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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Milton. Another 14 are within 25 miles. It's about 12 miles from Murfreesboro, TN, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 17). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Milton and you get 15 U-pick farms in 9 towns, including 9 pumpkin patches, 6 with strawberries, 4 corn mazes, 3 with blueberries and 1 with blackberries. For 8 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Milton's own U-pick farm is The Maize at Milton & Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins and corn maze. It sits on 11132 Lascassas Pike. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | The Maize at Milton & Pumpkin Patch Milton | in town | 9 |
| Strawberries | P and P Farms Murfreesboro | 7 mi | 6 |
| Corn maze | The Maize at Milton & Pumpkin Patch Milton | in town | 4 |
| Blueberries | Williamson Family Farm Murfreesboro | 14 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Williamson Family Farm Murfreesboro | 14 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Williamson Family Farm Murfreesboro | 14 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Lucky Ladd Farms Murfreesboro | 24 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Lucky Ladd Farms Murfreesboro | 24 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Milton sees its last frost around April 17 and the first one of fall around October 21. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 74–84 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 74–84 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 44 °F and days reach 74 °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 Milton, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Milton 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 Milton, 8 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Milton: The Maize at Milton & Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 14 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 17 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 Milton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Milton: The Maize at Milton & Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
P and P Farms in Murfreesboro, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is April to June.
Right in Milton: The Maize at Milton & Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.