Where to pick your own strawberries in Dane County
Strawberry season is almost here.
May 30, 2021 7:00 AM Sam Jones
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June is the best time to pick strawberries.
Starting in June, locals will have the chance to pick their strawberries at a slew of local farms. One of these establishments is Bures Berry Patch in Barneveld, owned and operated by Ed and Kathy Bures for the last 20 years.
The Bures family grows an assortment of produce including asparagus, rhubarb and potatoes in addition to their pick-your-own varieties of strawberries, peas and pumpkins. Kathy Bures says June is hands down the best time to pick berries.
It truly is spring when the Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market finally opens up.
Market Manager Trisha Wilder expects this season to be one of growth, starting with the farmer’s market season kicking off at 4 p.m., on Wednesday. Thirty-four vendors have already reserved space for the season and more are likely to come.
The number of vendors is in line with what Wilder had on deck last year before the season started. It was slow going as some vendors had hesitation about COVID-19. By June, the vendor numbers picked up. Then the derecho knocked them back down.
The overall turnout last year even with the unexpected challenges gives Wilder encouragement the market will only continue to grow. She is prepared to see this season be even better.