This season
The strawberry patch is closed for 2026. In the farm's own words, "It was a short season, we hope to see you all next year." Picking is $3.25 a pound, cash or cheque only.
Checked August 21, 2026
About This Farm
Guelde Strawberries at Earlville picks one crop, publishes one price, and is honest when the year goes badly.
What You Can Pick
Strawberries, at $3.25 a pound.
Good to Know
Open 9am to 5pm, weather permitting, and the farm asks you to check its Facebook page for the most recent word on whether it is open at all.
Cash or cheque. No credit or debit.
The 2026 patch is closed, and the farm's own note is worth quoting: "It was a short season, we hope to see you all next year."
Pro tip: $3.25 a pound is the cheapest strawberry picking within two hours of Chicago. Bring cash, because the card machine that does not exist will not appear for you either.
What You Can Pick
Strawberries
May - Jun
Per pound$3.25
Facilities
Not available here: EFTPOS.
We list what we have confirmed. If something you need is not shown, it is worth calling the farm to check.
How we rate it
Our own assessment, scored the same way for every farm on the site, from what each farm publishes about itself. Not a visit, and not a public review score.
4.3out of 5, the Pickeria rating
- Fruit qualityHow good the picking actually is
- 4.6
- ExperienceWhat the visit itself is like
- 4.5
- Family friendlyHow well it works with children
- 4.4
- FacilitiesToilets, seating, parking, shade
- 3.2
- ValueWhat you get for the entry and the fruit
- 4.7
Plan Your Visit
Address
4779 E 1525th Rd, Earlville, IL 60518, USA
Earlville, IL 60518
Earlville, IL 60518
Opening Hours
Monday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
From the farm, with its own qualifier: "weather permitting". It asks you to check its Facebook page for the most recent hours.
Checked August 21, 2026 against the farm's own website
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