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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Lawrence. Another 10 are within 25 miles. Lawrence is about 20 miles west of Olathe, KS.
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Ripe this week around Lawrence
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Kansas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 21). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Lawrence
- 8 mi Lawson Brothers Farm Baldwin City StrawberriesBlackberriesRaspberriesPumpkins
- 11 mi Wagon Wheel Orchard Gardner ApplesPears
- 13 mi Happy Valley Farm De Soto BlueberriesBlackberriesCherriesGrapes
- 17 mi Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm Edgerton StrawberriesBlueberriesBlackberriesPeachesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 18 mi KC Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Gardner PumpkinsCorn maze
- 20 mi Cider Hill Family Orchard Kansas City Apples
- 20 mi Gary's Pumpkin Patch Grantville Pumpkins
- 21 mi StoneBriar Farm Lenexa Strawberries
- 22 mi Pickings & Pumpkins LLC Spring Hill Pumpkins
- 23 mi Fieldstone Orchard and Farm Overbrook Apples
What you can pick near Lawrence
Counting Lawrence itself, we list 11 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 10 towns: 6 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries, 3 with blackberries, 3 orchards with apples and 2 with blueberries. 5 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Lawrence's own U-pick farm is Schaake's Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 1791 North 1500 Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Schaake's Pumpkin Patch Lawrence | in town | 6 |
| Strawberries | Lawson Brothers Farm Baldwin City | 8 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Lawson Brothers Farm Baldwin City | 8 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Wagon Wheel Orchard Gardner | 11 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Happy Valley Farm De Soto | 13 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm Edgerton | 17 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Lawson Brothers Farm Baldwin City | 8 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Happy Valley Farm De Soto | 13 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm Edgerton | 17 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Wagon Wheel Orchard Gardner | 11 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Happy Valley Farm De Soto | 13 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (3)
- June: strawberries (3), blueberries (2), raspberries (1), cherries (1)
- July: blackberries (3), blueberries (2), raspberries (1), cherries (1), peaches (1)
- August: blackberries (3), apples (3), blueberries (2), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- September: pumpkins (6), apples (3), corn maze (2), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- October: pumpkins (6), apples (3), corn maze (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kansas; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Lawrence
Around Lawrence the last spring frost usually comes around April 21, and the first fall frost around October 17. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kansas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 69–82 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 69 °F and a low of 44 °F near Lawrence.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lawrence, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Lawrence 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 Lawrence, 4 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market Lawrence · 4 mi · Thu 4 PM–6 PM · Jan–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Lawrence Farmers' Market - Saturday Downtown Market Lawrence · 4 mi · Sat 7:30 AM–11:30 AM · Apr–Nov · SNAP/EBT
- Lawrence Farmers' Market - Tuesday Market Lawrence · 4 mi · Tue 4 PM–6 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Perry Lecompton Farmers Market Perry · 15 mi · Fri 4 PM–6:30 PM · May–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Gardner, KS 2 farms · 14 mi
- Kansas City, KS 1 farm · 20 mi
- Lenexa, KS 1 farm · 21 mi
- Overland Park, KS 2 farms · 29 mi
- Topeka, KS 2 farms · 34 mi
- Belton, MO 2 farms · 34 mi
- Louisburg, KS 4 farms · 35 mi
- Weston, MO 2 farms · 35 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Lawrence: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Lawrence, KS?
We know of one farm in Lawrence: Schaake's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
What can you pick in Lawrence?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Lawrence?
Around April 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 17. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lawrence, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Lawrence?
Right in Lawrence: Schaake's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kansas is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Lawrence?
Lawson Brothers Farm in Baldwin City, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Kansas is May to June.
Where is the closest blackberry farm to Lawrence?
Lawson Brothers Farm in Baldwin City, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Kansas is July to August.
Also in Lawrence: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.