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Carving toolsSpring City has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 11 are within 25 miles. From East Chattanooga, TN, Spring City lies roughly 47 miles to the northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 11). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Spring City there are 12 farms on our map in 9 towns. Among them: 6 with blueberries, 5 pumpkin patches, 3 corn mazes, 1 with blackberries and 1 with grapes. 5 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Spring City itself you'll find Thedford's Blueberry Patch, with blueberries and pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 100 John Deere Ln.. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Thedford's Blueberry Patch Spring City | in town | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Thedford's Blueberry Patch Spring City | in town | 5 |
| Corn maze | Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Cornmaze Riceville | 22 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Wade and Cecileia Shultz's Blackberries Athens | 22 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Parkison Family Farm Kingston | 21 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Spring City is April 11; the first fall frost arrives around October 29. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 84–87 °F | 9 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 71–81 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Spring City average 87 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water. Expect some wet days: about 9 a month with measurable rain during blueberry season. Boots help, and farms post closures online.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Spring City, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Spring City 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 Spring City, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Spring City: Thedford's Blueberry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list blueberries and pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Spring City, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Spring City: Thedford's Blueberry Patch. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Right in Spring City: Thedford's Blueberry Patch. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Cornmaze in Riceville, about 22 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
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