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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Au Sable Forks. Another 9 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 4). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Au Sable Forks itself, we list 10 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 6 with blueberries, 4 orchards with apples, 3 with strawberries, 3 with raspberries and 2 with peaches. 6 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Au Sable Forks itself you'll find Blueberry Acres, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 424 Dry Bridge Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Acres Au Sable Forks | in town | 6 |
| Apples | Applejacks Orchard Peru | 10 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Sam Mazza Farm Market Colchester | 21 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Sam Mazza Farm Market Colchester | 21 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Shelburne Orchards Charlotte | 20 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Sam Mazza Farm Market Colchester | 21 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Shelburne Orchards Charlotte | 20 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Shelburne Orchards Charlotte | 20 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Sam Mazza Farm Market Colchester | 21 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Au Sable Forks sees its last frost around May 4 and the first one of fall around October 4. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Au Sable Forks often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 79–81 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Au Sable Forks, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Au Sable Forks can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Au Sable Forks, 15 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Au Sable Forks: Blueberry Acres. Within 25 miles there are 9 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Before a trip to Au Sable Forks, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 4 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Au Sable Forks, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Au Sable Forks: Blueberry Acres. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Applejacks Orchard in Peru, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Sam Mazza Farm Market in Colchester, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in New York is June to July.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.