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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Stedman. Another 8 are within 25 miles. Stedman is about 10 miles southeast of Fayetteville, NC.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid March.
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 22). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Stedman itself, we list 9 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 5 with strawberries, 3 with blueberries, 2 pumpkin patches and 1 corn maze. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Stedman's own U-pick farm is Stedman Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 991 Sidney Bullard Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Jackson Farming Company Fayetteville | 11 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | Stedman Blueberries Stedman | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Blueberry Patch Fayetteville | 8 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Hubb's Farm Clinton | 20 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Stedman is March 22; the first fall frost arrives around November 13. That leaves about 236 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 13, pumpkin patches and orchards near Stedman often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 89–91 °F | 7 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 91 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Stedman, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Stedman 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 Stedman, 9 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Stedman: Stedman Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Stedman, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Jackson Farming Company in Fayetteville, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
Right in Stedman: Stedman Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
Blueberry Patch in Fayetteville, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
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