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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Iberia. Another 11 are within 25 miles. Iberia is about 48 miles north of Columbus, OH.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Iberia there are 12 farms on our map in 7 towns. Among them: 4 with blueberries, 4 orchards with apples, 4 pumpkin patches, 3 with blackberries and 3 with raspberries. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Iberia is Sawyer's Little Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 4799 County Road 29. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Stull's Fruit Farm Cardington | 11 mi | 4 |
| Apples | Sawyer's Little Orchard Iberia | in town | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Apple Hill Orchards Mansfield | 11 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | The Blueberry Patch Mansfield | 14 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Ann's Raspberry Farm Fredericktown | 12 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Olivesburg Berry Patch Mansfield | 16 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Lawrence Orchards Marion | 20 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Lawrence Orchards Marion | 20 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Broadleaf Farms Centerburg | 17 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Olivesburg Berry Patch Mansfield | 16 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Iberia is April 26; the first fall frost arrives around October 20. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 63–82 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 63 °F and mornings near 42 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Iberia, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Iberia 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 Iberia, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Iberia: Sawyer's Little Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 20. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Iberia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Stull's Fruit Farm in Cardington, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to August.
Right in Iberia: Sawyer's Little Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Apple Hill Orchards in Mansfield, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.