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Somerville has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 28 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Somerville
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Somerville, typically through early November. 13 farms within 25 mi, closest: County Fair Farm (8 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Maine, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 27). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Somerville
- 4.3 mi Big Birch Farm Palermo BlackberriesBlueberries
- 4.8 mi Sweet Season Farm Washington Blueberries
- 8.3 mi County Fair Farm Jefferson ApplesPumpkinsFlowersCorn maze
- 8.5 mi Ben and Molly's Spooky Pumpkin Patch South China Pumpkins
- 9.7 mi Bailey's Orchard Whitefield Apples
- 11 mi Sheepscot General at Uncas Farm Whitefield Strawberries
- 11 mi Full Fork Farm China Strawberries
- 12 mi Bessey Ridge Farms Albion BlueberriesPeachesApples
- 13 mi Lemieux's Orchard Vassalboro ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 15 mi Hope Orchards Hope ApplesPears
What you can pick near Somerville
Draw a 25-mile circle around Somerville and you get 29 U-pick farms in 23 towns, including 13 orchards with apples, 10 with strawberries, 5 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches and 4 for cut flowers. 19 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Somerville itself you'll find Sand Hill Farm Organic Strawberries, with strawberries. It posts updates online and sits on Sand Hill Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | County Fair Farm Jefferson | 8 mi | 13 |
| Strawberries | Sand Hill Farm Organic Strawberries Somerville | in town | 10 |
| Blueberries | Big Birch Farm Palermo | 4 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | County Fair Farm Jefferson | 8 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | County Fair Farm Jefferson | 8 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Beau Chemin Farm Waldoboro | 19 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | County Fair Farm Jefferson | 8 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Big Birch Farm Palermo | 4 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Bessey Ridge Farms Albion | 12 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Hope Orchards Hope | 15 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Beau Chemin Farm Waldoboro | 19 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Somerville
- June: strawberries (10)
- July: strawberries (10), blueberries (5), flowers (4), raspberries (3), blackberries (1)
- August: blueberries (5), flowers (4), raspberries (3), blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- September: apples (13), pumpkins (4), flowers (4), raspberries (3), corn maze (2), blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- October: apples (13), pumpkins (4), corn maze (2)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maine; each farm sets its own dates.
Somerville picking calendar
The median last frost near Somerville is April 27; the first fall frost arrives around October 16. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Maine | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | June to July | 74–80 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Somerville, 17 miles away. The actual dates in Somerville 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 Somerville, 17 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Whitefield, ME 2 farms · 10 mi
- Albion, ME 3 farms · 14 mi
- Hope, ME 2 farms · 15 mi
- Damariscotta, ME 2 farms · 21 mi
- Brooks, ME 3 farms · 24 mi
- Fairfield, ME 3 farms · 24 mi
- Clinton, ME 2 farms · 25 mi
- Monmouth, ME 3 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Somerville: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Somerville, ME?
We know of one farm in Somerville: Sand Hill Farm Organic Strawberries. Within 25 miles there are 28 more.
What can you pick in Somerville?
The farms here list strawberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Where can you pick strawberries in Somerville?
Sand Hill Farm Organic Strawberries lists pick-your-own strawberries.
When is the last frost in Somerville?
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Somerville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Somerville?
County Fair Farm in Jefferson, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Somerville?
Right in Somerville: Sand Hill Farm Organic Strawberries. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Maine is June to July.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Somerville?
Big Birch Farm in Palermo, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maine is July to August.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.