Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Janesville, WI

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Roscoe

Margie's Grass Kickin' Chicken raises USDA-inspected pastured chicken, breakfast pork sausage, and fresh brown eggs on a small farm outside Roscoe, alongside chemical-free seasonal vegetables. The farm runs a CSA from June through October and sells direct at the Beloit Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Cash and check only.

Caledonia

Kinnikinnick Farm raises Berkshire pork, pastured chicken, and grass-fed beef on pasture in Boone County, selling meat, free-range eggs, raw honey, and stone-ground grains through online ordering with local pickup. No hormones or antibiotics, non-GMO feed. Beyond the meat business, the farm runs overnight farm stays and glamping where kids can wander the pastures and meet the animals firsthand.

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.

Caledonia

Wind Ridge Herb Farm grows more than 400 varieties of culinary and medicinal herbs on Certified Naturally Grown ground in Caledonia, with no synthetic fertilizers or dyes anywhere in the process. Owner Liz Fiorenza, a registered nurse and clinical aromatherapist, sells fresh plants, dried herbs, teas, and essential oils, and offers one-on-one consultations by appointment. Seasonal themed dinners run through the summer.

Poplar Grove

Beaver Creek Gardens operates in Poplar Grove, in Boone County's stretch of small nurseries and garden centers. No current web listing was found describing current stock or hours. Call ahead to confirm before visiting.

Caledonia

A family-run pumpkin patch operates every fall on Illinois Route 173 outside Caledonia, offering a corn maze, barnyard animals, and tractor-pulled hayrides across the grounds. A heated barn stocks pre-picked pumpkins for anyone who'd rather skip the walk into the field. The farm runs daily through the end of October, weather permitting.

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.

Rockford

Lost and Found Farm is a small Rockford homestead raising cage-free, free-range chickens alongside produce and honeybees. Fresh eggs run $5 a dozen, sold through weekly or biweekly pickup arrangements coordinated directly with the farm. It's a home operation, not a retail storefront — reach out through Facebook to reserve a spot.

Caledonia

Lindberg Pumpkin Patch farms seven acres on Illinois Route 173 outside Caledonia, with a Harvest Barn stocking pre-picked pumpkins for anyone who'd rather skip the walk into the field. The farm runs tractor rides, a corn maze, and barnyard animals through the fall, and calls itself northern Illinois' favorite fall stop — a claim the reviews seem to back up. Open daily 9am to 6pm, September 11 through Halloween.

Poplar Grove

Edwards Apple Orchard is a fourth-generation family farm on Centerville Road in Poplar Grove, growing apples since 1964. The orchard runs September through November with pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, and berries, plus fresh-pressed cider and apple cider donuts.

Poplar Grove

Bull Run Maze cuts a corn maze through its Poplar Grove fields every fall, backed by pumpkin picking, pig races, and doughnuts for the drive out from Rockford or Belvidere. It's a family-owned operation built around the maze itself rather than a long list of rides — expect to lose a few hours between the rows before finding your way back out.

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.

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.

Brodhead

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.

Stoughton

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.

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.

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.

Rockford

Lockwood Park Haunted Hayride is a seasonal haunted-hayride event at Rockford's Lockwood Park, running as part of the city's fall haunted-attraction lineup rather than a year-round operation. It follows a limited October schedule, so specific dates and ticket details are worth confirming before planning a visit.

Harvard

Ben's Christmas Tree Farm cuts trees in Harvard, near the Wisconsin border in McHenry County's cluster of choose-and-cut tree farms. No current web listing was found. Call ahead to confirm this season's hours and stock.

Rockford

Curran's Orchard is listed on Kilburn Avenue (Route 70) in Rockford. No verifiable website or business listing was found describing current fruit varieties or picking season.

Harvard

Freedom Organix is a USDA-certified organic farm outside Harvard running a year-round CSA, with shares of fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, herbs, and cut flowers delivered through neighborhood pickup points. Half-share options suit smaller households, and the farm opens select fields for u-pick snap peas and tomatoes in season.

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.

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.

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.

Harvard

Countryside Christmas is a seasonal choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation on Lilja Road outside Harvard, in a stretch of McHenry County known for its tree farms. Independent detail beyond its listing as a u-pick agritourism stop is limited online, so call ahead for current tree varieties and weekend hours before making the drive.

Harvard

GoSleigh runs a countryside Christmas operation out of Harvard built around horse-drawn sleigh rides, a live nativity, and a sledding hill. Visitors can also catch the Cozy Coral Theater, a petting farm, and Christmas goodies during the holiday season.

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

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.

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.

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.

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].

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.

Harvard

Davidson's Giant Pumpkins has grown genuine oversized pumpkins outside Harvard for more than 45 seasons, alongside regular jack-o'-lanterns and oddly shaped squash. Admission and parking are free, with pricing running roughly $1 to $15 depending on size. It's a bare-bones, pick-your-own field — no rides, no maze, just pumpkins in every shape the season produces.

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.

Harvard

Spears To You grows seven acres of asparagus, Jersey Supreme and Millennial varieties, and picks daily through a season that runs roughly early May to early June. Loose asparagus runs $6 a pound, dropping to $5 for two pounds or more, or buy a pre-packed 10-pound box for $45. U-pick hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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.

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.

Monticello

A small agritourism operation on County Road C near Monticello in Green County, southern Wisconsin's dairy belt. Beyond the name, no website or listing turned up to confirm whether the focus is honey, produce, or family-farm visits.

Monroe

Wegmueller Farm sits in Green County near Monroe, the center of Wisconsin's Swiss cheesemaking country. The Wegmueller name traces to the Swiss immigrants who built the county's dairy tradition in the 1800s. Farms here still run on dairy, and the area draws visitors for its cheese trail and Swiss heritage.