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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Taneytown. Another 26 are within 25 miles. Taneytown is about 39 miles northwest of Baltimore, MD.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Taneytown, typically through early November. 6 farms within 25 mi, closest: Glade Link Farms (10 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Maryland, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Taneytown
- 6.8 mi Baugher's Orchard Westminster StrawberriesCherriesBlackberriesPeachesApplesPumpkinsSunflowers
- 9.7 mi Glade Link Farms Woodsboro StrawberriesBlueberriesFlowersPumpkinsVegetables
- 10 mi Shady Hill Farm & Orchard - Marston Apples
- 11 mi K and J Farm Market Hanover VegetablesPumpkins
- 11 mi The Truck Patch Hanover StrawberriesBlueberries
- 12 mi The Sunflower Gardens Westminster SunflowersFlowers
- 13 mi Catoctin Mountain Orchard Thurmont BlackberriesRaspberriesBlueberriesCherriesStrawberriesFlowers
- 14 mi Lawyer's Moonlight Maze Thurmont Corn maze
- 15 mi Pryor's Orchard Thurmont CherriesBlueberries
- 15 mi Brookfield Pumpkins Walkersville Pumpkins
The Taneytown area at a glance
Counting Taneytown itself, we list 27 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 16 towns: 11 orchards with apples, 9 with strawberries, 9 with blueberries, 8 pumpkin patches and 7 with cherries. 18 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Taneytown itself you'll find Foxtail Fields \u2013 Strawberry Picking Maryland, with strawberries. It posts updates online. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 7 mi | 11 |
| Strawberries | Foxtail Fields \u2013 Strawberry Picking Maryland Taneytown | in town | 9 |
| Blueberries | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 10 mi | 9 |
| Pumpkins | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 7 mi | 8 |
| Cherries | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 7 mi | 7 |
| Flowers | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 10 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 7 mi | 5 |
| Raspberries | Catoctin Mountain Orchard Thurmont | 13 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 7 mi | 3 |
| Sunflowers | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 7 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Lawyer's Moonlight Maze Thurmont | 14 mi | 2 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (9)
- June: strawberries (9), blueberries (9), cherries (7), flowers (6), raspberries (3)
- July: blueberries (9), cherries (7), flowers (6), blackberries (5), raspberries (3), peaches (3), sunflowers (3)
- August: apples (11), blueberries (9), flowers (6), blackberries (5), raspberries (3), peaches (3), sunflowers (3)
- September: apples (11), pumpkins (8), flowers (6), raspberries (3), peaches (3), sunflowers (3), corn maze (2)
- October: apples (11), pumpkins (8), flowers (6), corn maze (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maryland; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Taneytown
Around Taneytown the last spring frost usually comes around April 22, and the first fall frost around October 20. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Maryland | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | May to June | 72–81 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Taneytown, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Taneytown 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 Taneytown, 7 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Westminster, MD 2 farms · 9.1 mi
- Hanover, PA 2 farms · 11 mi
- Thurmont, MD 3 farms · 14 mi
- Reisterstown, MD 2 farms · 19 mi
- Biglerville, PA 4 farms · 20 mi
- Mount Airy, MD 4 farms · 22 mi
- Frederick, MD 1 farm · 26 mi
- Dover, PA 3 farms · 30 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Taneytown: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Taneytown, MD?
We know of one farm in Taneytown: Foxtail Fields \u2013 Strawberry Picking Maryland. Within 25 miles there are 26 more.
What can you pick in Taneytown?
The farms here list strawberries most often. Picking dates around Taneytown move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Where can you pick strawberries in Taneytown?
Foxtail Fields \u2013 Strawberry Picking Maryland lists pick-your-own strawberries.
When is the last frost in Taneytown?
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 20. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Taneytown, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Taneytown?
Baugher's Orchard in Westminster, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maryland is August to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Taneytown?
Right in Taneytown: Foxtail Fields \u2013 Strawberry Picking Maryland. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is May to June.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Taneytown?
Glade Link Farms in Woodsboro, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is June to August.
Also in Taneytown: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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