U PICK

Unless you picked before and would like to come pick your favorite berries, or if you are new but have a larger quantity or time frame to pick berries, we will not be serving the U-Pick part of this farm.  Due to lack of interest and needing to work other jobs to pay for the Farm's operations...we can't just schedule everyone.  The picking will need to be worked around our schedules, even more than before and carry some minimum purchase orders.  Thanks for your understanding and hope you can buy fresh frozen berries from us or get enough time or people around to make it a great day.  It never hurts to ask and state when or what your needs might be...just email, call, or message on Facebook.

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We STILL have fresh frozen Elderberries from 2023 crop (Black Currants and Aronia are sold out) - if you are interested...email: rick@lancashirefarms.com or call 1-608-732-3400

PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT on my Facebook page: Go to  https://www.facebook.com/lancashirefarms/ 

and click on the "BOOK NOW" button to see available times and I'll confirm if you can pick at that time or suggest another time or date, if that date has the limit on pickers for that specific crop.  

Here are some of our berries we will be available for the "pick your own section" 

• Blue Berries - might make a comeback in a few years, we'll see.

• Red Currants - JULY (limited still, 75-two-year old plants) - $4 per pound - about 30-50 pounds available in 2024. 

• Raspberries -crop is over - maybe plants or small amounts -  Private message me on Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/lancashirefarms or BOOK anytime that you want with "book now" button. 

• Goji berries - ALL AUGUST and September - (limited amount every year, small berries, $10 a pound if U-Pick, but $20 if I pick, crop only around 15-30 pounds total). 

• Black Currants - After JULY 10-July 25th (usually) - $4 a pound if U-Pick and $10 a pound if I pick, clean, and de-stem.  The 2020 crop is available almost all sold out and so is most of the rest....

• Strawberries - JUNE 10-JUNE 28th  -(limited to about 1-2 pickers a day - cost is $8 for 1 quart if you pick it and $15 per quart if I pick it. 

• Elderberry - SEPTEMBER, some July and August (should be a lot this year in 2024)  $5 a pound, you pick, (this price as been the same since 2019) they will still have stems on them when you weigh them, $15 a pound if I pick and de-stem and clean, frozen or fresh).  I do freeze the ones I pick directly after cleaning usually. 

• Aronia berries - AUGUST, usually after 15th, goes into September a while too - (should be a TON in 2024)  These will be $3 a pound for U-Pick.  Fresh frozen are available NOW at the farm for $10 a pound, cleaned and de-stemmed (limited now, order if you want more for less). These are hard to fine, easy to pick but with 3 acres planted you should get your fill.  Suggested: Pick a few 1 gallon buckets full, wash them, and freeze them to use all winter in your smoothies to increase immunity and health in flu/cold season.  

• Honey Berries - U-Pick doesn't seem to work out for these, but you might be able to buy a few older plants from me in the Winter/Spring.

I dare you to research a few of these berries, especially currants, Aronia, Goji, and Elderberry.  Several Universities and even old cultural stories tell of the chemical and medicinal healing/healthy properties of these berries.  If you are an American, you most likely enjoy the health benefits and taste of blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, but if you could add some serious percentage of vitamin C and other healthy minerals to your smoothie, why not?  

We aim to grow everything organically.  Although not officially certified organic yet (hopefully all paperwork will be done later (anyone want to help with that?) and yes it's pricey, that's a good reason to buy them cheaper now) - we aim to use all organic fertilizer, mulch, and other weed preventers for better products.  Good old hand-weeding almost put me in the hospital in 2018.  Therefore, our U Pick section is not going to be HUGE in the first few years, but Raspberries, Elderberry, Aronia, and Goji berries (and Grapes by 2020-2021) should be large enough.  There are no promises, because first come, first serve has to be our policy.  However, every plant ripens at a different time, so grab what you can, when you can, and have a few hours of family open air fun.  

Here's are a few articles to help peak your interest in healthy berries:

https://foodfacts.mercola.com/black-currant.html

http://www.aroniaberrynews.com/

http://www.actahort.org/books/1061/

 https://foodfacts.mercola.com/goji-berry.html  

Happy Reading...and come pick some healthy produce from us soon!  Just off County K on Mt Zion Rd - right side....signs point the way! (outside Lancaster, i.e. Lancashire - the farm land around Lancaster)