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Carving toolsHillsville has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 7 are within 25 miles. Hillsville is about 58 miles northwest of Winston-Salem, NC.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: cherries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Hillsville there are 8 farms on our map in 6 towns. Among them: 3 with blueberries, 3 orchards with apples, 2 with cherries, 2 with peaches and 2 pumpkin patches. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Hillsville's own U-pick farm is Reed Island Farm - Organic Christmas Trees. It sits on 715 Peacock Dr. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Deer Haven Blueberry Patch Alsonia | 5 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 13 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 13 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 13 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Deer Haven Blueberry Patch Alsonia | 5 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 13 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 13 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 13 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Hillsville the last spring frost usually comes around April 26, and the first fall frost around October 14. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Hillsville, 13 miles away. The actual dates in Hillsville can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Hillsville: Reed Island Farm - Organic Christmas Trees. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Hillsville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Deer Haven Blueberry Patch in Alsonia, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Virginia is June to July.
Windy Hill Orchards in Cana, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
Windy Hill Orchards in Cana, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Virginia is May to June.
Also in Hillsville: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.