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We know of one U-pick farm in Garden Prairie. Another 37 are within 25 miles. Garden Prairie is about 18 miles east of Rockford, IL.
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Ripe this week around Garden Prairie
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 28). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Garden Prairie
- 8.6 mi Cody's Farm Marengo StrawberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 9.5 mi Grizzy's Pumpkins Marengo Pumpkins
- 9.7 mi Bethkes' Farm Apples Cherry Valley Apples
- 9.9 mi Edwards Apple Orchard Poplar Grove ApplesPumpkinsRaspberries
- 10 mi Valley Orchard Cherry Valley Apples
- 10 mi Bull Run Maze Poplar Grove Corn maze
- 10 mi Prairie Sky Orchard Marengo ApplesPumpkinsRaspberries
- 11 mi Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm Kirkland StrawberriesRaspberriesVegetables
- 11 mi The Lindberg Pumpkin Patch Caledonia Pumpkins
- 11 mi Lang's Orchard Woodstock Apples
U-pick around Garden Prairie
Draw a 25-mile circle around Garden Prairie and you get 38 U-pick farms in 16 towns, including 18 orchards with apples, 16 pumpkin patches, 6 with raspberries, 5 with strawberries and 5 corn mazes. 27 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Garden Prairie is Susie's Garden Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 258 US highway 20. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Bethkes' Farm Apples Cherry Valley | 10 mi | 18 |
| Pumpkins | Susie's Garden Patch Garden Prairie | in town | 16 |
| Raspberries | Edwards Apple Orchard Poplar Grove | 10 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Cody's Farm Marengo | 9 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | Cody's Farm Marengo | 9 mi | 5 |
| Blackberries | Homestead Orchard Woodstock | 18 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | McCann Berry Farm Woodstock | 14 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Homestead Orchard Woodstock | 18 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Homestead Orchard Woodstock | 18 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Garden Prairie
- May: strawberries (5)
- June: raspberries (6), strawberries (5), blueberries (1), cherries (1)
- July: raspberries (6), blackberries (2), blueberries (1), cherries (1)
- August: apples (18), raspberries (6), blackberries (2), blueberries (1)
- September: apples (18), pumpkins (16), raspberries (6), corn maze (5)
- October: apples (18), pumpkins (16), corn maze (5)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Garden Prairie
In a typical year Garden Prairie sees its last frost around April 28 and the first one of fall around October 12. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 62–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 62 °F and a low of 40 °F near Garden Prairie.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Garden Prairie, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Garden Prairie 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 Garden Prairie, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Woodstock Farmers Market - Winter Woodstock · 16 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Oct–Apr · SNAP/EBT
- Woodstock Farmers Market-Saturday Summer Woodstock · 16 mi · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Apr–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Woodstock Farmers Market-Tuesday Summer Woodstock · 16 mi · Tue 8 AM–1 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Rockford Midtown Market Rockford · 17 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Aug–Oct
More towns with U-pick near Garden Prairie
- Marengo, IL 3 farms · 9.4 mi
- Cherry Valley, IL 2 farms · 9.8 mi
- Poplar Grove, IL 2 farms · 10 mi
- Caledonia, IL 2 farms · 12 mi
- Woodstock, IL 11 farms · 16 mi
- Harvard, IL 4 farms · 16 mi
- Huntley, IL 3 farms · 17 mi
- Sycamore, IL 3 farms · 18 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Garden Prairie: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Garden Prairie, IL?
We know of one farm in Garden Prairie: Susie's Garden Patch. Within 25 miles there are 37 more.
What can you pick in Garden Prairie?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Garden Prairie, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Garden Prairie?
Around April 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Garden Prairie, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Garden Prairie?
Bethkes' Farm Apples in Cherry Valley, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 18 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Illinois is August to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Garden Prairie?
Right in Garden Prairie: Susie's Garden Patch. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Garden Prairie?
Edwards Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Illinois is June to September.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.