There is nothing quite like a fresh-cut bouquet of flowers to brighten up your home. Even better, buzzing around the fields like a bumblebee and cutting the flowers yourself. While flower growing can be finicky, some local Minnesota farms offer opportunities for you to cut your own flowers and bring them home, the next best thing to having your own backyard garden. Many of these farms will take you for a drive, but we think it’s worth the effort, especially when you find a peaceful field of flowers to walk through. While most are later summer blooms, some are early bloomers and open very soon so see what they have to offer!
Berry and Bloom Farm | 6945 150th Ave SE, Chatfield MN
This farm is a drive from the cities but we think it’s worth it. This flower U-pick is open July through September, Monday through Saturday, during the hours of “Fun-Up to Fun-Down” as they like to say. Enjoy the beauty of the farm while you choose from thousands of flowers blooming all season long! They also provide instructions for cutting and care, scissors, containers, and water ready for you. Check out one of their flower arranging classes. Come back for photos in the field. Sunflower season is especially popular.
Fairhaven Farm | 13835 51st Ave, South Haven MN
This first-generation diversified fruit farm has the goal to create a “magical, yet genuine depiction of small, sustainable farming in central Minnesota.” They offer a variety of u-pick options, and new to their farm are their flowers. A variety of wildflowers are available for picking July-October.
Rustic Designs Flower Farm | 25801 County Road 9 NE, Belgrade MN
Rustic Designs Flower Farm is a small family farm that offers flower subscriptions as well as summer picking hours. Don’t miss their Annual Harvest Fest at the Flower Farm in September. You can walk the grounds, check out the craft vendors, eat some food, walk the flower field, cut some flowers, check out the farm store, and take lots of photos.
Flower Valley Orchards | 29732 Orchard Rd, Red Wing MN
In 1969, The Blue Family moved from St Paul to purchase and run Flower Valley Apple Orchard. 4 generations of the Blue Family ran the orchard until their retirement in 2017. Missing their regular guests, they opened back up the orchard for a pick-your-own-flower experience on weekends July – September. Open from 12 pm – 5 pm, weekends, July – Sept.
They provide a wide-mouth canning jar to pick into for $25.00. Pick into a standard canning jar for $15.00. Take home as many flowers as you can fit in the jar.
Summer Stems | 9650 75th Street N, Grant MN
{Peonies Only in June} This mother-daughter u-pick flower farm started out of necessity. In 2017, when the Hawkins family purchased their home with a large lot, they discovered the land included 175 peony plants. They decided to share the love and opened up their own flower farm, exclusive to the two-week time of year, usually in early June when peonies are in bloom. Bring your own bucket and shears and enjoy the peaceful farm cutting your own bouquet. Each stem is $2 or 12 for $20.
