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We know of one U-pick farm in Rural Retreat. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 79 miles from Winston-Salem, NC, heading northwest.
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Ripe this week around Rural Retreat
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Rural Retreat
- 12 mi Williams Orchard Wytheville Apples
- 15 mi Hope Blueberry Farm Wytheville Blueberries
- 23 mi Crab Orchard Corn Maze and Pisgah Pumpkin Patch Tazewell ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 24 mi Reeves Ridge Christmas Tree Farm Sparta Christmas trees
- 24 mi Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm Grassy Creek Christmas trees
What you can pick near Rural Retreat
Within 25 miles of Rural Retreat there are 6 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 2 orchards with apples, 1 with blueberries, 1 pumpkin patch 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.
In Rural Retreat itself you'll find Joe-Anna's Christmas Tree Farm. It sits on 208 Kinder Valley Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Williams Orchard Wytheville | 12 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Hope Blueberry Farm Wytheville | 15 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Crab Orchard Corn Maze and Pisgah Pumpkin Patch Tazewell | 23 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Crab Orchard Corn Maze and Pisgah Pumpkin Patch Tazewell | 23 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Rural Retreat
- June: blueberries (1)
- July: blueberries (1)
- August: apples (2)
- September: apples (2), pumpkins (1), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (2), pumpkins (1), corn maze (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Rural Retreat
In a typical year Rural Retreat sees its last frost around April 25 and the first one of fall around October 18. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Rural Retreat, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Rural Retreat can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- Wytheville Farmers Market Wytheville · 12 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Bland County Farmers Market Bland · 17 mi · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Wytheville, VA 2 farms · 13 mi
- Sparta, NC 2 farms · 26 mi
- West Jefferson, NC 2 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Rural Retreat: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Rural Retreat, VA?
We know of one farm in Rural Retreat: Joe-Anna's Christmas Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
What can you pick in Rural Retreat?
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Rural Retreat?
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Rural Retreat, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Rural Retreat?
Williams Orchard in Wytheville, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Rural Retreat?
Hope Blueberry Farm in Wytheville, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Virginia is June to July.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Rural Retreat?
Crab Orchard Corn Maze and Pisgah Pumpkin Patch in Tazewell, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
Also in Rural Retreat: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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