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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Greeley. Another 16 are within 25 miles.
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Based on the typical seasons for Colorado, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 2). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Greeley and you get 17 U-pick farms in 10 towns, including 11 pumpkin patches, 6 corn mazes, 3 orchards with apples, 2 for cut flowers and 1 with strawberries. For 14 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Greeley is Tigges Farm Produce and Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 404 Weld County Road 64 1/2. 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 | Tigges Farm Produce and Pumpkin Patch Greeley | in town | 11 |
| Corn maze | Fritzler Farm Park La Salle | 7 mi | 6 |
| Apples | Adam's Apple Orchard and Country Store Ault | 11 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Lukens Farms Fort Collins | 24 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Garden Sweet Fort Collins | 24 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Garden Sweet Fort Collins | 24 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Adam's Apple Orchard and Country Store Ault | 11 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Colorado; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Greeley is May 2; the first fall frost arrives around October 8. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Greeley short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Colorado | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 68–82 °F | 3 | 1 |
October brings highs around 68 °F and mornings near 37 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Greeley, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Greeley 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 Greeley, 4 mi away.
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The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Greeley: Tigges Farm Produce and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 16 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Greeley move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 2 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 Greeley, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Greeley: Tigges Farm Produce and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Colorado is September to October.
Fritzler Farm Park in La Salle, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Colorado is September to October.
Adam's Apple Orchard and Country Store in Ault, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Colorado is September to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.