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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Fairfield. Another 8 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Fairfield
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 23). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Fairfield
- 16 mi Sunrise Orchard Staunton Apples
- 18 mi Dickie Bros. Orchard Nellysford ApplesPeachesPumpkins
- 19 mi Silver Creek Seaman Orchards Nellysford Apples
- 20 mi Dickie Brothers Orchard Roseland Apples
- 23 mi Seamans' Orchard Nellysford ApplesCherriesBlueberriesStrawberriesPumpkins
- 23 mi Wenger Grapes Waynesboro Grapes
- 23 mi Troyer Nursery Waynesboro Strawberries
- 25 mi Morris Orchard Lynchburg ApplesPumpkinsChristmas trees
The Fairfield area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Fairfield and you get 9 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 6 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 with cherries. For 9 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Fairfield is Lavender Fields at Tantivy Farm, with lavender. It posts updates online and sits on 1350 Decatur Rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Sunrise Orchard Staunton | 16 mi | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Dickie Bros. Orchard Nellysford | 18 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 23 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 23 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 23 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Dickie Bros. Orchard Nellysford | 18 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Wenger Grapes Waynesboro | 23 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Lavender Fields at Tantivy Farm Fairfield | in town | 1 |
Month by month around Fairfield
- April: strawberries (2)
- May: strawberries (2), cherries (1)
- June: strawberries (2), blueberries (1), cherries (1), peaches (1)
- July: blueberries (1), peaches (1)
- August: apples (6), peaches (1)
- September: apples (6), pumpkins (3)
- October: apples (6), pumpkins (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Fairfield
The median last frost near Fairfield is April 23; the first fall frost arrives around October 23. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Fairfield, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Fairfield can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Nearby towns
- Nellysford, VA 4 farms · 21 mi
- Lynchburg, VA 1 farm · 25 mi
- Waynesboro, VA 4 farms · 26 mi
- Lovingston, VA 2 farms · 27 mi
- Bedford, VA 3 farms · 34 mi
- Weyers Cave, VA 2 farms · 36 mi
- Crozet, VA 2 farms · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Fairfield: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Fairfield, VA?
We know of one farm in Fairfield: Lavender Fields at Tantivy Farm. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
What can you pick in Fairfield?
The farms here list lavender most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Fairfield?
Around April 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 23. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Fairfield, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Fairfield?
Sunrise Orchard in Staunton, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Fairfield?
Dickie Bros. Orchard in Nellysford, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Fairfield?
Seamans' Orchard in Nellysford, about 23 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Virginia is April to June.
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