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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Downs. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 42 miles from Peoria, IL, heading southeast.
Ripe this week around Downs
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Downs, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) (18 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Downs
- 13 mi The Farm Store Colfax Strawberries
- 18 mi Braffet Berry Farm Hudson Strawberries
- 18 mi Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) Clinton StrawberriesFlowers
- 25 mi Gail's Pumpkin Patch Beason Pumpkins
The Downs area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Downs and you get 5 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 3 with strawberries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 for cut flowers. For 1 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Downs's own U-pick farm is Tri-Valley Tree Farm. It sits on 8804 N 2000 East Rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | The Farm Store Colfax | 13 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Gail's Pumpkin Patch Beason | 25 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) Clinton | 18 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (3)
- June: strawberries (3), flowers (1)
- July: flowers (1)
- August: flowers (1)
- September: pumpkins (1), flowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (1), flowers (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Downs picking calendar
In a typical year Downs sees its last frost around April 25 and the first one of fall around October 16. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Downs, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Downs can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers' Market Bloomington · 8 mi · Sat 7:30 AM–12 PM · May–Oct
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market- Indoor Bloomington · 8 mi · SNAP/EBT
Illustration U-pick farms in Downs: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Downs, IL?
We know of one farm in Downs: Tri-Valley Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Downs?
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Downs?
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Downs, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Downs?
The Farm Store in Colfax, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Downs?
Gail's Pumpkin Patch in Beason, about 25 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
Where is the closest flower farm to Downs?
Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) in Clinton, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is June to October.
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