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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Raymond. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 37 miles from Springfield, IL, heading south.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Raymond, typically through early November. 3 farms within 25 mi, closest: Kern Family Orchard (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 13). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Raymond
- 14 mi D&M Orchard and Produce Hillsboro Apples
- 19 mi Big M Berry Patch Taylorville StrawberriesRaspberriesBlackberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 20 mi Broom Orchard Carlinville ApplesPumpkins
- 20 mi Stoecklin's Orchard Greenville Blueberries
- 23 mi Berry Patch Livingston Pumpkins
U-pick around Raymond
Draw a 25-mile circle around Raymond and you get 6 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 3 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 with blackberries. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Raymond is Kern Family Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 375 Mackay Avenue. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Kern Family Orchard Raymond | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Big M Berry Patch Taylorville | 19 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Big M Berry Patch Taylorville | 19 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Stoecklin's Orchard Greenville | 20 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Big M Berry Patch Taylorville | 19 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Big M Berry Patch Taylorville | 19 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Big M Berry Patch Taylorville | 19 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Raymond
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: strawberries (1), blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- July: blueberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- August: apples (3), blueberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- September: apples (3), pumpkins (3), raspberries (1), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (3), pumpkins (3), corn maze (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Raymond picking calendar
Around Raymond the last spring frost usually comes around April 13, and the first fall frost around October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 70–87 °F | 5 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Raymond average 87 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Raymond, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Raymond 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 Raymond, 8 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Greenfield, IL 2 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Raymond: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Raymond, IL?
We know of one farm in Raymond: Kern Family Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
What can you pick in Raymond?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Raymond?
Around April 13 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 Raymond, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Raymond?
Right in Raymond: Kern Family Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Illinois is August to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Raymond?
Big M Berry Patch in Taylorville, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Raymond?
Big M Berry Patch in Taylorville, about 19 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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