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Apple gadgetsWe list 4 U-pick farms in Louisburg. Another 11 are within 25 miles. It's about 19 miles from Olathe, KS, heading south.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late April.
Based on the typical seasons for Kansas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 13). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Louisburg and you get 15 U-pick farms in 9 towns, including 9 pumpkin patches, 5 with blackberries, 4 corn mazes, 3 with blueberries and 2 with peaches. 7 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Powell Pumpkin Patch Louisburg | 3 mi | 9 |
| Blackberries | Cy & Dee's Blackberry Farm Louisburg | in town | 5 |
| Corn maze | Louisburg Corn Maze at Rigney Farms Louisburg | 3 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | The Berry Patch (Cleveland) Overland Park | 9 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Tubby Fruits Peach Orchard Belton | 11 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Louisburg Cider Mill Louisburg | 3 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm Edgerton | 18 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Red Barn Ranch Harrisonville | 20 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Tubby Fruits Peach Orchard Belton | 11 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Wagon Wheel Orchard Gardner | 24 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Johnson Farms, Plants and Pumpkins Belton | 14 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Johnson Farms, Plants and Pumpkins Belton | 14 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kansas; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Louisburg the last spring frost usually comes around April 13, and the first fall frost around October 21. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kansas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | July to August | 87–89 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Apples | August to October | 69–87 °F | 5 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 69–80 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 69–80 °F | 6 | 1 |
In July the average high around Louisburg is 89 °F. For blackberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun. By October nights drop to about 45 °F and days reach 69 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Louisburg, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Louisburg 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 Louisburg, 10 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe list 4 farms in Louisburg, including Louisburg Cider Mill, Louisburg Corn Maze at Rigney Farms and Powell Pumpkin Patch. Another 11 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples, corn maze, pumpkins and blackberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Louisburg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Powell Pumpkin Patch in Louisburg, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kansas is September to October.
Right in Louisburg: Cy & Dee's Blackberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Kansas is July to August.
Louisburg Corn Maze at Rigney Farms in Louisburg, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Kansas is September to October.
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