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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Conway. Another 13 are within 25 miles. It's about 28 miles from Springfield, MO, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 13). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Conway and you get 14 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 6 with strawberries, 4 with blackberries, 3 with blueberries, 3 orchards with apples and 3 pumpkin patches. 9 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Conway is Gunter Farms Pumpkin Patch And Maze, with pumpkins and corn maze. It sits on 1148 State Highway WW. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Miller's Berry Farm Marshfield | 14 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | Elkland's U Pick Berry Farm (B Berry Farms) Fair Grove | 6 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | Elkland's U Pick Berry Farm (B Berry Farms) Fair Grove | 6 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Bowen Creek Farm and Orchard and CSA Niangua | 7 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Gunter Farms Pumpkin Patch And Maze Conway | in town | 3 |
| Raspberries | Elkland's U Pick Berry Farm (B Berry Farms) Fair Grove | 6 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Gunter Farms Pumpkin Patch And Maze Conway | in town | 1 |
| Flowers | Gardener's Orchard & Bakery Springfield | 24 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Missouri; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Conway the last spring frost usually comes around April 13, and the first fall frost around October 24. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 69–80 °F | 5 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 69–80 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Conway, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Conway 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 Conway, 12 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Conway: Gunter Farms Pumpkin Patch And Maze. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Before a trip to Conway, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Conway, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Miller's Berry Farm in Marshfield, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Missouri is May to June.
Elkland's U Pick Berry Farm (B Berry Farms) in Fair Grove, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Missouri is July to August.
Elkland's U Pick Berry Farm (B Berry Farms) in Fair Grove, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Missouri is June to August.
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