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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Sarah. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 39 miles from Memphis, TN, heading south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Mississippi, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 20). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Sarah itself, we list 5 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 3 with blueberries, 3 with blackberries, 1 with strawberries, 1 with grapes and 1 pumpkin patch. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Sarah is S & L blackberry farm, with blackberries. It sits on 222 P Peach Orchard Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Burris Farms U-Pick Senatobia | 9 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | S & L blackberry farm Sarah | in town | 3 |
| Strawberries | Cedar Hill Farm Hernando | 15 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Burris Farms U-Pick Senatobia | 9 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Cedar Hill Farm Hernando | 15 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Cedar Hill Farm Hernando | 15 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Mississippi; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Sarah is March 20; the first fall frost arrives around November 4. That leaves about 229 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 4, pumpkin patches and orchards near Sarah often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Mississippi | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | May to July | 81–91 °F | 6 | 1 |
In July the average high around Sarah is 91 °F. For blackberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sarah, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Sarah 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 Sarah, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Sarah: S & L blackberry farm. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list blackberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sarah, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Burris Farms U-Pick in Senatobia, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Mississippi is May to July.
Right in Sarah: S & L blackberry farm. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Mississippi is May to July.
Cedar Hill Farm in Hernando, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Mississippi is March to May.
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