The 2026 Strawberry Season has come to a Steamy End. The weather preceding season has been some of the most challenging I have encountered, from the heavy Spring Frosts, Immense Pre-June Heat, to the torrential downpours, and back to Heat Index’s over 100degrees and more rain just before season opened. We grow different Varieties of Strawberries that generally ripen from early to late season which creates a ~3+week season, but this year we had a mass ripening creating a shorter season… it may have been short but it was Certainly SWEET!!
All that being said, we had the best Strawberry Season we could have had given all the obstacles, and that’s because of our Amazing Staff and the Support and Friendship of our Awesome Community.
We are so Thankful to be part of so many Family Traditions and we absolutely love seeing so many families spending quality time on the Farm and ‘Picking Some Sweet Memories’ together.
We THANK you for Supporting our Generational Family Farm of 57years. It has been an amazing experience and honor running Carandale Farm for the past 10years, and the lessons I have learned in Patience, Acceptance, and Humility have reshaped my very outlook on what’s important in life. The Support of our community and friends, and seeing so many families finding joy and connection at Carandale Farm fills our hearts beyond compare.
The Next Fruit Crops will be our Organic Aronia Berries (Late August)… this little berry packs up to 3.5 times the antioxidants that of blueberries and is a Native to Wisconsin. It looks like a blueberry but eaten fresh tastes like a sip of red wine. It freezes great, and is good for baking into muffins, on ice-cream/cereal, mixed with applesauce, and put into smoothies. Protein such as Diary and Meat will neutralize the powerful tannin taste leaving only the Nutritional powerhouse that is Aronia Berries.
Then in Early September we will have or Amazing Fredonia and Concord Grapes available… we have been growing these Grapes since the inception of the farm making most of them around 56+years old canes. You can taste the classic Concord Grape Flavor that will bring back memories of what once was… These are also packed full of antioxidants and when juiced and canned will last up to 2+ years on the shelf.
Please continue to monitor our Social Media and we will give updates to when the Aronia and Grapes will be available, and where you can find them.
With Respect and Appreciation,
Cory Secher and The Carandale Family
Black Currants (Organic) – July – Pick-Your-Own on Farm
Plums – July/Aug – Sold in Stores and Dane County Farmers Market (DCFM)
Aronia Berry (Organic) – August/Sept – Sold in Stores, DCFM, & on Farm via Appt.
Fredonia Grapes – September – Sold in stores
Concord Grapes – Sept/Oct – Sold in Stores and DCFM
Seaberry/Cornelian Cherry/Quince/Persimmons – Fall – Sold to Restaurants and on Farm with Appt.
Please continue to monitor this Website and friend us on FB… for the most current information and product availability.
With Appreciation,
The Secher Family & Carandale Farm
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