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Carving toolsStrum has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 11 are within 25 miles. Strum is about 71 miles northeast of Rochester, MN.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Within 25 miles of Strum there are 12 farms on our map in 8 towns. Among them: 5 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 2 with blueberries and 2 pumpkin patches. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Strum's own U-pick farm is Foster Farm's Strawberries, with strawberries. It sits on Robin Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Blueberry Ridge Orchard Eleva | 7 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Foster Farm's Strawberries Strum | in town | 4 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Ridge Orchard Eleva | 7 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Schultz's Country Barn, LLC. & Pumpkin Patch. Eleva | 8 mi | 2 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Strum is May 7; the first fall frost arrives around October 1. That leaves about 146 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Strum often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | June to July | 78–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Strum, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Strum 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 Strum, 15 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Strum: Foster Farm's Strawberries. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
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.
Foster Farm's Strawberries lists pick-your-own strawberries.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Strum, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Blueberry Ridge Orchard in Eleva, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Right in Strum: Foster Farm's Strawberries. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Blueberry Ridge Orchard in Eleva, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is July to August.
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