WELCOME TO OUR FARM
2025 Farm Status Report
1. HONEY, LIP BALMS & LOTION BARS: These are available year-round. As well as Beeswax Food Wraps, T-Shirts, Tank Tops, and Baseball Hats.
2. STRAWBERRIES Picking begins in June. We won't have a guesstimate until the end of May. Strawberry season only lasts 10-20 days.
3. BLUEBERRIES Picking usually begins right after strawberry season ends. So, early July is a good guess.
4. CUT-YOUR-OWN FLOWERS Should begin late June/early July thru late September/early October
5. GARLIC Available: Mid-August
FORMS OF PAYMENTS ACCEPTED: Cash, Check, and Venmo. We do not accept credit cards at the farm.
Follow us on Instagram or Threads. We are still having issues with our primary Facebook account: "Strawberry Basket" so, do not send us a DM to that account. Feel free to follow our secondary account "The Strawberry Basket". You can send DM to that account.
Thank you,
Brad & Bess
About Us
Welcome to the Strawberry Basket & Big Woods Nectar and the home of Brad and Bess Munsterteiger.
Our story starts in 1983 when Brad’s parents started raising strawberries in Freeport, MN. Working with them, Brad learned the ins and outs of running a pick your own farm and he developed a love for growing strawberries.
Cut Your Own Flowers
Brad's original plan was to only plant Sunflowers and Zinnias. But, you know Brad, he got a little carried away when buying the seeds. He just had to buy a dozen or so other varieties to test. The test went well, we will be doing it again. We have Celosia, Bachelor Buttons, Snapdragons, Marigolds, Zinnias, Sunflowers, and more.
Garlic
Our venture into growing northern hard neck garlic began in 2019. Our Garlic is grown organically. We currently grow 7 hard neck varieties.
Honey, Wax, and Wax Products
We currently have 3 apiaries within 10 miles of our farm. Our bottled honey is pure, raw, and unpasteurized.
Strawberries
You just can't beat the flavor of Minnesota grown strawaberries. These are superior to what you find at the grocery store. After sampling one of our juicy, sweet strawberries – we think you will agree it is worth the trip to "The Strawberry Basket" in Monticello, MN. Our fields are clean, straw mulched and full of very satisfied customers. Our farm is professionally managed and supervised by a great crew of adults and teenagers. We certainly appreciate their help and hope you do too.
Blueberries
Our blueberry planting consists of some 1100 bushes with cultivar names such as North Blue, Polaris, and Northland as our mainstay, all developed through the University of Minnesota plant program. Pick your own Blueberry season usually begins early July and lasts 3 - 4 weeks.
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LIP BALMS & LOTION BARS
My Lip Balms and Lotion Bars are made with the beeswax we...
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CUT YOUR OWN FLOWERS
Surprise product coming later this summer.
