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Carving toolsLos Olivos has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 28 miles from Santa Maria, CA, heading southeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 11). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Los Olivos and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 3 with blueberries, 1 orchard with apples and 1 with lavender. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Los Olivos itself you'll find Clairmont Farm Lavender Co, with lavender. It posts updates online and sits on 2480 Roblar Ave. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Santa Barbara Blueberries (Restoration Oaks Ranch) Buellton | 5 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Ballard Apple Farm and Seein' Spots Miniature Donkeys Solvang | 1 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Clairmont Farm Lavender Co Los Olivos | in town | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Los Olivos is April 11; the first fall frost arrives around November 8. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 8, pumpkin patches and orchards near Los Olivos often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Los Olivos, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Los Olivos can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Los Olivos: Clairmont Farm Lavender Co. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list lavender most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Los Olivos, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Santa Barbara Blueberries (Restoration Oaks Ranch) in Buellton, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in California is May to July.
Ballard Apple Farm and Seein' Spots Miniature Donkeys in Solvang, about 1 mile away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is August to November.
Right in Los Olivos: Clairmont Farm Lavender Co. It's the only one we list within 25 miles.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.