U-Pick Nearby
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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Lakefield, MN
We know of one U-pick farm in Lakefield. Another 1 is within 25 miles. From Sioux Falls, SD, Lakefield lies roughly 79 miles to the east.
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Ripe this week around Lakefield
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 2). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Lakefield
- 9.7 mi Red Apple Orchard Jackson Apples
Lakefield picking calendar
In a typical year Lakefield sees its last frost around May 2 and the first one of fall around October 2. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Lakefield often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 59–73 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 59 °F and a low of 36 °F near Lakefield.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lakefield, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Lakefield 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 Lakefield, 1 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Brandt Gardens & Greenhouse Lakefield · 9 mi · Mon 9 AM–5 PM, Tue 9 AM–5 PM +3
- Riverside Farmers and Makers Market Jackson · 10 mi · Thu 2:30 PM–5:30 PM · May–Oct
- Farmers' Market in Windom MN Windom · 11 mi · Tue 3 PM–6 PM, Sat 7:30 AM–12 PM · Jun–Oct
More towns with U-pick near Lakefield
- Milford, IA 2 farms · 32 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Lakefield: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Lakefield, MN?
We know of one farm in Lakefield: Poppe's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
What can you pick in Lakefield?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Lakefield, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Lakefield?
Around May 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lakefield, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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