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Apple gadgetsWe list 2 U-pick farms in Sandy. Another 29 are within 25 miles. Sandy is about 12 miles southeast of Gresham, OR.
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Based on the typical seasons for Oregon, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 27). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Counting Sandy itself, we list 31 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 17 towns: 20 with blueberries, 4 with blackberries, 4 with raspberries, 4 for cut flowers and 3 pumpkin patches. For 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Rottweiler Ranch Blueberries Sandy | in town | 20 |
| Blackberries | Blooming Junction Farm and Garden Estacada | 7 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Blooming Junction Farm and Garden Estacada | 7 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Justy's Produce and Flowers Portland | 16 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Liepold Farms Gresham | 7 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Burns Farm Troutdale | 10 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Liepold Farms Gresham | 7 mi | 2 |
| Lavender | Oregon Lavender Farm Damascus | 9 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Morning Shade Farm Canby | 23 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Morning Shade Farm Canby | 23 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Blooming Junction Farm and Garden Estacada | 7 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Oregon; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Sandy sees its last frost around March 27 and the first one of fall around November 18. That leaves about 239 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 18, pumpkin patches and orchards near Sandy often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Oregon | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 77–78 °F | 3 | 2 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sandy, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Sandy 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 Sandy, 7 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe list 2 farms in Sandy, including Sandercock Blueberry Farm and Rottweiler Ranch Blueberries. Another 29 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Sandy move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around March 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sandy, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Sandy: Rottweiler Ranch Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 20 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Oregon is July to August.
Blooming Junction Farm and Garden in Estacada, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Oregon is July to September.
Blooming Junction Farm and Garden in Estacada, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Oregon is June to September.
Also in Sandy: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.