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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Grayson. Another 2 are within 25 miles. Grayson is about 11 miles southwest of Meads, KY.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for Kentucky, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 27). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Grayson itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries, 1 with raspberries and 1 corn maze. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Grayson itself you'll find Carter County Corn Maze, with corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 2575 US 60 West. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 4 Got N Tymes Farm Louisa | 13 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | 4 Got N Tymes Farm Louisa | 13 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | 4 Got N Tymes Farm Louisa | 13 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | 4 Got N Tymes Farm Louisa | 13 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Carter County Corn Maze Grayson | in town | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kentucky; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Grayson is April 27; the first fall frost arrives around October 17. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kentucky | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 69–80 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 41 °F and days reach 69 °F, so a jacket helps for a maze walk late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Grayson, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Grayson 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 Grayson, 1 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Grayson: Carter County Corn Maze. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 17. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Grayson, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
4 Got N Tymes Farm in Louisa, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kentucky is September to October.
4 Got N Tymes Farm in Louisa, about 13 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kentucky is April to June.
4 Got N Tymes Farm in Louisa, about 13 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kentucky is June to July.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.