TALKABOUTONEANGRYORCHARD! People go to a U-pick farm so they can pick things. Naturally one would think that if there were certain things they did not want picked, they would say something, post a sign, or at the very least — tell their employees. We were visited twice by an older ranger in a cart while picking, neither time mentioning we were in the wrong. But after bringing our pickings up to pay, my wife was subjected to seemingly prejudice tirade FROMTHEOWNER about how we should not have picked these. Very loud and mean with people stopping to watch. Despite my wife’s apologies for not knowing the anger continued. The bag was taken away and they walked off in a huff to the next patron and brought out a smile for them as if nothing happened. Rules are cool — I think most people would respect them. But I think more people would agree that a sign, rather than anger, is a better way to let people know about them. It is a nice orchard, but too bad their treatment of patrons has to ruin it. THEREAREACTUALLY3CRANE’S: the bakery and two orchards, each owned by a different Crane sibling. The Crane’s U-pick down further and on the same side as the bakery is the FRIENDLY&FAMILYORIENTED one!
A G.
Place rating: 5 Chicago, IL
What a nice place! We pulled up to the farm and was immediately greeted by sandy. She drove us over to the raspberry orchard and explained how best to pick them. «Pick as many as you want and eat as many as you want! I want to see some red faces when you come back!» She made us feel welcomed and there was no pressure to buy more, she even gave us some recipes. We will definitely come back if we are ever in the area again.