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Sycamore has 3 U-pick farms. Another 25 are within 25 miles. It's about 20 miles from Elgin, IL, heading west.
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Ripe this week around Sycamore
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Sycamore, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Wiltse's Farm Produce and Greenhouses (8 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 24). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Sycamore
- 6.7 mi Go-Ro Fresh U-Pick Vegetables Genoa VegetablesTomatoes
- 7.7 mi You Pick Berries, aka UP Berries Kingston Vegetables
- 8.1 mi Wiltse's Farm Produce and Greenhouses Maple Park VegetablesFlowersPumpkinsTomatoes
- 9.6 mi Kuipers Family Farm Maple Park ApplesPumpkins
- 12 mi Jonamac Orchard Malta ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 12 mi Shady Hill Gardens Elburn Flowers
- 12 mi Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm Kirkland StrawberriesRaspberriesVegetables
- 13 mi Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch Hampshire PumpkinsVegetablesTomatoes
- 14 mi M&M Christmas Tree Farm Huntley Christmas trees
- 16 mi Grizzy's Pumpkins Marengo Pumpkins
The Sycamore area at a glance
Within 25 miles of Sycamore there are 28 farms on our map in 15 towns. Among them: 14 pumpkin patches, 12 orchards with apples, 5 with raspberries, 4 corn mazes and 3 with strawberries. 20 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Sycamore Pumpkin Patch Sycamore | in town | 14 |
| Apples | Plank Rd Orchard Sycamore | 3 mi | 12 |
| Raspberries | Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm Kirkland | 12 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | Jonamac Orchard Malta | 12 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm Kirkland | 12 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Wiltse's Farm Produce and Greenhouses Maple Park | 8 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | McCann Berry Farm Woodstock | 24 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Sycamore
- May: strawberries (3)
- June: raspberries (5), strawberries (3), flowers (2), blueberries (1)
- July: raspberries (5), flowers (2), blueberries (1)
- August: apples (12), raspberries (5), flowers (2), blueberries (1)
- September: pumpkins (14), apples (12), raspberries (5), corn maze (4), flowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (14), apples (12), corn maze (4), flowers (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Sycamore
Around Sycamore the last spring frost usually comes around April 24, and the first fall frost around October 18. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 62–81 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 62–75 °F | 6 | 2 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 62 °F and a low of 41 °F near Sycamore.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sycamore, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Sycamore 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 Sycamore, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- DeKalb Farmers' Market DeKalb · 6 mi · Thu 10 AM–2 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Huntley Farmers Market Huntley · 17 mi · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · May–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Maple Park, IL 2 farms · 8.9 mi
- Huntley, IL 3 farms · 17 mi
- Marengo, IL 3 farms · 18 mi
- Sugar Grove, IL 2 farms · 19 mi
- Cherry Valley, IL 2 farms · 20 mi
- Woodstock, IL 11 farms · 25 mi
- Poplar Grove, IL 2 farms · 28 mi
- Caledonia, IL 2 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Sycamore: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Sycamore, IL?
We list 3 farms in Sycamore, including Plank Rd Orchard, Johnson's Pumpkins and Sycamore Pumpkin Patch. Another 25 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Sycamore?
The farms here list pumpkins and apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Sycamore?
Around April 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sycamore, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Sycamore?
Right in Sycamore: Sycamore Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 14 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Sycamore?
Plank Rd Orchard in Sycamore, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Illinois is August to October.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Sycamore?
Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm in Kirkland, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Illinois is June to September.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know and we'll add it.