Riverbend Orchards

About the Farm

OPENING FOR THE SEASON!

We are offering pre-picked fruit and U-pick opportunities.
Before visiting our farm, please read the following Covid19 guidelines:
https://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/crop-management/fruit-crops/index.html

2020 PICKING SCHEDULE:

Here is our tentative picking schedule / pricing for this summer:
Haskap (Honeyberry): Pre-picked ($40) – June 22 to July 18; U-pick ($25) – July 6 to July 24
Saskatoon: Pre-picked ($27) – July 6 to July 24; U-pick ($16) – July 6 to July 24
Gooseberry: Pre-picked ($25) – July 6 to July 31; U-pick ($16) – July 6 to 31
Tart Cherry: no picking this year – crop lost to frost

VISIT OUR NEW ONLINE STORE:

Visit our online store by clicking the link on the right; place your secure order for an assortment of fresh/frozen fruit, berry spreads, tasty pies and fruit plants. Credit card payment is available and curbside pickup can be arranged at your convenience.

OUR FARM, IN A NUTSHELL:

Our orchards are planted on 20 acres of fertile, river bottom soil at the south side of Portage la Prairie. We are conveniently located at 100 Old Bridge Road within city limits. Our country store is open 6 days a week in July and features a selection of jams made from our fruit as well as Saskatoon pies. These items can also be purchased in the off-season through our online store.

Each year fruit picking commences in late June with haskap (honeyberries), followed by saskatoons (early July) and gooseberries (mid-July), then cherries in late July. Cranberries, plums and apples are expected in late August. Customers can choose to pick their own fruit or buy pre-picked fruit from our coolers. Pre-picked fruit is available fresh in July and frozen for a longer period into the fall.

Riverbend Orchards is also a licensed propagator of haskap cultivars developed at the University of Saskatchewan.

- Philip & Karen Ronald