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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Marston. Another 28 are within 25 miles. From Baltimore, MD, Marston lies roughly 31 miles to the northwest.
Ripe this week around Marston
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Marston, typically through early November. 7 farms within 25 mi, closest: Glade Link Farms (10 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Maryland, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Marston
- 6.4 mi Baugher's Orchard Westminster StrawberriesCherriesBlackberriesPeachesApplesPumpkinsSunflowers
- 10 mi Glade Link Farms Woodsboro StrawberriesBlueberriesFlowersPumpkinsVegetables
- 10 mi Foxtail Fields \u2013 Strawberry Picking Maryland Taneytown Strawberries
- 11 mi Rock Hill Orchard Mount Airy ApplesBlackberriesCherriesFlowersPeachesPumpkinsRaspberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 12 mi Gaver Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch Mount Airy PumpkinsApplesCorn mazeChristmas trees
- 12 mi Rock Hill Orchardd Mount Airy Apples
- 13 mi Sunflower Farm Lisbon Lisbon SunflowersFlowers
- 13 mi Pearlstone Center Reisterstown Strawberries
- 14 mi The Sunflower Gardens Westminster SunflowersFlowers
- 14 mi Larriland Farm Mount Airy ApplesStrawberriesBlackberriesRaspberriesPeachesCherriesBlueberriesVegetablesTomatoes
What you can pick near Marston
Draw a 25-mile circle around Marston and you get 29 U-pick farms in 20 towns, including 10 with strawberries, 10 pumpkin patches, 9 orchards with apples, 7 with blueberries and 7 with blackberries. 20 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Marston's own U-pick farm is Shady Hill Farm & Orchard -, with apples. It sits on New Windsor Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 6 mi | 10 |
| Pumpkins | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 6 mi | 10 |
| Apples | Shady Hill Farm & Orchard - Marston | in town | 9 |
| Blueberries | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 10 mi | 7 |
| Blackberries | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 6 mi | 7 |
| Cherries | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 6 mi | 7 |
| Flowers | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 10 mi | 7 |
| Raspberries | Rock Hill Orchard Mount Airy | 11 mi | 6 |
| Corn maze | Gaver Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch Mount Airy | 12 mi | 5 |
| Peaches | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 6 mi | 4 |
| Sunflowers | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 6 mi | 3 |
| Lavender | Kharis Lavender Fields\u00a0 Gaithersburg | 22 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 22 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Marston
- May: strawberries (10)
- June: strawberries (10), blueberries (7), cherries (7), flowers (7), raspberries (6)
- July: blueberries (7), blackberries (7), cherries (7), flowers (7), raspberries (6), peaches (4), sunflowers (3)
- August: apples (9), blueberries (7), blackberries (7), flowers (7), raspberries (6), peaches (4), sunflowers (3)
- September: pumpkins (10), apples (9), flowers (7), raspberries (6), corn maze (5), peaches (4), sunflowers (3)
- October: pumpkins (10), apples (9), flowers (7), corn maze (5)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maryland; each farm sets its own dates.
Marston picking calendar
The median last frost near Marston is April 22; the first fall frost arrives around October 20. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Maryland | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–84 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 66 °F and a low of 44 °F near Marston.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Marston, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Marston 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 Marston, 14 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Reisterstown Farmers Market Reisterstown · 15 mi · Sun 9 AM–1 PM · May–Nov
Nearby towns
- Westminster, MD 2 farms · 9.8 mi
- Mount Airy, MD 4 farms · 12 mi
- Reisterstown, MD 2 farms · 14 mi
- Thurmont, MD 3 farms · 17 mi
- Hanover, PA 2 farms · 19 mi
- Frederick, MD 1 farm · 22 mi
- Gaithersburg, MD 1 farm · 22 mi
- Germantown, MD 3 farms · 23 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Marston: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Marston, MD?
We know of one farm in Marston: Shady Hill Farm & Orchard -. Within 25 miles there are 28 more.
What can you pick in Marston?
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Marston, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Marston?
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 20. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Marston, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Marston?
Baugher's Orchard in Westminster, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is May to June.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Marston?
Baugher's Orchard in Westminster, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Maryland is September to October.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Marston?
Right in Marston: Shady Hill Farm & Orchard -. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maryland is August to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us and we'll add it.