Berry Patch Farm
✓ 2026 confirmed📍 Nevada, Iowa
🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking💐 Cut-your-own bouquets🎃 Pumpkin patch🌻 Sunflowers🌸 Zinnias📦 CSA shares🥚 Eggs🧺 Farm stand🍯 Honey🍁 Maple syrup🥬 Produce
| Season & 2026 dates | The farm announces it opens for the 2026 season with honeyberries and gooseberries. |
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| Farm food | 📦 CSA shares 🥚 Eggs 🧺 Farm stand 🍯 Honey 🍁 Maple syrup 🥬 Produce |
| How to buy | Dean and Judy Henry realized a dream by establishing the Berry Patch Farm, a mostly u-pick operation, in the early 1970s. For over 50 years, they provided the highest quality fruit and vegetables to central Iowa. In 2025, Joe and Kristin Wakeman purchased the Berry Patch Farm from the Henry's to continue on their proud legacy and usher it to future generations, all while realizing a dream of their own. You'll find the Henry's (and their son, Mike) still helping out around the farm, and the Wakeman's (and their kids, Zoey and Lewie) planting, tractoring, and more. We grow strawberries, raspberries, vegetables, apples, and more. You can get Berry Patch goodies from the farm, at markets, and through CSAs (community supported agriculture). The Berry Patch is known for its fine produce and innovative techniques. At the farm you won't find carnival rides, cotton candy, or silly entertainment to detract from the genuine quiet of the country. We focus our energy on growing good food and being good stewards of the land. Choose Iowa lists this farm's products as Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Currants, Elderberries, Gooseberries, Melons, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Sunflowers, Zinnias, Eggs, Baked goods, Edible flowers, Herbs, Honey, Jams / Jellies / Spreadable fruit, Maple syrup, Pies, Prepared & Processed foods, Asparagus, Beans, Corn (Sweet), Cucumbers, Eggplant, Mushrooms, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, Rhubarb, Squash (Summer), Squash (Winter), Tomatoes and Zucchini. |
| Practices, in the farm's own words | USDA organic |
| Tillage & soil | This farm has not published how it works its soil, so we are not going to guess. If you farm here, tell us and we will add it. See the farms that do say. |
| Good to know | Published hours are Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm. Hours: Monday - Saturday 8am-6pm. |
| Farmers markets | Ames Main Street Farmers' Market ⚠️ No published schedule found, check before you go |
| Address | 62785 280th St, Nevada, IA 50201 |
Verification
Last verified 2026-09-12 against these sources:
- chooseiowa.com · https://chooseiowa.com/berry-patch-farm
- chooseiowa.com · https://chooseiowa.com/profiles-directory
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/flisting?lid=200078&directory_type=csa
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/fdirectory_csa/
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