U-Pick Nearby
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Eaton has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 55 miles from Fort Wayne, IN, heading south.
Ripe this week around Eaton
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Eaton, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Barnside Blooms (18 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Eaton
- 7.9 mi Clamme's Pumpkin Patch Hartford City Pumpkins
- 16 mi Drennen's Pumpkin Kingdom Montpelier Pumpkins
- 18 mi Barnside Blooms Muncie Flowers
- 20 mi Wild Blackberry Farms Daleville Blackberries
- 20 mi Whitetail Tree Farm Springport Christmas trees
What you can pick near Eaton
Draw a 25-mile circle around Eaton and you get 6 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 3 pumpkin patches, 1 with blackberries and 1 for cut flowers. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Eaton is Pumpkin Acres, with pumpkins. It sits on 000 E. 1100 N. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Acres Eaton | in town | 3 |
| Blackberries | Wild Blackberry Farms Daleville | 20 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Barnside Blooms Muncie | 18 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: flowers (1)
- July: blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- August: blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- September: pumpkins (3), flowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (3), flowers (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Eaton
The median last frost near Eaton is April 22; the first fall frost arrives around October 22. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–76 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 64 °F and a low of 44 °F near Eaton.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Eaton, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Eaton 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 Eaton, 6 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Muncie Makers Market Muncie · 12 mi · Sat 4 PM–7 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Yorktown Farm & Artisan Market Yorktown · 15 mi · Fri 4:30 PM–7:30 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Gas City, IN Farmers Market Gas City · 18 mi · Wed 9 AM–1 PM · Jul–Oct
More towns with U-pick near Eaton
- Muncie, IN 1 farm · 18 mi
- Anderson, IN 3 farms · 27 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Eaton: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Eaton, IN?
We know of one farm in Eaton: Pumpkin Acres. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
What can you pick in Eaton?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Eaton?
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Eaton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Eaton?
Right in Eaton: Pumpkin Acres. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Eaton?
Wild Blackberry Farms in Daleville, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Indiana is July to August.
Where is the closest flower farm to Eaton?
Barnside Blooms in Muncie, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Indiana is June to October.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.