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DeMoss Pumpkin Farm

Pumpkins

You'll find DeMoss Pumpkin Farm at 106 South Dakota Avenue in Ames. It's a U-pick farm. As the name says, pumpkins are the draw here.

Source: the USDA Local Food Directories, where DeMoss Pumpkin Farm is listed as an agritourism farm. Picking options change, so confirm with the farm first.

TypeU-pick farm
Address106 South Dakota Avenue
Ames, IA 50014
What to pickPumpkins
Typical season in Iowa
Pumpkins: September to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 26
First fall frost around October 8
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 4 mi away
Weather in season
Pumpkins: highs 63–76 °F, rain on ~5 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 4 mi away
Distance
29 mi north of Des Moines, IA
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at DeMoss Pumpkin Farm this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

Nothing is typically ripe here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.

Dates for DeMoss Pumpkin Farm follow the typical seasons for Iowa, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.

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About DeMoss Pumpkin Farm

Where is DeMoss Pumpkin Farm?

The address is 106 South Dakota Avenue, Ames, IA 50014.

What other U-pick farms are near DeMoss Pumpkin Farm?

The Berry Patch (Nevada) in Nevada (12 miles), The Berry Patch in Nevada (12 miles) and Center Grove Orchard in Huxley (14 miles).

What is the season at DeMoss Pumpkin Farm?

DeMoss Pumpkin Farm is in Iowa, where the usual window is September–October for pumpkins. At the weather station nearest DeMoss Pumpkin Farm, the last spring frost comes around April 26 and the first fall frost around October 8. A warm or cold spring moves these dates, so ask the farm first.

How far is DeMoss Pumpkin Farm from Des Moines?

DeMoss Pumpkin Farm is about 29 miles north of Des Moines, IA, measured in a straight line. Check the route before you leave, since back roads to farms can add miles.

What is the weather like for pumpkin picking near Ames?

During the usual pumpkin season in Iowa (September to October), daytime highs near Ames average 63–76 °F, with measurable rain on about 5 days a month. A jacket helps on cool mornings. The numbers are 30-year NOAA averages (1991–2020), and a given week can run hotter or cooler.

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