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Menomonie, WI
715-231-BERRY(2377)
7/3/10 Our strawberry season came to the end today. It was great seeing all the familiar faces and seeing new faces. It is fun watching the children grow up and seeing the families grow. If you missed the strawberry season, (it was 10 days earlier than usual) join our email list at jgovin@govinsmeatsandberries.com and tell us to add you to our list and we will send you farm updates of upcoming crops and events. WELCOME TO OUR STRAWBERRY PATCH! Here at Govin's we make strawberry picking a
family event. We have hay rides to and from the
patch and love to see the families
year Here at Govin's, we pick into flats (about 12 lbs.) which is equal to about 2 buckets of berries. Picking into a flat lets the berries spread out and breath better. We also have pre-picked quarts of berries available. Come out and enjoy our mouthwatering summertime treats. The season is not very long, about three weeks depending on mother nature, so don't wait to long to join the fun at Govin's Meats & Berries. The old myth of berries are done by the 4th of July is not true, some years they are just getting a good start. So call the berry hotline (231-Berry) and we will be more than happy to give you an update on the strawberries. If you have never been here there is a map at the bottom of the page since all the GPS and map programs online have us at an incorrect location. When you print the map, there is also a coupon for $1.00 off a flat of strawberries so don't forget to bring it along We started the strawberry patch in the spring of 2002 by planting 3 acres (about 20,000) plants) of strawberries. In the summer of 2002, the plants started to form blossoms. At that time you remove all the blossoms so the plants don't bare fruit. By doing this the plants conserve energy which allows them to grow stronger in their first year of life. We now have six acres of strawberries.
Now that the berry plants are uncovered they start to develop new leaves and form blossoms. This time you let the blossoms develop into strawberries. About 21 days after blossoms start, the fruit is ready for picking. At Govin's we have u-pick and pre-picked strawberries available. Here at Govin's, we pick into flats (about 12 lbs.) which is equal to about 2 buckets of berries. We also have pre-picked quarts of berries available. Come out and enjoy our mouthwatering summertime treats. The season is not very long, about three weeks depending on mother nature, so don't wait to long to join the fun at Govin's Meats & Berries. For more information call the Berry Hotline 715-231-BERRY(2377) Please use this map If you use Map Quest, a GPS or any other map program you will not get here, THEY ARE INCORRECT!!!
Directions: I-94 to exit 45, South on Cty. Rd B to 610th Ave, then east 1.5 miles to farm. OR East of Menomonie on Hwy 12/29 to 670th Street, North on 670th St. 1.5miles to farm. Watch for signs 715-231-BERRY(2377) Bring this map in for $1.00 off a 12 lb flat of strawberries.
Email: jgovin@govinsmeatsandberries.com
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after
year making it a tradition to come out and pick. We have both u-pick
and pre-picked
strawberries available. If you would like pre-picked berries gives us call
(231-2377)and we will reserve them for you to pick up at the farm. We also have
two locations we sell at: Menomonie - at
Peoples State Bank across from Shops off Broadway and
Eau Claire - at the Midas Muffler shop at the corner of Folsom and N
Clairemont (by Menards and Culvers).
In the fall after the ground
is slightly frozen we cover the berry plants with straw to keep the plants safe
from the cold. The straw that is applied in the fall is removed the
following spring and used for mulch and weed control in between the rows, this
also conserves the soil moisture.