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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Fargo. Another 3 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Fargo
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for North Dakota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 10). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Fargo
- 8.7 mi Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley Moorhead StrawberriesFlowersVegetables
- 17 mi Blooming Acre Flower Farm Glyndon Flowers
- 21 mi Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch Glyndon Pumpkins
U-pick around Fargo
Draw a 25-mile circle around Fargo and you get 4 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 2 pumpkin patches, 2 for cut flowers and 1 with strawberries. For 1 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Fargo itself you'll find Dakota Carriage Company Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 7414 40th Avenue North. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Dakota Carriage Company Pumpkin Patch Fargo | in town | 2 |
| Flowers | Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley Moorhead | 9 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley Moorhead | 9 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: strawberries (1)
- July: flowers (2), strawberries (1)
- August: flowers (2)
- September: pumpkins (2), flowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Dakota; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Fargo
The median last frost near Fargo is May 10; the first fall frost arrives around September 30. That leaves about 143 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Fargo often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Dakota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 56–72 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 35 °F and days reach 56 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Fargo, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Fargo 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 Fargo, 5 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Moorhead Farmer's Market Moorhead · 8 mi · Tue 3 PM–6 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Red Rivier Farmers' Market Moorhead · 8 mi · Wed 4 PM–6 PM
Nearby towns
- Glyndon, MN 2 farms · 19 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Fargo: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Fargo, ND?
We know of one farm in Fargo: Dakota Carriage Company Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Fargo?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Fargo?
Around May 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Fargo, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Fargo?
Right in Fargo: Dakota Carriage Company Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Dakota is September to October.
What is the nearest flower farm to Fargo?
Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley in Moorhead, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in North Dakota is July to September.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Fargo?
Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley in Moorhead, about 9 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in North Dakota is June to July.
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