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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Bells. Another 6 are within 25 miles. Bells is about 68 miles northeast of Memphis, TN.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late March.
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 28). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Within 25 miles of Bells there are 7 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 2 pumpkin patches, 2 corn mazes, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 for cut flowers. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Bells is Green Frog Village Corn Maze, with corn maze. It sits on 412 South. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | The Wright Patch Jackson | 13 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Green Frog Village Corn Maze Bells | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Carmack Farm Ripley | 24 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Ridge Goat Farm Mercer | 20 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Willow Oaks Flower Farm Brownsville | 13 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Bells the last spring frost usually comes around March 28, and the first fall frost around November 4. That leaves about 220 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 4, pumpkin patches and orchards near Bells often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 72–83 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Bells, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Bells 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 Bells, 7 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Bells: Green Frog Village Corn Maze. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Picking dates around Bells move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around March 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bells, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
The Wright Patch in Jackson, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Right in Bells: Green Frog Village Corn Maze. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Carmack Farm in Ripley, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Tennessee is April to June.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.