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Carving toolsEmmaus has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 30 are within 25 miles. From Allentown, PA, Emmaus lies roughly 7 miles to the south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Emmaus there are 31 farms on our map in 21 towns. Among them: 12 with strawberries, 9 pumpkin patches, 8 with blueberries, 8 orchards with apples and 6 corn mazes. For 21 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Emmaus itself you'll find Pine Brook Hollow Tree Farm. It posts updates online and sits on 4301 East Macungie Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Valley Fruits and Veggies Bethlehem | 13 mi | 12 |
| Pumpkins | Rodale Institute Kutztown | 10 mi | 9 |
| Blueberries | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 17 mi | 8 |
| Apples | Grim's Orchard and Family Farm Breinigsville | 7 mi | 8 |
| Corn maze | Abby's Pumpkins, Corn Maze & Hay Rides Perkiomenville | 12 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 17 mi | 5 |
| Raspberries | Frecon Farms Boyertown | 14 mi | 5 |
| Cherries | Frecon Farms Boyertown | 14 mi | 5 |
| Peaches | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 17 mi | 4 |
| Pears | Frecon Farms Boyertown | 14 mi | 4 |
| Sunflowers | Tabora Farm and Orchard Chalfont | 21 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Phillips Farms Milford | 23 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Phillips Farms Milford | 23 mi | 2 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Emmaus is April 26; the first fall frost arrives around October 14. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Emmaus, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Emmaus can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Emmaus: Pine Brook Hollow Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 30 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 26 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 Emmaus, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Valley Fruits and Veggies in Bethlehem, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
Rodale Institute in Kutztown, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
The Berry Farm and Orchard in Kutztown, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to August.
Also in Emmaus: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.