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Apple gadgetsMoundridge has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles. Moundridge is about 40 miles northwest of Wichita, KS.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Kansas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 18). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Counting Moundridge itself, we list 6 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 4 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries, 1 with peaches and 1 corn maze. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Moundridge's own U-pick farm is P and M Pumpkin Ranch, LLC, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 311 16th Ave. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | P and M Pumpkin Ranch, LLC Moundridge | in town | 4 |
| Strawberries | Patchwork Farms Newton | 17 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Beck's Farm Newton | 20 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Kansas Maze at Gaeddert Farms Buhler | 7 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kansas; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Moundridge is April 18; the first fall frost arrives around October 24. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kansas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 71–83 °F | 4 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 71 °F and a low of 44 °F near Moundridge.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Moundridge, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Moundridge 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 Moundridge, 11 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Moundridge: P and M Pumpkin Ranch, LLC. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 18 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Moundridge, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Moundridge: P and M Pumpkin Ranch, LLC. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kansas is September to October.
Patchwork Farms in Newton, about 17 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kansas is May to June.
Beck's Farm in Newton, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kansas is July to September.
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