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Carving toolsNorris has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 11 are within 25 miles. It's about 19 miles from Knoxville, TN, heading northwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Norris itself, we list 12 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 7 with blueberries, 4 corn mazes, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with blackberries and 1 with grapes. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Norris is Blueberry Hill Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 101 Reservoir Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Hill Farm Norris | in town | 7 |
| Corn maze | Lost Creek Corn Maze Sharps Chapel | 15 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | JAMA's Pumpkins La Follette | 13 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Still Waters Farm Knoxville | 14 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Seven Springs Farm Maynardville | 15 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Norris the last spring frost usually comes around April 22, and the first fall frost around October 25. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 83–85 °F | 9 | 1 |
Expect some wet days: about 9 a month with measurable rain during blueberry season. Boots help, and farms post closures online.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Norris, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Norris 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 Norris, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Norris: Blueberry Hill Farm. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Norris, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Norris: Blueberry Hill Farm. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Lost Creek Corn Maze in Sharps Chapel, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
JAMA's Pumpkins in La Follette, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.