U-Pick Nearby
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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Milmine, IL
We know of one U-pick farm in Milmine. Another 7 are within 25 miles. It's about 51 miles from Springfield, IL, heading east.
Ripe this week around Milmine
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Milmine, typically through early November. 3 farms within 25 mi, closest: Okaw Valley Orchard (20 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 16). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Milmine
- 8.6 mi Sheffer Farms Pumpkin Patch Oreana Pumpkins
- 20 mi Prairie Hill Blueberry Farm Bethany Blueberries
- 20 mi Okaw Valley Orchard Sullivan ApplesPeachesPears
- 21 mi Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) Clinton StrawberriesFlowers
- 23 mi Black Bart's Pumpkin Patch Warrensburg Pumpkins
- 23 mi Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch Champaign ApplesPumpkins
- 23 mi Okay Valley Orchard Sullivan Apples
What you can pick near Milmine
Draw a 25-mile circle around Milmine and you get 8 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 4 pumpkin patches, 3 orchards with apples, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 with peaches. 5 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Milmine's own U-pick farm is Windmill Pumpkin Farm, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 957 North 300 East Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Windmill Pumpkin Farm Milmine | in town | 4 |
| Apples | Okaw Valley Orchard Sullivan | 20 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) Clinton | 21 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Prairie Hill Blueberry Farm Bethany | 20 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Okaw Valley Orchard Sullivan | 20 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Okaw Valley Orchard Sullivan | 20 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) Clinton | 21 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: strawberries (1), blueberries (1), flowers (1)
- July: blueberries (1), peaches (1), flowers (1)
- August: apples (3), blueberries (1), peaches (1), flowers (1)
- September: pumpkins (4), apples (3), peaches (1), flowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (4), apples (3), flowers (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Milmine
The median last frost near Milmine is April 16; the first fall frost arrives around October 22. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 66–79 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 66 °F and a low of 44 °F near Milmine.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Milmine, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Milmine 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 Milmine, 12 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Milmine
- Sullivan, IL 2 farms · 22 mi
- Champaign, IL 1 farm · 23 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Milmine: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Milmine, IL?
We know of one farm in Milmine: Windmill Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
What can you pick in Milmine?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Milmine?
Around April 16 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Milmine, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Milmine?
Right in Milmine: Windmill Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Milmine?
Okaw Valley Orchard in Sullivan, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Illinois is August to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Milmine?
Mariah's Mums & More (Triple M Farm) in Clinton, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
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