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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Custer. Another 35 are within 25 miles. It's about 68 miles from Everett, WA, heading north.
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Based on the typical seasons for Washington, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 31). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Custer and you get 36 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 24 with blueberries, 12 with raspberries, 8 orchards with apples, 6 pumpkin patches and 5 with strawberries. For 25 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Custer itself you'll find Cascade Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 2601 Willeys Lake Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Cascade Blueberry Farm Custer | in town | 24 |
| Raspberries | Home Farm UPick and Events Blaine | 4 mi | 12 |
| Apples | Hauck's Orchard & Produce Ferndale | 2 mi | 8 |
| Pumpkins | Triple Wren Farms Ferndale | 1 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Home Farm UPick and Events Blaine | 4 mi | 5 |
| Flowers | Triple Wren Farms Ferndale | 1 mi | 5 |
| Blackberries | Barbie's Berries Ferndale | 5 mi | 4 |
| Pears | Hauck's Orchard & Produce Ferndale | 2 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Hauck's Orchard & Produce Ferndale | 2 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Stoney Ridge Farm Everson | 11 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Home Farm UPick and Events Blaine | 4 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Red Barn Lavender Ferndale | 4 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Washington; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Custer the last spring frost usually comes around March 31, and the first fall frost around November 4. That leaves about 219 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 4, pumpkin patches and orchards near Custer often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Washington | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 73 °F | 3 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Custer, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Custer 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 Custer, 9 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 Custer: Cascade Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 35 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 March 31 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 Custer, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Custer: Cascade Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 24 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Washington is July to August.
Home Farm UPick and Events in Blaine, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Washington is June to September.
Hauck's Orchard & Produce in Ferndale, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Washington is August to October.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.