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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Beason. Another 3 are within 25 miles. From Springfield, IL, Beason lies roughly 34 miles to the northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 20). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Within 25 miles of Beason there are 4 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 for cut flowers.
In Beason itself you'll find Gail's Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 1709 2000th Ave. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Gail's Pumpkin Patch Beason | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) Clinton | 14 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) Clinton | 14 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Beason the last spring frost usually comes around April 20, and the first fall frost around October 16. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 66–79 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 42 °F and days reach 66 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Beason, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Beason 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 Beason, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Beason: Gail's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Beason, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Beason: Gail's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) in Clinton, about 14 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.
Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) in Clinton, about 14 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is June to October.
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