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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Sims. Another 4 are within 25 miles. From Evansville, IN, Sims lies roughly 59 miles to the northwest.
Ripe this week around Sims
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late April.
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 7). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Sims
- 11 mi Shreve's Pumpkin Patch Barnhill Pumpkins
- 14 mi Martin's Nest Mount Vernon Blueberries
- 24 mi Sager Farms Salem BlackberriesStrawberries
- 24 mi Oak Branch Farm Ina Strawberries
What you can pick near Sims
Draw a 25-mile circle around Sims and you get 5 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 3 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 pumpkin patch. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Sims itself you'll find Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable, with strawberries. It posts updates online and sits on 1 Box 206. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable Sims | in town | 3 |
| Blueberries | Martin's Nest Mount Vernon | 14 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Sager Farms Salem | 24 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Shreve's Pumpkin Patch Barnhill | 11 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (3)
- June: strawberries (3), blueberries (1)
- July: blueberries (1), blackberries (1)
- August: blueberries (1), blackberries (1)
- September: pumpkins (1)
- October: pumpkins (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Sims
In a typical year Sims sees its last frost around April 7 and the first one of fall around October 26. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | May to June | 78–87 °F | 8 | 1 |
In June the average high around Sims is 87 °F. For strawberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sims, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Sims 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 Sims, 11 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Ina, IL 2 farms · 26 mi
- Salem, IL 2 farms · 26 mi
- Centralia, IL 2 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Sims: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Sims, IL?
We know of one farm in Sims: Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Sims?
The farms here list strawberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Where can you pick strawberries in Sims?
Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable lists pick-your-own strawberries.
When is the last frost in Sims?
Around April 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sims, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Sims?
Right in Sims: Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Sims?
Martin's Nest in Mount Vernon, about 14 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is June to August.
Where is the closest blackberry farm to Sims?
Sager Farms in Salem, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is July to August.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.