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Lees Summit has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 20 are within 25 miles. From Independence, MO, Lees Summit lies roughly 11 miles to the south.
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Ripe this week around Lees Summit
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Lees Summit, typically through early November. 6 farms within 25 mi, closest: Colonial Farms (10 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 7). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Lees Summit
- 1.9 mi Faulkner's Pumpkin Farm Kansas City Pumpkins
- 9.2 mi Kennedy's Country Christmas Tree Farm Greenwood Christmas trees
- 11 mi Colonial Farms Blue Springs BlackberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesApplesPumpkinsSunflowersFlowers
- 11 mi Johnson Farms, Plants and Pumpkins Belton PumpkinsTomatoesSunflowersFlowers
- 12 mi Timberland Troost Lake Community Orchard Kansas City Apples
- 12 mi Shucks Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Pleasant Hill PumpkinsCorn maze
- 13 mi Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch Overland Park Pumpkins
- 14 mi Rock Creek Apple Orchard Lone Jack Apples
- 15 mi Tubby Fruits Peach Orchard Belton CherriesPeachesTomatoesBlackberries
- 15 mi G.Pops' Farm Pleasant Hill ApplesPumpkinsSunflowers
The Lees Summit area at a glance
Within 25 miles of Lees Summit there are 21 farms on our map in 15 towns. Among them: 12 pumpkin patches, 6 orchards with apples, 5 with blackberries, 4 with blueberries and 3 with raspberries. 14 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Lees Summit's own U-pick farm is Rising Star Ranch \/ Pumpkin Valley, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 2807 Nw Chipman Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Rising Star Ranch \/ Pumpkin Valley Lees Summit | in town | 12 |
| Apples | Colonial Farms Blue Springs | 10 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | Colonial Farms Blue Springs | 10 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | Colonial Farms Blue Springs | 10 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Colonial Farms Blue Springs | 10 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Shucks Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Pleasant Hill | 12 mi | 3 |
| Sunflowers | Colonial Farms Blue Springs | 10 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | StoneBriar Farm Lenexa | 19 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Tubby Fruits Peach Orchard Belton | 15 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Tubby Fruits Peach Orchard Belton | 15 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Colonial Farms Blue Springs | 10 mi | 2 |
| Pears | John and Linda's Fruit and Berry Farm Oak Grove | 21 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Lees Summit
- May: strawberries (2)
- June: blueberries (4), raspberries (3), strawberries (2), cherries (2), flowers (2)
- July: blackberries (5), blueberries (4), raspberries (3), sunflowers (3), cherries (2), peaches (2), flowers (2)
- August: apples (6), blackberries (5), blueberries (4), raspberries (3), sunflowers (3), peaches (2), flowers (2)
- September: pumpkins (12), apples (6), raspberries (3), corn maze (3), sunflowers (3), peaches (2), flowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (12), apples (6), corn maze (3), flowers (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Missouri; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Lees Summit
In a typical year Lees Summit sees its last frost around April 7 and the first one of fall around October 29. That leaves about 202 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 67–79 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lees Summit, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit, 4 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Downtown Lee's Summit Farmers Market Lee's Summit · 4 mi · Wed 8 AM–12 PM, Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Apr–Oct
- Lee's Summit Farmers Market Lee's Summit · 4 mi · Wed 8 AM–12 PM, Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Apr–Oct
- Brookside Farmers Market - Summer Kansas City · 10 mi · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Apr–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Ivanhoe Farmers Market Kansas City · 11 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Kansas City, MO 3 farms · 10 mi
- Blue Springs, MO 1 farm · 11 mi
- Overland Park, KS 2 farms · 13 mi
- Belton, MO 2 farms · 13 mi
- Pleasant Hill, MO 2 farms · 13 mi
- Lenexa, KS 1 farm · 19 mi
- Liberty, MO 3 farms · 22 mi
- Louisburg, KS 4 farms · 26 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Lees Summit: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Lees Summit, MO?
We know of one farm in Lees Summit: Rising Star Ranch \/ Pumpkin Valley. Within 25 miles there are 20 more.
What can you pick in Lees Summit?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Lees Summit?
Around April 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lees Summit, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Lees Summit?
Right in Lees Summit: Rising Star Ranch \/ Pumpkin Valley. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Missouri is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Lees Summit?
Colonial Farms in Blue Springs, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Missouri is August to October.
Where is the closest blackberry farm to Lees Summit?
Colonial Farms in Blue Springs, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Missouri is July to August.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.