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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Lindstrom. Another 17 are within 25 miles. It's about 29 miles from Saint Paul, MN, heading northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Lindstrom itself, we list 18 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 15 towns: 8 pumpkin patches, 7 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 2 with blueberries and 2 with raspberries. For 11 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Lindstrom itself you'll find Tom's Pumpkin Farm, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 15281 Panola Drive. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Tom's Pumpkin Farm Lindstrom | in town | 8 |
| Apples | Sunrise River Apple Farm Wyoming | 8 mi | 7 |
| Strawberries | The Berry Patch (Forest Lake) Forest Lake | 9 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | The Berry Patch (Forest Lake) Forest Lake | 9 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | The Berry Patch (Forest Lake) Forest Lake | 9 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Pine Tree Apple Orchard White Bear Lake | 16 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Live Flowers, LLC Marine On Saint Croix | 9 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Lindstrom sees its last frost around May 3 and the first one of fall around October 5. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Lindstrom often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 60–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 60 °F and mornings near 37 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lindstrom, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom, 5 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Lindstrom: Tom's Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles there are 17 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around May 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lindstrom, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Lindstrom: Tom's Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Sunrise River Apple Farm in Wyoming, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
The Berry Patch (Forest Lake) in Forest Lake, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is June to July.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know and we'll add it.