WELCOME TO OUR FARM
2024 Farm Status Report
1. CUT-YOUR-OWN FLOWERS: Flowers are winding down. Sunflowers are done for the year. With the slow pace of flower cutting, we have moved everything to the front of the house.
Come and cut at your leisure: 8am-7:30pm daily. If we are not nearby, Flower cutting will be Self-Serve and on the honor system. There is an envelope taped to the window for payment. We accept cash, check and Venmo.
2. GARLIC: SOLD OUT FOR 2024
3. HONEY, LIP BALMS & LOTION BARS: These are available year-round. As well as Beeswax Food Wraps, T-Shirts, Tank Tops, and Baseball Hats.
4. STRAWBERRIES: are all done for the year. Next picking June 2025
5. BLUEBERRIES: are all done for the year. Next picking July 2025.
FORMS OF PAYMENTS ACCEPTED: Cash, Check, and Venmo. We do not accept credit cards.
Follow us on Instagram or Threads. We are still having issues trying to post to our primary Facebook account: "Strawberry Basket" so, feel free to follow our secondary account "The Strawberry Basket"
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 last summer. 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 last summer. So, 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. Garlic is now available. We plan on increasing quantity for next year.
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 about 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.
