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Carving toolsRice Lake has 2 U-pick farms. Another 2 are within 25 miles. From Saint Paul, MN, Rice Lake lies roughly 80 miles to the northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 8). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Rice Lake and you get 4 U-pick farms in 2 towns, including 2 with strawberries, 2 with raspberries, 2 pumpkin patches and 1 with blueberries. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse Shell Lake | 19 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse Shell Lake | 19 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | The Great Pumpkin Patch Rice Lake | 8 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse Shell Lake | 19 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Rice Lake is May 8; the first fall frost arrives around October 2. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Rice Lake often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 57–71 °F | 6 | 2 |
By October nights drop to about 35 °F and days reach 57 °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 Rice Lake, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake, 9 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Rice Lake, including The Great Pumpkin Patch and Mommsen's Produce Patch. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Rice Lake, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 8 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Rice Lake, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse in Shell Lake, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse in Shell Lake, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is July to September.
The Great Pumpkin Patch in Rice Lake, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
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