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Carving toolsWe list 2 U-pick farms in Crocker. Another 4 are within 25 miles. From Columbia, MO, Crocker lies roughly 68 miles to the south.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 8). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Within 25 miles of Crocker there are 6 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 5 pumpkin patches and 1 with blueberries. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Deep Woods Farm and Pumpkin Patch Crocker | in town | 5 |
| Blueberries | The Blue Chick Farm Rolla | 25 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Missouri; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Crocker is April 8; the first fall frost arrives around October 28. That leaves about 200 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 | 2 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Crocker, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Crocker 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 Crocker, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Crocker, including Deep Woods Farm and Pumpkin Patch and Happy Hollows Pumpkin Patch. Another 4 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 8 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 28. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Crocker, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Crocker: Deep Woods Farm and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Missouri is September to October.
The Blue Chick Farm in Rolla, about 25 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Missouri is June to August.
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