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We know of one U-pick farm in Kingston. Another 32 are within 25 miles. From Rockford, IL, Kingston lies roughly 21 miles to the southeast.
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Ripe this week around Kingston
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Kingston, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Wiltse's Farm Produce and Greenhouses (16 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 24). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Kingston
- 4.5 mi Go-Ro Fresh U-Pick Vegetables Genoa VegetablesTomatoes
- 4.6 mi Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm Kirkland StrawberriesRaspberriesVegetables
- 6.4 mi Johnson's Pumpkins Sycamore Pumpkins
- 7.9 mi Plank Rd Orchard Sycamore Apples
- 9.7 mi Sycamore Pumpkin Patch Sycamore Pumpkins
- 12 mi Bethkes' Farm Apples Cherry Valley Apples
- 12 mi Susie's Garden Patch Garden Prairie Pumpkins
- 13 mi Jonamac Orchard Malta ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 14 mi Valley Orchard Cherry Valley Apples
- 14 mi Grizzy's Pumpkins Marengo Pumpkins
U-pick around Kingston
Draw a 25-mile circle around Kingston and you get 33 U-pick farms in 17 towns, including 17 pumpkin patches, 16 orchards with apples, 5 with raspberries, 5 corn mazes and 4 with strawberries. For 23 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Kingston's own U-pick farm is You Pick Berries, aka UP Berries, with vegetables. It posts updates online and sits on 30683 Lanan Rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Johnson's Pumpkins Sycamore | 6 mi | 17 |
| Apples | Plank Rd Orchard Sycamore | 8 mi | 16 |
| Raspberries | Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm Kirkland | 5 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | Jonamac Orchard Malta | 13 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm Kirkland | 5 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Wiltse's Farm Produce and Greenhouses Maple Park | 16 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | McCann Berry Farm Woodstock | 22 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Kingston
- May: strawberries (4)
- June: raspberries (5), strawberries (4), flowers (2), blueberries (1)
- July: raspberries (5), flowers (2), blueberries (1)
- August: apples (16), raspberries (5), flowers (2), blueberries (1)
- September: pumpkins (17), apples (16), raspberries (5), corn maze (5), flowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (17), apples (16), corn maze (5), flowers (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Kingston
In a typical year Kingston sees its last frost around April 24 and the first one of fall around October 18. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Kingston, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Kingston can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- DeKalb Farmers' Market DeKalb · 10 mi · Thu 10 AM–2 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Sycamore, IL 3 farms · 7.7 mi
- Cherry Valley, IL 2 farms · 13 mi
- Marengo, IL 3 farms · 16 mi
- Maple Park, IL 2 farms · 16 mi
- Huntley, IL 3 farms · 18 mi
- Caledonia, IL 2 farms · 21 mi
- Poplar Grove, IL 2 farms · 21 mi
- Rockford, IL 1 farm · 22 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Kingston: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Kingston, IL?
We know of one farm in Kingston: You Pick Berries, aka UP Berries. Within 25 miles there are 32 more.
What can you pick in Kingston?
The farms here list vegetables most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Kingston?
Around April 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Kingston, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Kingston?
Johnson's Pumpkins in Sycamore, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 17 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Kingston?
Plank Rd Orchard in Sycamore, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Illinois is August to October.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Kingston?
Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm in Kirkland, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Illinois is June to September.
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