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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Barnhill. Another 2 are within 25 miles. From Evansville, IN, Barnhill lies roughly 49 miles to the northwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late April.
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 7). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Barnhill itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 pumpkin patch. 2 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Barnhill's own U-pick farm is Shreve's Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 4 Box 309. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable Sims | 11 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Martin's Nest Mount Vernon | 25 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Shreve's Pumpkin Patch Barnhill | in town | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Barnhill sees its last frost around April 7 and the first one of fall around October 26. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 71–83 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Barnhill, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Barnhill 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 Barnhill, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Barnhill: Shreve's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Barnhill, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Barnhill, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable in Sims, about 11 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
Martin's Nest in Mount Vernon, about 25 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is June to August.
Right in Barnhill: Shreve's Pumpkin Patch. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
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