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Carving toolsTown of Rockbridge has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 8 are within 25 miles. From Madison, WI, Town of Rockbridge lies roughly 51 miles to the northwest.
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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 5). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Within 25 miles of Town of Rockbridge there are 9 farms on our map in 7 towns. Among them: 7 orchards with apples, 1 with strawberries and 1 pumpkin patch. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Town of Rockbridge is Sunset Orchard, with apples. It sits on 23622 Hustlers Ridge Drive. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Sunset Orchard Town of Rockbridge | in town | 7 |
| Strawberries | Busy Bee Berries Muscoda | 20 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Lazy Patch Farm Hillpoint | 7 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Town of Rockbridge the last spring frost usually comes around May 5, and the first fall frost around October 6. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Town of Rockbridge short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 60–73 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 37 °F and days reach 60 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Town of Rockbridge, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Town of Rockbridge 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 Town of Rockbridge, 3 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Town of Rockbridge: Sunset Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Town of Rockbridge, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Town of Rockbridge: Sunset Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Busy Bee Berries in Muscoda, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Lazy Patch Farm in Hillpoint, about 7 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know.