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Carving toolsCalhoun has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 81 miles from Shreveport, LA, heading east.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Louisiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 28). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Calhoun and you get 6 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 4 with blueberries, 1 orchard with apples and 1 pumpkin patch. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Calhoun itself you'll find You Pick 'em, with vegetables. It sits on 893 LA 151. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Brown Family Blueberry Farm West Monroe | 13 mi | 4 |
| Apples | Uncle Robert's Orchard Monroe | 18 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Pop's Blueberry Patch Dubach | 16 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Louisiana; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Calhoun sees its last frost around March 28 and the first one of fall around November 5. That leaves about 224 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Calhoun often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Calhoun, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Calhoun can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Calhoun: You Pick 'em. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list vegetables most often. Before a trip to Calhoun, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around March 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Calhoun, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Brown Family Blueberry Farm in West Monroe, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Louisiana is May to July.
Uncle Robert's Orchard in Monroe, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Louisiana is August to October.
Pop's Blueberry Patch in Dubach, about 16 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Louisiana is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.