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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Sedalia. Another 5 are within 25 miles. Sedalia is about 52 miles west of Columbia, MO.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 18). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Sedalia itself, we list 6 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 4 pumpkin patches, 2 with blackberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 corn maze. 5 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Sedalia's own U-pick farm is Pa Pa's Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 4502 Forest Park Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pa Pa's Pumpkin Patch Sedalia | in town | 4 |
| Blackberries | Anne's Acres Lincoln | 19 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Anne's Acres Lincoln | 19 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Nowlin's corn maze and pumpkin patch Blackwater | 23 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Missouri; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Sedalia is April 18; the first fall frost arrives around October 22. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 67–78 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 67 °F and a low of 44 °F near Sedalia.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sedalia, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Sedalia 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 Sedalia, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Sedalia: Pa Pa's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 18 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sedalia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Sedalia: Pa Pa's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Missouri is September to October.
Anne's Acres in Lincoln, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Missouri is July to August.
Anne's Acres in Lincoln, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Missouri is June to August.
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