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eggCITING READING EGG BOOK IS Perfect for READERS With a surplus of eggs and a sense of humor W o r d s : G U S W O LT E R Uncle Eggbert’s Egg Book opens up whole new frontiers for those with a surplus of pre-birds.

“Some of the recipes you don’t even think about as being egg,” Eggbert says.

“There’s a recipe in there for salmon cakes, which I think is one of the best recipes in there, actually.”

It’s hard to imagine that Eggbert the eggficianado started raising chickens scarcely a year ago, and reluctantly at that.

“We had been talking about how it would be fun to have chickens,” he said.

“We kept thinking ‘Yea, but it’s going to be a nuisance.

They’re going to be dirty, they’re going to be a lot of work’ … And then we made the mistake of going over to Stockman’s in the spring on the day that they had their baby chicks. We came home with four …”

But as he quickly found out, chicken keeping wasn’t so bad. To those considering taking up the hobby for themselves, Eggbert offers this advice: “They’re not as much work as it seems like. Really get them acclimated to you right from the start.”

Uncle Eggbert’s Egg Book is also sure to satisfy those whose interest in eggs is more curious than culinary. Scattered throughout the pages of the cookbook are bits of chicken trivia, egg-related science experiments (Have you ever

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gg lovers: rejoice, and egg layers: FLEE! Local yolkel Uncle Eggbert (alias: retired UW-Stout lecturer David Tank) has written a must-read cookbook for backyard chicken owners and protein enthusiasts in general. Uncle Eggbert’s Egg Book is a lighthearted collection of egg recipes, peppered with trivia, science experiments, and fowl-heavy vintage photos and stereographs. It also represents Eggbert’s first collaboration with his feathered family members: Ollie, Daisy, Cleo, and Bernadette.

As backyard chicken keepers know well, the challenge of keeping chickens is eating all of those eggs without getting sick of eating eggs.

It was this struggle that led Eggbert to author the Egg Book: “If all you think of is hard boiled, fried, and scrambled, that gets pretty boring pretty quick,“ Eggbert said.

The book includes 55 recipes from a variety of sources, most notably old church cookbooks, Eggbert family favorites, and good old fashioned eggsperimentation (if prompted, Eggbert can recount a truly harrowing meringue pie gone wrong). The sheer variety of egg-based dishes included in the book is staggering. From meatloaf to crab cakes,

YOLKING AROUND. Poultry eggspert Uncle Eggbert (a.k.a. David Tank) inspects the premises with Daisy the hen. wanted to melt the shell off of an egg and bounce it like a ball? Me neither, but now it’s all I want!), and antique pictures of people and fowl coming together in peaceful cooperation.

“One of my hopes with this book is that people will just see it as fun,” Eggbert says. “It’s not an intimidating book in any way. And even if you don’t make anything in it, it’s just kind of fun to go through and read the trivia, and look at the strange pictures.” The book’s nontraditional format would make it as well-suited to be a coffee

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table book in your living room as a cookbook in your kitchen.

Uncle Eggbert’s Egg Book will be made officially available on July 8 at a book release event from 2-4pm in the Volume One Gallery at The Local Store, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire. Book editor David Tank will be on site to discuss recipes and chicken-keeping in general. Anyone with interest or experience in backyard chicken keeping is encouraged to come to share their ideas and ask questions.

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my own memories of cold January morno you still milk?” I asked ings when I didn’t want to get out of bed Jim at a recent gathering. at 4am. Grudgingly I donned long under“No,” he told me. “My son wear and layers of warm clothing and tells me the most help I can be is to headed out into frigid weather. stay out of the way,” he joked. We both Before I got the cows fed, Bob agreed that was hard. Dairying gets in Bosold’s cheery voice came over the your blood. radio. “It’s the shank of the morning,” he June is dairy month. A time to celcrooned. Bob reported that it was anothebrate all we love about ‘America’s er day (about the 16th in a row) where Dairyland’ – home to 1.28 million dairy the high temperature was expected to be cows, which is more than one cow for “two below.” He then launched into some every five Wisconsinites. corny joke about “Tupelo, Mississippi.” I Reminiscing with an old dairy farmdo not remember the details, but it made er, you realize the love of cows and farmme smile. ing never really goes away. The smell I am sure dairy farmers across westof newly mowed hay or the glistening ern Wisconsin had a better day because dew on the field of newly emerging corn every one of them knew Bob was up brings back tangible memories. While before the sun and hard at work before the body is worn and weary, the mind they ever ventured out into the subzero still remembers the satisfaction of a job weather. well done when every cow is milked and Bosold, the long-time farm broadfed, the barn is clean and limed, and all caster at WAXX radio in Eau Claire, has the other farm animals are ready to setbeen recognized as tle in for the night. the National Farm Dairying is Reminiscing with an old dairy Broadcaster of the a life of details. farmer, you realize the love of Year and recently Every good farmer cows and farming never really was inducted I know carried a notebook in his or goes away. The smell of newly into the National Association of her coveralls. Did mowed hay or the glistening dew Farm Broadcasting Daisy finish her feed? Is that heifer on the field of newly emerging Hall of Fame. This well-deserved calf sucking up corn brings back tangible honor cannot breakfast with the possibly capture relish of yesterday? memories. the dedication of Did I call the mill 40 years Bob made to the farm famito order feed? Which heifers need vaclies across Western Wisconsin. Every cinating? Everything is written down. A dairy breakfast, FFA convention, Farm human’s touch completes each task.

Progress Days, and early morning milkToday we have computers to help ing, Bob was present, by radio, bringing remember the details. Robotic milking the important news and stories to the helps some farmers handle the milking farming community. chores. But, no matter the technology, We celebrate our great dairy state there’s a human paying attention to the during June. However, every day we details on every successful farm. should be thankful for the farmers’ endThat farmer also has back up from less work, which feeds us and contribmany other human resources who pay utes to our economy. As Daniel Webster attention to details. Veterinarians, said, “Let us not forget that the cultivation agronomists, implement dealers, dairy of the earth is the most important labor equipment technicians all answer that of man. When tillage begins, other arts emergency call for the sick cow, sick will follow. The farmers therefore are the crop, or broken machinery. These folks founders of civilization.” are the back-up team that helps the farm So hats off to the hard-working moms family succeed. and dads, uncles and aunts, daughters Then there are the folks that provide and sons. Big thanks to the 84-year-old psychological and moral support, like grandpa who still cuts the hay and the the spouse, who pays the bills, keeps the “retired” farmer Jim who “just can’t house clean and the hay crew fed. The seem to stay out of the way!” pastor who counsels the family through Vinehout, D-Alma, represents the 31st hard times, and the accountant who District in the Wisconsin State Senate. helps navigate moving the farm from Before entering politics she spent a decade father to daughter and son-in-law. running a family dairy farm.

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f you are one who loves perusing farmers markets, checking out unique artisan work, or doing any of the other satisfying activities that are possible when you wake up before noon on Saturday mornings, you’re likely to enjoy a festivals coming later this summer. You’re also in luck if you’ve been perfecting your pickle or salsa recipes: The Menomonie Farmers Market is hosting two festivals later this summer during which folks from within a 30-mile radius of Menomonie will be able to display and sell their pickle- and salsa-related entries.

The Oh, Pickles! Festival will be Saturday, July 22, while Salsa Fest will be Saturday, Aug. 19. Both festivals will run 10:30am-

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12:30pm. Entry is free for Menomonie Farmers Market vendors, while there is a $15 fee for outside applicants. The festivals are free to attend if you aren’t entering a recipe. All participants need to bring at least two samples for the festival: one for display and one for sampling. Vendors are also able to sell their products, granted they have the proper licenses and permits. (Fie the rules and regulations at menomoniefam.org.) The events will be held at Wilson Park, where you can check out the brand-new timber frame pavilion.

And if you can’t make one of the fests but still want to check out the farmers market, it’s open 11am-6pm Wednesdays and 8am1pm Saturdays through Oct. 21.

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FARM FRESH LISTINGS LOCAL MARKETS Just Local Food Cooperative 1117 S. Farwell St., Eau

Claire • (715) 552-3366 • justlocalfood.coop For over 12 years the co-op has focused on sourcing from and nurturing relationships with local farmers and producers of high quality, natural, and organic foods for our community. They are dedicated to providing our customer-owners and community access to high quality local, organic, and natural foods – all at a fair price.

Klinger Farm Market 12756 132nd St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 288-6348 • klingerfarmmarket@yahoo.com • klingerfarmmarket.biz In addition to 18 greenhouses full of flowers, vegetable plants, herbs, shrubs, trees, hanging baskets, water plants, and house plants, Klinger offers a swath of freshly grown produce, home and garden ornaments, bird baths, jams, honeys, and organic gardening products. They are open year round.

Menomonie Market Food Co-op 814 Main St. East,

Menomonie • (715) 231-3663 • info@mmfc.coop • mmfc. coop Located in downtown Menomonie, this co-op stocks a wide variety of locally sourced meats such as beef, buffalo, chicken, heirloom pork, brats & sausages, lamb, and fresh, local seafood. Offers a wide variety of seasonal produce, cheeses, dairy items, breads, spirits,

and more grocery items. They have a deli, serving up fresh cuts and sandwiches, and they teach classes focusing on wellness, foraging, nuitrition, and cooking.

Rump’s Butcher Shoppe 1411 Lynn Ave., Altoona • rumpsbutchershoppe.com Enjoy local meats, cheeses, domestic and craft beers, wines, spices & more. Pick up pre-build freezer paks of meat, meat & cheese trays, and check out their specials. They also offer wild game processing.

Sokup’s Market 624 N Bridge St., Chippewa Falls •

(715) 723-4953 • facebook.com Located in Downtown Chippewa Falls. Fresh meat, cheese & produce. The best prices around for great quality. Family owned and operated for over 100 years.

Wissota Meat Market 17183 50th Ave., Chippewa Falls

• Find it on Facebook Locally owned full-service meat market with meat, deli and seafood. Carries locally raised beef and pork weekly.

Yellowstone Cheese 24105 County Highway MM,

Cadott • yellowstonecheese.com Yellowstone Cheese offers homemade cheeses, wine, jams & jellies, mustards, maple syrup, gifts, take-n-bake pizzas, and so much more. They pride themselves on using milk from the Kenealy farm to create the over 30 flavors of cheese.

COMMUNTY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE Alchemy Family Farm runs June through October • 12453 County Highway DD, Colfax • (715) 271-2094 • facebook.com Lots of veggies, some fruits and herbs.

Blackberry Community Farm County Road S, Box 136, Wheeler • (715) 658-1042 • blackberry@mosaictelecom. net • mosaictelecom.com/~blackberry/ Delivering more than 40 kinds of seasonal, chemical free vegetables, fruits (strawberries, currants, raspberries, melons & apples) and herbs in deluxe and half shares. Members are welcome to visit or volunteer on the farm.

Blue Ox Organics N11253 State Hwy 25, Wheeler • (715) 352-0717 • blueoxorganics.com Where the driftless meets the north woods, you’ll find this family farm.

Lamb, mutton, and wool available from their flock of sheep. CSA membership features produce.

Breezy Knoll Farm N14014 Fairview Road, Fairch-

ild • (715) 206-0517 • judy@breezyknollfarmllc.com • breezyknollfarmllc.com Receive a bountiful harvest of fresh, seasonal, locally grown produce and herbs every week. With every CSA membership you also receive a weekly newsletter filled with stories, recipes and information about your vegetables. Eat healthy all growing season long

Chippewa Valley Produce • (715) 797-2719 • info@cv-

produce.com • cvproduce.com Providing safe local farmfresh produce at an affordable price by building a regional processing and distributing hub for local farmers.

Hogsquash Hollow E8295 County Road BB, Colfax • (715)

440-4059 • HogsquashHollow@gmail.com • hogsquashhollow.blogspot.com A small family farm located along the Red Cedar River in Colfax. Receive a box of fresh, never sprayed, never GMO produce straight from the farm.

Jackson Hollow runs year round • S1291 Hayes Valley Rd., Mondovi • (715) 946-3329 • info@jacksonhollow. net • airstreamcomm.net/~brianandlaura 100% chemical free produce, as well as free range eggs and poultry raised by organic methods. CSA members purchase shares of the seasons produce, delivered to a local drop off point. Egg and Poultry shares are additional. We treat our land and animals with respect.

Katydid Ranch S7520 Cty Rd. JJ, Fall Creek • (715) 877-

9978 • Katydid.Organics@gmail.org • katydidranch. com Katydid Ranch is a 40 acre organic/permaculture farm located 8 miles SE of Eau Claire. Organic production practices and record keeping are followed so that in the future Katydid Ranch may apply for organic certification. CSA members can enjoy 5-12 vegetable/herb items in their weekly boxes from June through October.

Klinger Farm Market 12756 132nd St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 288-6348 • klingerfarmmarket@yahoo.com • klingerfarmmarket.biz In addition to 18 greenhouses full of flowers, vegetable plants, herbs, shrubs, trees, hanging baskets, water plants, and house plants, Klinger offers a swath of freshly grown produce, home and garden ornaments, bird baths, jams, honeys, and organic gardening products. They are open year round.

MoonRise Farm W2161 County Rd. KK, Nelson • (715)

578-6803 • MoonRiseFarm@hotmail.com • Facebook. com/MoonRiseFarmCSA Providing weekly deliveries of a diverse group of produce sustainably grown for a reasonable price. MoonRise Farm offers a variety of vegetables, herbs, and fresh-cut flowers that are naturally and sustainably grown for CSA members.

Scenic Pastures Farm E17900 Scenic Dr., Fall Creek

• (715) 456-3037 • info@scenicpasturesfarm.com • scenicpasturesfarm.weebly.com Scenic Pastures Farm is a family farm that offers a 100% heirloom fruit and vegetable CSA and pastured chickens.

Special Treat Farm N674 Cty Rd. H, Mondovi • (507) 272-0526 • farmovation.wordpress.com The CSA runs for 20 weeks, May-October. All shares include farm fresh eggs, and usually includes heirloom tomatoes and sweet corn. CSA members are welcome at the farm for work hours for discounts or visiting anytime.

Square Roots Farm E9985 W. Mallard Rd., Fall Creek • (715) 577-4376 • squarerootsfarm.com Join the farmto-table movement today with a CSA share from Square Roots Farm. Chemical-free vegetables are delivered from their farm directly to your door every week.

Sunbow Farm runs May through November • S7805

Norrish Rd., Eau Claire • (715) 379-7284 • sunbowfarm.com Serving the Chippewa Valley with fresh, local, green-grown produce, chicken, lamb, and certified organic herbs since 2003. Sunbow believes in connecting people to the land so all of their shares require an agreement to help at the farm. Members help with planting, weeding, maintenance, and picking.

Sylvan Hills runs June through October • E2161 530th Ave., Menomonie • 235-1695 • TheFarm@sylvanhillsfarm.com • SylvanHillsFarm.com Half a share costs $400 and a full share costs $650. A share includes a weekly pick-up of fresh, locally grown, certified organic produce that will amply feed a family. Items included are: tomatoes, beans, carrots, radishes, and more.

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Thornfield 330th Ave., Menomonie • 612-961-7182 • thornfieldgarden@outlook.com • thornfieldgarden. com Twenty five acres of garden, field and woods where fruit, vegetables, honey and hops are produced as sustainably as possible. A source of very fresh, organically grown produce that tastes better than almost anything you can find at a store.

Together Farms W93 Norden Rd., Mondovi • (715) 210-4740 • togetherfarms@gmail.com • togetherfarms. com Striving to raise the healthiest, happiest animals with lots of minerals and pasture, 100% grass-fed/finished beef and lamb, pasture pork, chicken, turkey, and duck.

GMO-free and no MSG, nitrates, or other unpronounceable ingredients.

FARMERS MARKETS Festival Foods Farmers Market Every Sunday from Jun. 4 to Oct. 29, 8am-2pm • Festival Foods parking lot, 3007 Mall Dr., Eau Claire • all ages • A variety of fresh produce from local farmers.

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market Every Wednes-

day, Saturday 7:30am-1pm Thursday noon-5pm from Jun. 3 to Oct. 29 • Phoenix Park Pavilions, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • All ages • (715) 563-2644 • ecdowntownfarmersmarket.com Seasonal, locally grown vegetables and fruits, plus baked goods, dairy products, meat, honey, maple syrup, flowers, and more. An art market featuring local artists appears most Saturdays throughout the season.

Menomonie Farmers Market Every Wednesday 11am6pm Saturday 8am-1pm from May. 20 to Oct. 21 • Menomonie Market Food Co-op, 814 Main St. East, Menomonie • all ages • (715) 781-1416 • menomoniefam.org Since 2000, this market has seen a remarkable growth in participation and sales. Farmer participation has increased from an average of 3-4 vendors in past seasons to 20 vendors at the peak of the summer harvest. A typical market day this past season had 15-20 farmers selling everything from vegetables to fruit, eggs, meats and handmade crafts.

Chippewa Falls Farmers Market Every Thursday from

Jun. 15 to Oct. 19, noon-6pm • Allen Park, S. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • chippewafallsmainst. org Locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers, as well as locally made baked goods, salsas, jams, jellies, crafts, handcrafted items, and much more every Thursday.

GARDEN CENTERS Blaine’s Farm and Fleet 2583 S Prairie View Rd., Chip-

pewa Falls • (715) 723-1806 • farmandfleet.com A hardy selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetables, and hanging baskets, all grown locally with nursery quality so you know they will survive and prosper in your lawn and garden. While you’re there, you can pick up garden maintenance supplies, lawn decor, and more.

Bobolink Nursery LLC N6548 429th St., Menomonie • (715) 231-3901 • bobolinknursery.com Bobolink’s barnstyle garden center and three large growing ranges are packed with perennials, vegetables, annuals, shrubs, and

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trees. Owners Dan and Amy Dopkins have been in the plant growing business for essentially their entire lives and are very happy to pass their vast stores of knowledge on to you. They also offer services such as landscaping design and installation.

Chippewa Valley Growers 7825 Prill Road, Eau Claire

• (715) 839-8448 • chippewavalleygrowers.com Carries a wide variety of stock, specializing in bedding plants, flowers, and vegetables. Work with gardeners to create custom baskets and containers and check out growing ideas and tips in their spring newsletter.

Christensen Florist & Greenhouses 1210 Mansfield St, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-7418 • christensenflorist. com Greenhouses full of beautiful hanging baskets & patio pots and full assortments of annuals, vegetables, perennials, & herbs. Daily specials available. All plants grown on site.

Circle M Nursery 3942 103rd St, Chippewa Falls • (715)

723-4247 • circlemnursery.com Circle M has served as a complete garden center for the Chippewa Valley for over 35 years, providing trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, black dirt, mulches, and flexible landscaping services.

Down To Earth Garden Center 6025 Arndt Ln., Eau

Claire • (715) 833-1234 • home@dwntoearth.com • dwntoearth.com A relaxing and spacious environment in which potential planters can find greeneries of every kind. The garden center sells bulk materials, tools, decor, seasonal and lush plants, and much more. They host classes and events all year long and even have a cafe onsite for if you get a little hungry. They offer landscaping and lawncare services.

Fryszki’s Country Gardens N1956 State Road 85,

Caryville • (715) 835-8743 • fayer@cvol.net • facebook. com/Fryszkis 12 minutes southwest of Eau Claire, Fryszki’s Country Gardens offers a wide variety of unique and colorful annuals, perennials, grasses, herbs and vegetables. Keep current with their Facebook page to see what’s in season.

Gordy’s Market Garden Center 2717 Birch St., Eau

Claire • (715) 738-7885 • gordyscountymarket.net Provides trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, garden decor, mulches, fertilizers, landscaping accessories. In addition, Gordy’s offers rentals of larger gardening and landscaping tools for those projects you can’t tackle yourself.

Green Oasis Garden Center 1403 122nd St., Lake Hallie • (715) 832-0800 • GreenOasisGardens.com This garden center offers lawn art and accessories, plus various trees, ornamental grasses, perennials, mulch, dirt, compost, and patio block. Also offers lawn care, landscaping, irrigation, window cleaning, pest control, christmas lightning, and more.

Green Thumb Landscaping & Excavating + Garden Center 6700 Hwy 12 East, Eau Claire • (715) 832-4553

• greenthumbwi.com Green Thumb Landscaping and Excavating provides garden care and maintenance. Their garden center has a wide selection of perennials, annuals, shrubs, trees, mulch, decorative rock, and more.

Grinde’s Garden Center 2903 Preston Road, Eau Claire • (715) 833-2292 • grindesgardencenter.com Family owned for almost three decades, Grinde’s greenhouses offer a full line of self-produced vegetables, plants, flowers, seeds. They specialize in hanging baskets and bedding plants.

Halfen Garden Center and Hosta Heaven 19130 72nd

Ave, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-3414 • terrencehalfen@ yahoo.com • halfengardencenter.com Halfen Garden Center is a family run business that offers a wide array of hostas, vines, annuals, vegetables, fruits, trees, and shrubs. They offer garden layouts to help you know the best place to plant around your home.

Klinger Farm Market 12756 132nd St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 288-6348 • klingerfarmmarket@yahoo.com • klingerfarmmarket.biz In addition to 18 greenhouses full of flowers, vegetable plants, herbs, shrubs, trees, hanging baskets, water plants, and house plants, Klinger offers a swath of freshly grown produce, home and garden ornaments, bird baths, jams, honeys, and organic gardening products. They are open year round.

Lowes Creek Tree Farm S9475 Lowes Creek Rd., Eleva • (888) 878-4166 • christmas@lowescreektreefarm.com • lowescreek-treefarm.com Lowes Creek Tree Farm’s retail nursery market includes a full line of potted shade trees (over 50 varieties), flowering trees, fruit trees, shubs, and perennials, plus landscape consulatation, design services, and delivery and planting services.

Menards 3619 South Hastings Way, Eau Claire • (715)

832-3344 • menards.com Menards offers a full-blown garden center and every tool you could ever think of to tend your garden, making it a convenient one-stop shop for your gardening needs.

3619 South Hastings Way, Eau Claire • (715) 832-3344 // 5210 N. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire • (715) 830-0011

Paint Creek Nursery & Tree Farm 3215 North 140th Ave, Cadott • (715) 723-2072 • info@paintcreeknursery. com • paintcreeknursery.com Paint Creek Nursey’s goal is to grow shrubs and trees that benefit people and the environment. They have a variety of native tree species, including conifers, hardwoods, and shrubs, that can be purchased either as seedlings or transplants. Call to arrange an appointment.

The Potting Shed 1717 Devney Dr., Altoona • (715) 8314000 • brett@thepottingshed1.com • thepottingshed1. com Offers a full complement of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, products & tools, seasonal merchandise-like pumpkins, fresh garlands, porch pots, and wreaths.

Stocks various blooming and foliage, indoor and outdoor pottery, and gift decor.

Sears Hometown Store 2521 A Hills Ct., Menomonie • (715) 232-8086 • searshometownstores.com Sears sells the supplies every home gardener needs to keep their plants in top shape.

Season’s Harvest Greenhouse E5345 County Rd D,

Menomonie • (715) 231-4769 • seasonsharvest@dishup. us Season’s Harvest has an impressive 6 greenhouses

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MORE LISTINGS full of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vegetables, and herbs. Also, the potting shed station located outside the greenhouses allows you to mix, match, and plant your flowers right after or while you’re browsing.

• (651) 303-3372 • info@blueberryhillsfarmwi.com • blueberryhillsfarmwi.com Pick your own blueberries.

Sustainably grown without herbicides or pesticides. See website for details and times.

Shopko 955 W Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire • (715) 8329777, (715) 726-1251 • shopko.com Between their outdoor garden center and the tools and supplies they sell in-store, Shopko offers everything you need to get your garden started right.

Blueberry Ridge Orchard July-August • E2795 Hageness Rd., Eleva • (715) 287-3366 • contact@blueberryridge-orchard.com • blueberryridge-orchard. com Blueberry Ridge Orchard is a 25 acre blueberry orchard that offers 7 varieties of pick your own blueberries. In fall, you can buy ready-picked apples and plums.

PICK YOUR OWN Gardens Appledore Woods W3865 County Rd. HH, Eau Claire

• (715) 834-5697 • AppledoreWoods.com Appledore Woods has opportunities to pick your own strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Pre-picked blackberries available at Eau Claire’s farmers market at Phoenix Park.

Augusta Blueberries E27020 E. Branch Rd., Fairchild • 612-850-9852 • augustablueberries.com Several acres and varieties of cultivate Highbush blueberries in a parklike setting. Picking season runs mid-July through August and early September. Visit online for picking dates and times.

Autumn Harvest Winery & Orchard Open May-Octo-

ber • 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls • (715) 7201663 • winer@autumnharvestwinery.com • autumnharvestwinery.com Produces 13 varieties of wine including many wines using fruit from their orchard, and a hard cider. Enjoy complimentary wine tasting, sample local cheeses and chocolates, relax on the outdoor patio seating, or peruse the gift shop. Starting in May you can enjoy the beautiful sights of blooming apple trees, flowers and an abundance of wildlife. In July you can purchase fresh blueberries or pick your own. During the fall season, apples and pumpkins can be purchased or you can pick your own, enjoy wagon rides and a free corn maze.

Blueberry Hills Farm N7900 Cty Rd J, Menomonie

Blueberry Ridge Orchard E2795 Hagness Rd., Eleva • (715) 287-3366 • contact@blueberryridge-orchard.com • blueberryridge-orchard.com • Find Blueberry Ridge Orchard on Facebook Featuring 20 acres of cultivated highbush blueberries for U-pick and pre-pick. Visit online for picking updates.

Bushel and a Peck Market 18444 County Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-0133 • apples@bushelandapeckmarket.com • BushelAndaPeckMarket.com Open in early August for pick-your-own apples, raspberries, and plums. Gift shop and bakery on site featuring honey, jams, jellies and syrups.

Cain’s Orchard W13885 Cain Rd., Hixton • (715) 963-

2052 • CainsOrchard.com In summer you can pick blueberries starting in July. In fall you can pick 20 kinds of apples, raspberries, plums, and grapes in fall. Picnic area, play area, and hiking trails. Their fruit is grown utilizing sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management.

meled apples, jams, honey, and salsas are also available.

Connell’s Family Orchard 19372 Co. Hwy OO, Chip-

pewa Falls • (715) 723-5889 • connellsfamilyorchard. com Established in 1858, Connell’s grows apples, raspberries, pumpkins, and much more, plus an impressive shop and bakery on location, farm tours and wagon rides. Call for details.

Foster Farms Strawberries W. Robin Rd., Foster •

(715) 835-7407 • facebook.com Foster Farm’s is a family owned and operated strawberry farm established in 1979 just south of Foster, WI.

Govin’s Meats & Berries - Spring & Summer Attrac-

tions N6134 670th St, Menomonie • (715) 231-2377 • jgovin@govinsmeatandberries.com • govinsmeatsandberries.com In spring, Govin’s Lambing Barn opens to the public. In summer, Govin’s has you-pick and pre-picked strawberries. Naturally raised beef, free-range chicken, lamb, and pumpkins also for sale.

Grampa Glenn’s Organic Strawberries W11280 Cty

Rd. B, Humbird (1/4 mile east of Humbird on Cty Rd. B just off 12/27) • (715) 964-8663 • gstuve@centurytel. net • hgrampaglennsorganicberries.com Pick certified organic strawberries on the Stuve farmstead. Sampling while picking is a must. Call in advance if you want someone to pick on your behalf.

Charlotte’s Berry Patch 210 Kane Rd., Eau Claire • (715) 832-7186 • Open for raspberry and blueberry picking. Pickers can also enjoy the scenic flower garden. Call before you drive out.

Little Berry Farm W1832 Maple Rd., Eau Claire • (715) 559-0447 • berrygirls@littleberryfarmec.com • littleberryfarmec.com Offering naturally grown strawberries and raspberries that are healthy and delicious. Little Berry Farm do not use any chemicals or sprays. Visit their website or find them on Facebook for more details and information regarding picking dates and times.

Connell’s Family Orchard 19372 County Hwy OO,

Mac’s Berries 10439 130th Ave., Bloomer • (715) 568-

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-5889 • conorchard@aol. com • facebook.com/connellsfamilyorchard Forty acres of fruit and veggies. Pick tart cherries, blueberries in July, and apples starting in August. Pies, ice cream, cara-

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1672 • They have both u-pick and pre-picked strawberries available. We also have pea pods for picking. If you want pre-picked strawberries, call and we’ll reserve them for you to pick up at the farm.

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