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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Grassy Creek. Another 9 are within 25 miles. Grassy Creek is about 71 miles northwest of Winston-Salem, NC.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Grassy Creek and you get 10 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 2 orchards with apples, 2 corn mazes, 1 with blueberries and 1 pumpkin patch. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Grassy Creek's own U-pick farm is Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm. It sits on 911 Old Hwy 16. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Old Orchard Creek Lansing | 9 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival West Jefferson | 11 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Ravenridge Blueberries Creston | 19 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival West Jefferson | 11 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Grassy Creek the last spring frost usually comes around May 7, and the first fall frost around October 8. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Grassy Creek short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Grassy Creek, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Grassy Creek can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Grassy Creek: Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 9 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Picking dates around Grassy Creek move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Grassy Creek, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Old Orchard Creek in Lansing, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in North Carolina is August to October.
Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival in West Jefferson, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
Ravenridge Blueberries in Creston, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
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