While the children in this area often have farm roots, many of them have lost access to their family farms as grandparents have moved to town. Citing a need for families to have a place to bring their children to experience a part of farming, Dan and Sarah Brouwer of Brouwer Berries, in Raymond, Minn., labor in the fields throughout the growing season to provide sweet strawberries to an eager public. Photo by Patti Loeppke “Before we got married, Dan visited me in Ontario, Ca

Brouwer Berries offers sweet strawberries and family fun on the farm Have you ever looked at your kids or grandkids and thought, “We need to get these kids off their devices and onto the farm?” But is that even possible in 2017? This family was all smiles as they picked strawberries at Brouwer Berries near Raymond. Contributed photo “Yes!” said Sarah Brouwer, who owns Brouwer Berries near Raymond with her husband, Dan. “Our farm is growing and expanding—and you are invited to

Grab a slice of summer at Brouwer Berries A happy family of pickers at Brouwer Berries. Contributed photo Once again this summer, visitors of all ages will be coming to get a slice of summer at Brouwer Berries, a strawberry farm north of Prinsburg. The farmyard is filled with trees and flowers, pygmy goats, bunnies, ducks, turkeys and chickens, but the biggest attraction is always the Strawberry Express. The tractor pulls everyone on a ride through the grove, and to the field

Strawberry farm near Raymond is gearing up for another big harvest Brouwer Berries, a you-pick/pre-pick strawberry farm near Raymond, can fulfill all those desires for you. Dan and Sarah Brouwer have been raising and selling local berries for 15 years. Initially, the majority of their customers were neighbors and friends. But as the years went by and word spread, customers began flocking to their place. “More often than not, all the strawberry rows were claimed within minutes