Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Fort Atkinson, WI

Fort Atkinson

Steffens Cherry Orchard grows cherries on McIntyre Road outside Fort Atkinson, in Jefferson County between Madison and Milwaukee. Southern Wisconsin cherries usually ripen in July. Little is published online, so call ahead for picking dates and whether the fruit is pick-your-own.

Fort Atkinson

Busy Barns Adventure Farm is a seasonal agritourism farm on US Highway 12 outside Fort Atkinson, in Jefferson County. Its fall festival brings a pumpkin patch, corn maze, wagon rides, and farm animals, and the farm turns to snow tubing and winter activities once the weather changes. It draws families from the Madison-to-Milwaukee corridor for weekend outings. Check its site for current season dates, ticket prices, and hours before visiting.

Jefferson

Aztalan Fields Garden Center sits on County Road B near Aztalan State Park, site of an ancient Mississippian settlement outside Jefferson. A garden center here supplies bedding plants, perennials, and nursery stock to gardeners across Jefferson County. Spring is the busy stretch, when growers load up for the short but productive southern Wisconsin planting season.

Milton

The winery at 232 South Janesville Street in Milton, listed here as Northleaf Winery, now operates as Rubber Ducky Winery & Country Market in an 1850s warehouse. It pours wines made mostly from California fruit, with selections from Chile, New York, and Wisconsin, and runs a 'Super Flight' that samples every wine. The building also holds restaurants, a market, and live music Friday through Sunday.

Cambridge

Small apiary near Cambridge, on the Dane–Jefferson county line east of Madison. Cambridge sits in rolling farmland and lake country around Lake Ripley, where wildflower and clover forage feed backyard and sideline beekeepers. Apiaries this size bottle raw honey for local customers and farmers markets.

Town of Albion

Hinchley's Dairy Farm is a working family dairy near Cambridge, on State Highway 73 in the Town of Albion, Dane County. The farm is known for guided tours where visitors see the milking parlor, feed and pet calves and other animals, and learn how a modern dairy runs. It's a long-running agritourism stop in south-central Wisconsin. Tours run by reservation, so book ahead.

Milton

Berry Basket & Greenhouse grows berries and runs a greenhouse on Henke Road in Milton, in Rock County of southern Wisconsin. The mix of nursery and produce points to bedding plants and greenhouse stock in spring, then pick-your-own or fresh berries as the summer crop comes in.

An apple orchard on County Road E near Sullivan in Jefferson County, southeastern Wisconsin. The name points to apples, likely sold fresh with cider in the fall season. No website or contact listing turned up.

Edgerton

Hermanson Pumpkin Patch grows pumpkins on Highway N near Edgerton, in the Rock County countryside of south-central Wisconsin. The draw is fall pumpkins for carving and pie-making, picked in the field or from the stand. Southern Wisconsin patches usually open late September through Halloween. Confirm this year's hours before you go.

Janesville

Hazeltine Strawberries grows pick-your-own strawberries on East Centerway near Janesville, in Rock County in southern Wisconsin. This far south, berries ripen earlier, often by mid-June, and the fields open for a few busy weeks before the heat ends the season. Picking conditions change by the day. Call ahead for ripeness and hours before heading to the patch.

Elkhorn

The Apple Barn Orchard & Winery has farmed the same Elkhorn land since 1848, at W6384 Sugar Creek Road in Walworth County. Visitors pick strawberries, apples, and pumpkins in season, then browse a country store stocked with local honey and Farmer's Daughter jams. The on-site winery pours estate bottles like Apple Barn Blush and mulberry wine, and the bakery turns out strawberry donuts. Store hours run Friday through Sunday, with seasonal changes worth checking ahead.

Marshall

Lutz Family Farm is an agritourism operation on County Highway T in Marshall, a small village northeast of Madison in Dane County. There is little published about it online. Contact the farm directly to learn what it grows and whether it's open to visitors.

Cottage Grove

Anderson's Pleasant Patch grows pumpkins on Koshkonong Road in Cottage Grove, just east of Madison in Dane County. Fall brings carving pumpkins, gourds, and the harvest-season stop that goes with them. Southern Wisconsin patches generally run late September through Halloween. Confirm this year's hours before heading out.

Eberts Greenhouse Village is a greenhouse and nursery on Fox Road in Ixonia, a Jefferson County community between Watertown and Oconomowoc. Growers like this stock annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, and vegetable plants through spring and summer, with fall mums and pumpkins later on. Call ahead to confirm the season's hours.

Seasonal farm on State Highway 73 near Marshall in eastern Dane County. The name points to a fall operation, and pumpkins, squash, and autumn produce draw visitors to harvest-season farms across this stretch of southern Wisconsin. Marshall sits in the Maunesha River farmland northeast of Madison.

Clinton

Spirit Hill Farm Pumpkinland runs a seasonal fall operation on State Road 140 in Clinton, in southern Wisconsin's Rock County near the Illinois line. The 'Pumpkinland' name points to pick-your-own pumpkins and autumn farm activities that open through September and October. Hours and what's available follow the harvest season, so it's worth confirming before the drive.

Eagle

Old World Wisconsin is a large open-air living-history museum in Eagle, run by the Wisconsin Historical Society in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Costumed interpreters work restored 19th-century immigrant farmsteads and a crossroads village, doing blacksmithing, cooking, and heritage-breed animal care as settlers once did. Visitors can join the chores and trades. It recently marked its 50th anniversary and opened a new welcome center.

Janesville

Skelly\'s Farm Market is open from June-Oct with homegrown strawberries in June, sweet corn, melons, tomatoes, and other summer produce in July-Aug, Skelly\'s Sunflower Experience in late July lasting two weeks, and lots of fall fun including pumpkins, two awesome corn mazes, Choose-Your-Farm-Adventure wagons rides, and more. Plus, during all of our seasons visit our bakery with homemade donuts and more, our huge gift shop selling rustic decor, and our fantastic free playground. Plus, visit our 8 remote roadside stands for produce in July-Aug, and see us at the Saturday Janesville Farmers Market.

Stoughton

Elkhorn

An heirloom apple orchard near Elkhorn in Walworth County, growing older and less-common apple varieties rather than standard supermarket types. Southeast Wisconsin's orchards open for fall picking and cider. No website or hours were posted online.

Footville

Hazeltine's Century Farm sits along State Highway 11 west of Janesville, in the Rock County town of Footville. The 'Century Farm' name marks land the family has worked for more than a hundred years. Current visitor details are limited online, so call ahead or check locally before driving out. The surrounding countryside is dairy and row-crop farmland in south-central Wisconsin.

Columbus

Brisky Produce grows and sells produce on Highway BB in Columbus, in Columbia County northeast of Madison. Look for a seasonal supply of Wisconsin-grown vegetables and fruit through summer and fall. Reach the farm directly for hours and what's available.

The Apple Hut is an apple farm and farm store on West Walters Road southwest of Beloit, Wisconsin, near the Illinois state line. Southern Wisconsin orchards like this typically sell picked apples, cider, honey, and baked goods through the autumn harvest. Its Rock County location makes it an easy stop from Beloit, Janesville, or northern Illinois. Contact the farm to confirm this season's hours and which apples are in.

Delavan

An equestrian ranch outside Delavan in Walworth County, known for guided horseback trail rides and horse-drawn wagon and sleigh rides through the seasons. The ranch also kept farm animals for visitors. Its former website is no longer active, so current hours and booking should be confirmed directly.

Sun Prairie

L'Arc-en-Ciel Prairie sits on Town Hall Drive outside Sun Prairie, east of Madison in Dane County. The French name means "rainbow prairie," pointing to restored native grassland rather than row crops. Details online are sparse, so reach out locally before planning a visit.

Ixonia

Glacier Rock Farms hosts the Dark Side Haunt, a seasonal Halloween attraction on Hoard Road in Ixonia, between Watertown and Oconomowoc in Jefferson County. The haunt runs on fall weekends through October, using the farm's woods and outbuildings for its outdoor haunted trails.

Delavan

Pick-your-own strawberries on State Road 50 in Delavan, in the lake and farm country of Walworth County. The berries come on in June, and the field opens for the strawberry season once they ripen. Call ahead, since picking days depend on the weather.

Walworth

Pearce's Farm Stand sits on North Walworth Road in Walworth, near the Wisconsin-Illinois line and Lake Geneva. Farm stands in this corner of Walworth County sell summer sweet corn, tomatoes, and fall pumpkins to local traffic and lake-area visitors. The season generally runs from midsummer produce into the pumpkin weeks of October. Exact hours and this year's crop list aren't verified in the listing.

Delavan

A Vegas-style horse show paired with Animal Gardens, a walk-through petting zoo, on Highway 50 between Delavan and Lake Geneva. Trained horses of several breeds perform in an indoor theater year-round, while the animal park runs seasonally from May through October. Performers have worked shows for Disney, Ringling Bros., and Universal. Reach the box office at 262-728-8200 or [email protected].

Beloit

Happy Acres is an agritourism farm on South Afton Road east of Beloit, in Rock County near the Wisconsin-Illinois line. Little about it appears online. The setting is southern Wisconsin row-crop and pasture ground along the Rock River. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows and whether it's open to visitors.

Sun Prairie

JenEhr Family Farm grows certified-organic vegetables on the edge of Sun Prairie, selling through a summer CSA and Madison-area farmers markets. The season table runs the usual Wisconsin range plus season extension: greens, tomatoes, peppers, roots, and herbs. It sits just northeast of Madison in Dane County. Contact the farm directly for current CSA sign-up and market days.

Mcfarland

Beelafarm is a small farm on Evans Road in McFarland, just southeast of Madison near Lake Waubesa. Farms this close to the city usually sell direct, moving vegetables, eggs, or flowers to Dane County households and markets.

Sun Prairie

Porters Prairie Poultry is a small poultry farm on Vinburn Road outside Sun Prairie, in the farm country northeast of Madison. It raises birds for local sale. Reach the farm directly for current availability of eggs or meat.

East Troy

This Salvation Army camp and retreat center sits on Army Lake Road in East Troy, in Walworth County's lake country southwest of Milwaukee. It's a lakeside camp and event property rather than a produce farm, hosting youth camps, retreats, and group gatherings on its grounds.

Oregon

Mitchell Vineyard grows grapes on Sunny Ridge Road in Oregon, in the hills south of Madison. Vineyards across southern Wisconsin rely on cold-hardy hybrids such as Marquette, Frontenac, and La Crescent, bred to survive hard winters. The Dane County wine scene has grown steadily around these varieties.

Oregon

Mitchell Vineyard grows grapes on Sunny Ridge Road in Oregon, a village just south of Madison in Dane County. Cold-climate hybrid varieties, the grapes bred to survive Wisconsin winters, are the norm for small vineyards here, with harvest landing in early fall. Contact the vineyard directly about tastings, sales, or u-pick availability.

Valley View Berry Farm grows berries on Springfield Road in Walworth County, near Lake Geneva in Wisconsin's southeast corner. The listing doesn't name a town, and little is published online. Southern Wisconsin berry farms typically pick strawberries in June and raspberries later in summer. Call ahead for what's ripe and current hours.

Brooklyn

Blue Skies Farm sits on North Crocker Road in Brooklyn, in the rolling farmland between Madison and Monroe in south-central Wisconsin. Contact the farm directly for its crops, products, and hours.

Mukwonago

The Elegant Farmer is known for its Apple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag, a signature it has sold for decades from its market in Mukwonago, in Waukesha County southwest of Milwaukee. The market carries pies, crisps, fruit breads, sauces, cider-baked hams, and gift boxes, and runs events like Harvest Fest and a Wine and Cheese Train. The market is open daily, 9am to 6pm.

Evansville

Pleasant Prairie Native Super Fruits is on West Emery Road in Evansville, Rock County, southern Wisconsin. The name points to native super-fruits such as aronia (chokeberry) and elderberry, hardy crops grown for their high antioxidant content and sold fresh, frozen, or as juice. It's listed for farm visits. No website loaded. Contact the farm to confirm crops, availability, and pickup.

Evansville

Bloomin' Ridge Farm is on West Emery Road near Evansville, in Rock County in southern Wisconsin. The name suggests flowers or pick-your-own blooms, common at small farms across this farming belt south of Madison. Specifics and hours weren't listed online, so contact the farm directly before planning a visit.

Windsor

Mayr Family Farm sits on Egre Road in Windsor, just north of Madison in Dane County. Family farms in this stretch of south-central Wisconsin range from row crops to vegetables and pastured livestock. Without a public listing it's hard to pin down exactly what they sell, so contact them directly to learn what's available.

East Troy

Bower's Produce sells farm produce on State Road 20 in East Troy, in Walworth County's lake country southwest of Milwaukee. Expect a seasonal roadside stand of Wisconsin-grown vegetables and fruit through summer and fall. Reach the farm directly for current pickings.