find out what it grows and whether it welcomes visitors.

Conklin Tree Farms sits along State Road 25 near Wheeler, in Dunn County in west-central Wisconsin. The name points to a tree operation, and most farms like it in this area grow Christmas trees for choose-and-cut sales through late November and December, with balsam and Fraser fir common to the region. Little else turned up online, so confirm the cutting season and hours locally before driving out.

Wheatfield Hill Organics runs an organic farm along State Highway 25 in western Wisconsin, the corridor that links Menomonie south toward the Chippewa River valley. Organic growers on this rolling, glaciated ground typically work vegetables, small grains, and pasture livestock. Little more is posted online for the operation beyond its Highway 25 location.

Fairchild

Augusta Blueberries offers pick-your-own blueberries on E Branch Road near Fairchild, in Eau Claire County in west-central Wisconsin. Blueberry bushes here ripen from mid-July into August, later than southern patches, with fields opening as the fruit comes in. Rows get picked by the pound in the summer heat. Call ahead for ripeness and daily picking hours, which shift week to week.