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Carving toolsThere are 4 places to pick your own fruit in Baker. Another 3 are within 25 miles. From Mobile, AL, Baker lies roughly 82 miles to the east.
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Coming up next: strawberries from early December.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Baker itself, we list 7 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 3 with strawberries, 3 with blueberries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | The Strawberry Farm (Milton) Milton | 17 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Baker Blueberry Hill Baker | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Pleasant Pastures Andalusia | 21 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Beaver Creek Maze Baker | 5 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Baker is March 21; the first fall frost arrives around November 12. That leaves about 237 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 12, pumpkin patches and orchards near Baker often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | April to June | 79–91 °F | 6 | 3 |
| Corn maze | October to November | 72–81 °F | 5 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: June highs near Baker average 91 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water. Late in the season it gets cool: November averages a high of 72 °F and a low of 45 °F near Baker.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Baker, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Baker 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 Baker, 11 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 4 farms in Baker, including Beaver Creek Maze, Baker Blueberry Hill and Baker U-Pick Blueberries. Another 3 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list blueberries and corn maze most often. Before a trip to Baker, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around March 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Baker, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
The Strawberry Farm (Milton) in Milton, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Florida is December to April.
Right in Baker: Baker Blueberry Hill. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Pleasant Pastures in Andalusia, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is October.
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