Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Cottage Grove, WI

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.

Stoughton

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Waunakee

Fabrita Orchard grows apples on Hogan Road in Waunakee, just north of Madison in Dane County. Orchards ringing the state capital open for fall picking and farm sales, drawing Madison families out for apples, cider, and the autumn season.

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.

Poynette

Lapacek's Orchard grows more than 50 apple varieties across the season on Kroncke Road in Poynette, with free admission to walk the grounds. This is a pre-picked orchard, not u-pick: you buy apples, cider, and cake donuts at the stand rather than picking your own. Kids can visit the goats and climb a tractor-tire playground. It reopens each year around mid-August.

Deforest

This pick-your-own strawberry farm sits on Hahn Road in DeForest, just north of Madison in Dane County. Southern Wisconsin strawberry patches usually open in early to mid-June and run three to four weeks, with rows opening and closing fast as the berries ripen. Bring your own containers and check the day's picking conditions before heading out, since a busy weekend can clear a field quickly.

Fitchburg

Eplegaarden is a pick-your-own apple orchard and pumpkin patch on Fitchburg Road just south of Madison, its Norwegian name and barn-and-pavilion setting nodding to old-country tradition. Visitors pick apples straight from the trees and choose pumpkins from the patch, with cider, cider donuts, and caramel apples at the stand. The barn and pavilion rent out for events, and the farm sells seasoned apple firewood.

Oregon

Carandale Fruit Farm grows pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries on Tipperary Road near Oregon, about eight miles south of Madison's Beltline off Fish Hatchery Road. Beyond berries, the farm keeps a research plot of uncommon fruit, trialing aronia, concord grapes, pears, plums, and other crops with an eye toward sustainable growing. Field conditions and hours change daily, so check their Facebook page or daily-update page before visiting.

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.

Arlington

Salty Dog Farm Stand is on County Road I near Arlington, in Columbia County north of Madison. Farm stands on this stretch of south-central Wisconsin sell summer vegetables, sweet corn, and fall pumpkins from the surrounding cropland. The stand season generally runs midsummer through October. Exact offerings and hours aren't verified in this listing, so watch for the roadside sign before stopping.

Poynette

Creek Bed Farmacy runs u-pick strawberries in June, then sugar snap peas, sweet corn, and peaches through summer, plus pumpkins and what it bills as Wisconsin's largest corn maze in fall. The farm, north of Madison near Poynette, has worked this land since 1871. Weekends bring hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a playground, farm animals, apple cider donuts, and a concession stand.

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.

Madison

This corn maze was a seasonal fundraiser for the Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund, a Madison nonprofit that helps low-income households cover heating and cooling bills. It's tied to the group's John Q. Hammons Drive office address rather than a permanent farm, so it isn't a year-round attraction. Whether the maze still runs depends on the nonprofit's current fundraising plans. Contact the Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund directly to ask about any upcoming event.

Madison

This entry points to the Old Sauk Trails Business Park on John Q. Hammons Drive on Madison's west side - an office and hotel development, not a farm. It appears in the directory by mistake, likely because a seasonal event once used a nearby field. There's no working farm, farm stand, or pick-your-own operation at this address. Anyone looking for agriculture near Madison should check the many actual farms across surrounding Dane County instead.

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.

Lodi

Treinen Farm is best known for its award-winning corn maze off Highway 60 in Lodi, north of Madison, where past designs have included a tardigrade, a badger, and a trilobite. The farm grows about fifty pumpkin varieties for picking and adds duck races, gem mining, goat feeding, hayforts, slides, and hiking through a restored oak savanna and prairie. The maze takes anywhere from 45 minutes to a few hours to finish.

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.

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.

Verona

Sara's Pumpkin Patch is on West Old Sauk Road near Verona, in Dane County just west of Madison. A pumpkin patch here runs the classic fall lineup, pumpkins, gourds, and family activities through late September and October. The Madison area draws steady weekend crowds to its pick-your-own pumpkin farms. This patch's specific activities, admission, and hours aren't confirmed in the listing.

Middleton

Vineyard on Sagebrush Trail in Middleton, just west of Madison in Dane County. Cold-hardy grapes such as the Wisconsin-tested Marquette and Frontenac do well in this part of southern Wisconsin. Middleton lies along the Pheasant Branch watershed near Lake Mendota.

Cross Plains

Enchanted Valley Acres is a seasonal agritourism farm on Enchanted Valley Road near Cross Plains, in the hills just west of Madison. Farms in this Dane County area open in fall for corn mazes, pumpkins, and family outings.

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.

Verona

The Goodman Jewish Community Campus sits on County Road PD near Verona, southwest of Madison in Dane County. It serves as a gathering place for the area's Jewish community, and campuses like this often include garden or outdoor programming rather than a working farm. For details on any agricultural or garden activities and how to visit, contact the campus directly.

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.

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.

Belleville

Sugar River Farm lies on Doyle Road near Belleville, along the Sugar River corridor south of Madison in Dane County. The Sugar River State Trail and its rolling farmland define this stretch of southern Wisconsin. The listing names no crops or hours, so confirm details with the farm before visiting.

Cross Plains

The Tree Farm sits on Highway 19 just outside Cross Plains, in Dane County west of Madison, on land once planted in nursery stock. What's offered shifts with the season, and the listing gives no fixed hours. Check locally before visiting to confirm what's open and when.

Lodi

Furger Family Farm is a family farm on Lovering Road near Lodi, in Columbia County, Wisconsin, north of Madison near Lake Wisconsin. The rolling farmland here supports crops, livestock, and seasonal produce common to south-central Wisconsin.

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.

Albany

Little Sugar River Farm takes its name from the stream that winds through Albany in Green County, southern Wisconsin, near the Sugar River State Trail. The farm carries an agritourism listing but has almost no footprint online. This is pasture and dairy country along a quiet trout-and-canoe river. Reach out directly to learn what they raise and whether they open for farm stays or visits.

Mazomanie

Meadows Honey Homestead is a honey producer on Old Settlers Road in Mazomanie, west of Madison. Small Wisconsin apiaries like this sell raw, unfiltered honey by the jar, with the harvest tied to the summer nectar flow and ready by late season. Some also offer beeswax or candles. Reach out directly for current stock.

Prairie Du Sac

Tom's Raspberries grows pick-your-own raspberries on Highway 60 near Prairie du Sac, along the Wisconsin River in Sauk County. Raspberry picking in this area runs mid- to late summer, when the canes come into fruit for a few short weeks.