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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Festus. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 39 miles from St. Louis, MO, heading south.
Ripe this week around Festus
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 9). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Festus
- 8.8 mi Bloomsdale Family Farm Bloomsdale Flowers
- 19 mi Lalk's Berry Farm Hillsboro Blueberries
- 19 mi Hart Apiaries De Soto Blueberries
- 21 mi Liberty Blueberry Farm (Northwest) Farmington BlackberriesBlueberries
What you can pick near Festus
Within 25 miles of Festus there are 5 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 3 with blueberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 for cut flowers. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Festus's own U-pick farm is Meert Tree Farm. It sits on 14560 Dry Fork Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Lalk's Berry Farm Hillsboro | 19 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Liberty Blueberry Farm (Northwest) Farmington | 21 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Bloomsdale Family Farm Bloomsdale | 9 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Festus
- June: blueberries (3), flowers (1)
- July: blueberries (3), blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- August: blueberries (3), blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- September: flowers (1)
- October: flowers (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Missouri; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Festus
Around Festus the last spring frost usually comes around April 9, and the first fall frost around October 26. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Festus, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Festus can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- De Soto Farmers' Market DeSoto · 10 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Apr–Oct
Nearby towns
- Farmington, MO 2 farms · 25 mi
- Belleville, IL 2 farms · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Festus: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Festus, MO?
We know of one farm in Festus: Meert Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Festus?
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Before a trip to Festus, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Festus?
Around April 9 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Festus, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Festus?
Lalk's Berry Farm in Hillsboro, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Missouri is June to August.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Festus?
Liberty Blueberry Farm (Northwest) in Farmington, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Missouri is July to August.
What is the nearest flower farm to Festus?
Bloomsdale Family Farm in Bloomsdale, about 9 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Missouri is June to October.
Also in Festus: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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