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Strawberry picking at Basse's Farm Market

Strawberry pickers at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate head down rows of strawberries on June 24. Plants were loaded with berries, which made for easy picking.
Strawberry pickers at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate head down rows of strawberries on June 24. Plants were loaded with berries, which made for easy picking.
Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Berries wait to be weighed at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate on June 24.
Berries wait to be weighed at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate on June 24.
Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Florida strawberry farmers have felt the effects of climate changes the past couple of years. Scientists have discussed the potential impact of global climate change in a study recently released.
Florida strawberry farmers have felt the effects of climate changes the past couple of years. Scientists have discussed the potential impact of global climate change in a study recently released.
Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
A recent study on the impact of global climate change looked at agricultural impacts and found southern states would suffer the most severe impacts because their already warm climates would become hotter.
A recent study on the impact of global climate change looked at agricultural impacts and found southern states would suffer the most severe impacts because their already warm climates would become hotter.
Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Strawberries ripened all at once at many farms in Wisconsin. The cold wet spring and rainy days during picking season put a damper on sales at some farms.
Strawberries ripened all at once at many farms in Wisconsin. The cold wet spring and rainy days during picking season put a damper on sales at some farms.
Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Tim Hipenbecker at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate gives directions for those picking strawberries at the farm on June 24. Picking was concentrated on the best fields at the farm since the berries ripened at the same time this year.
Tim Hipenbecker at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate gives directions for those picking strawberries at the farm on June 24. Picking was concentrated on the best fields at the farm since the berries ripened at the same time this year.
Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer
Heather Millar (left), of West Allis, and Katelynn Prebish, of Milwaukee, pick strawberries at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate on June 24. Millar and Prebish pick berries every year because it's fun and the berries can be frozen to enjoy all year long or made into jam.
Heather Millar (left), of West Allis, and Katelynn Prebish, of Milwaukee, pick strawberries at Basse's Farm Market in Colgate on June 24. Millar and Prebish pick berries every year because it's fun and the berries can be frozen to enjoy all year long or made into jam.
Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Wisconsin State Farmer