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Dayton has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 22 are within 25 miles. From Minneapolis, MN, Dayton lies roughly 18 miles to the northwest.
Ripe this week around Dayton
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 4). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Dayton
- 8.8 mi Ed Fields and Sons Andover Tomatoes
- 9.2 mi Berry Hill Farm Anoka StrawberriesRaspberries
- 9.8 mi Beck's Farm and Greenhouse Elk River StrawberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 11 mi Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford ApplesCherriesPumpkinsRaspberriesTomatoesVegetablesPearsFlowers
- 11 mi Scherer's pick your own pumpkin patch Medina Pumpkins
- 12 mi Nowthen Berries Nowthen Strawberries
- 12 mi Fresh Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Monticello PumpkinsCorn maze
- 13 mi Goracke Trees Elk River Raspberries
- 14 mi Two Pony Gardens Long Lake FlowersTomatoes
- 15 mi Apple Jack Orchards Delano ApplesPumpkinsRaspberries
What you can pick near Dayton
Counting Dayton itself, we list 23 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 17 towns: 11 pumpkin patches, 8 orchards with apples, 6 with raspberries, 5 with strawberries and 4 for cut flowers. For 15 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Dayton itself you'll find Dehn's Pumpkins, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 17270 125th Avenue N. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Dehn's Pumpkins Dayton | in town | 11 |
| Apples | Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford | 11 mi | 8 |
| Raspberries | Berry Hill Farm Anoka | 9 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Berry Hill Farm Anoka | 9 mi | 5 |
| Flowers | Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford | 11 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Beck's Farm and Greenhouse Elk River | 10 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | The Strawberry Basket Monticello | 21 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford | 11 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford | 11 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Cal & Lily Flower Farm Buffalo | 17 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Cal & Lily Flower Farm Buffalo | 17 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Dayton
- June: strawberries (5)
- July: raspberries (6), strawberries (5), flowers (4), blueberries (1), cherries (1)
- August: raspberries (6), flowers (4), blueberries (1), sunflowers (1)
- September: pumpkins (11), apples (8), raspberries (6), flowers (4), corn maze (3), sunflowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (11), apples (8), corn maze (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Dayton
Around Dayton the last spring frost usually comes around May 4, and the first fall frost around October 5. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Dayton often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 58–73 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 58 °F and a low of 36 °F near Dayton.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Dayton, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Dayton 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 Dayton, 9 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Rogers Farmers' Market Rogers · 3 mi · Wed 3 PM–6:30 PM · Jun–Oct
- Champlin Farmers Market Champlin · 5 mi · Tue 2 PM–6 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Anoka Farmers' Market Anoka · 6 mi · Tue 3 PM–6 PM · Jun–Oct
- Maple Grove Farmers' Market Maple Grove · 6 mi · Thu 3 PM–7 PM · Mar–Oct · SNAP/EBT
More towns with U-pick near Dayton
- Elk River, MN 2 farms · 11 mi
- Monticello, MN 2 farms · 17 mi
- Delano, MN 3 farms · 17 mi
- Buffalo, MN 2 farms · 17 mi
- Watertown, MN 2 farms · 24 mi
- Forest Lake, MN 2 farms · 26 mi
- Wyoming, MN 2 farms · 28 mi
- Shakopee, MN 2 farms · 30 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Dayton: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Dayton, MN?
We know of one farm in Dayton: Dehn's Pumpkins. Within 25 miles there are 22 more.
What can you pick in Dayton?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Dayton?
Around May 4 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Dayton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Dayton?
Right in Dayton: Dehn's Pumpkins. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Dayton?
Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard in Rockford, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
What is the nearest raspberry farm to Dayton?
Berry Hill Farm in Anoka, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is July to September.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know and we'll add it.