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Carving toolsCraftsbury has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 11 are within 25 miles.
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Based on the typical seasons for Vermont, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 5). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Craftsbury there are 12 farms on our map in 12 towns. Among them: 5 with blueberries, 5 orchards with apples, 1 with strawberries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. 8 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Craftsbury is Brown's Beautiful Blueberries, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 493 Coburn Hill Road. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Brown's Beautiful Blueberries Craftsbury | in town | 5 |
| Apples | Applecheek Farm Hyde Park | 8 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Chandler Pond Farm Lyndon | 18 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 21 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 21 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 21 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 21 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Vermont; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Craftsbury sees its last frost around May 5 and the first one of fall around October 8. That leaves about 155 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Craftsbury short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Vermont | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 77–79 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Craftsbury, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Craftsbury 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 Craftsbury, 13 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Craftsbury: Brown's Beautiful Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Craftsbury, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Craftsbury: Brown's Beautiful Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Vermont is July to August.
Applecheek Farm in Hyde Park, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Vermont is September to October.
Chandler Pond Farm in Lyndon, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Vermont is June to July.
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