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Carving toolsJohnson City has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 8 are within 25 miles. Johnson City is about 43 miles west of Austin, TX.
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Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 22). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Johnson City there are 9 farms on our map in 8 towns. Among them: 4 with lavender, 3 with peaches, 2 for cut flowers, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blackberries. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Johnson City's own U-pick farm is M & J Lavender Farm, with lavender. It posts updates online and sits on 484 Round Mountain Sandy Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | M & J Lavender Farm Johnson City | in town | 4 |
| Peaches | Peach Valley Farm Round Mountain | 8 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Sweetberry Farm Marble Falls | 18 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Sweetberry Farm Marble Falls | 18 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Sweetberry Farm Marble Falls | 18 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Sweetberry Farm Marble Falls | 18 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Sweetberry Farm Marble Falls | 18 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Johnson City sees its last frost around March 22 and the first one of fall around November 9. That leaves about 235 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 9, pumpkin patches and orchards near Johnson City often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Johnson City, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Johnson City can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Johnson City: M & J Lavender Farm. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list lavender most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Johnson City, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Johnson City: M & J Lavender Farm. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with lavender in total.
Peach Valley Farm in Round Mountain, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Texas is May to August.
Sweetberry Farm in Marble Falls, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in Texas is May to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.