Pontious Farm - U-PIK berries, herbs, cherries, rhubarb, sweet corn, tomatoes, and peppers
Pontious Farm - U-PIK berries, herbs, cherries, rhubarb, sweet corn, tomatoes, and peppers

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The Pontious Farm u-pik business will close at the end of the 2011 season. The demands of our off-the-farm jobs and our age make it too difficult to maintain the farm in the manner you have come to expect. We appreciate your support for the last 43 years. Thank you.

So when exactly is the end of the 2011 season? If you're a first-timer, the 2011 season is already over. Sorry. If you've been here before and know all the ropes, you're welcome to pick until the second hard frost, which is usually sometime in mid October.

Rick, Nancee, and the Pontious family

Welcome to Pontious Farm - East Central Illinois' only come-and-pick-'em berry, herb, and vegetable farm. For over 40 years, Pontious Farm has delighted families with our insecticide-free crops, petting zoo, picnic and play areas.

The chart below shows when our crops usually ripen. Please check the Available now page for what's really ripe and when.

Our Crops Usually Ripe In 2011 U-PIK Price *
Cherries mid/late June $1.75/pound
Currants mid/late June $3.50/pound
Gooseberries mid/late June $3.50/pound
Blueberries mid/late June - August $2.00/pound
Rhubarb mid/late June - frost $2.00/pound
Herbs mid/late June - frost $2.00 / $3.50 / $6.00
Sweet corn July - August $.25/ear
Onions July-August $.75/pound
Cucumbers July-August $1.00/pound
Zucchini July-August $1.00/pound
Blackberries July - frost $3.00/pound
Red raspberries August-frost $2.50/pound
Peppers August - frost $1.00/pound
Squash August - frost $1.00/pound
Tomatoes August - frost $1.00/pound

* Prices subject to change at the beginning of each U-PIK season.

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