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Sorry, but U-Pic strawberry fields do not accommodate baby strollers, walkers, or wheelchair's.
Children are permitted with adult supervision. For a good picking experience for everyone, it is highly recommended that if you are bringing younger children, 1 adult be with 1 child.
Before you head out remember that you will literally be out in a field on a hot summer day. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes. It's cooler in the early morning, but there may be a heavy dew. We have a good amount of straw in the aisles, but you can bring a small pad to kneel on.
Some days may have rain in the forecast. If we are picking on a rainy day we stay open. Lots of summer rains are scattered and brief. Some pickers keep picking and some wait it out in their car. Also remember that just because it's raining where you live, does not always mean it's raining here.
Enter the farm on Hwy Y, 1 mile east of Mayville.
Follow the U-PIC signs out to the field. We do not pick in the same place every day. You will park close to the area we are picking that day. Sign in at the field stand. Picking containers are provided. You will get one six quart tray (which holds about 10 to 12 pounds) to start with and we will bring more out to you as needed.
You will be assigned an aisle to go down. There will be a yellow marker stake in the aisle where the previous person stopped picking, this is where you will start. You should stay in your aisle and pick all the ripe fruit on both sides of you as you work along the aisle. When you are finished picking, put the marker stake in the aisle where you stopped so we know where to start the next picker.
Go back to the field stand and have your berries weighed and priced. Please mention if you picked more than one container so we can get all your berries together.
Our field roads are set up for one way traffic, so it is important to follow the EXIT signs to leave the farm. Strawberries need to be taken care of promptly; do not leave them in a warm car for long.
Four Important field rules.
1. Stay in your assigned aisle. Do not step over plant rows. If you need to help another picker, please go back and then down that aisle.
2. If you bring children along, please keep them close to you. They may not roam the field.
3. No throwing Strawberries.
4. No pets are allowed on the grounds. If you must bring a pet, please be prepared to keep it in your vehicle.
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