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There are 3 places to pick your own fruit in Eau Claire. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 68 miles from Rochester, MN, heading northeast.
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- Apples Last weeks around Eau Claire, typically through early November. 5 farms within 25 mi, closest: Ferguson's Orchards - Eau Claire (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 24). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Eau Claire
- 7.7 mi Blueberry Ridge Orchard Eleva BlueberriesApples
- 10 mi Schultz's Country Barn, LLC. & Pumpkin Patch. Eleva Pumpkins
- 11 mi Foster Farm's Strawberries Strum Strawberries
- 14 mi Fields of Pumpkins Mondovi Pumpkins
- 15 mi Connell's Orchard Chippewa Falls Apples
The Eau Claire area at a glance
Counting Eau Claire itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 5 towns: 5 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blueberries. 5 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Ferguson's Orchards - Eau Claire Eau Claire | in town | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Schultz's Country Barn, LLC. & Pumpkin Patch. Eleva | 10 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Foster Farm's Strawberries Strum | 11 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Ridge Orchard Eleva | 8 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Eau Claire
- June: strawberries (1)
- July: strawberries (1), blueberries (1)
- August: blueberries (1)
- September: apples (5), pumpkins (2)
- October: apples (5), pumpkins (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Eau Claire
The median last frost near Eau Claire is April 24; the first fall frost arrives around October 14. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–72 °F | 6 | 3 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 58 °F and a low of 40 °F near Eau Claire.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Eau Claire, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire, 4 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Chippewa Falls Farmers Market Chippewa Falls · 15 mi · Thu 12 PM–6 PM · Jun–Oct
Nearby towns
- Eleva, WI 2 farms · 8.8 mi
- Neillsville, WI 2 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Eau Claire: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Eau Claire, WI?
We list 3 farms in Eau Claire, including Leffel Roots Apple Orchard, Ferguson's Orchards - Eau Claire and Eau Claire Orchards. Another 5 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Eau Claire?
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Eau Claire?
Around April 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Eau Claire, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Eau Claire?
Right in Eau Claire: Ferguson's Orchards - Eau Claire. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Eau Claire?
Schultz's Country Barn, LLC. & Pumpkin Patch. in Eleva, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Eau Claire?
Foster Farm's Strawberries in Strum, about 11 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
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