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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Trempealeau. Another 6 are within 25 miles. It's about 51 miles from Rochester, MN, heading east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 29). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Trempealeau and you get 7 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 5 orchards with apples, 1 with blueberries and 1 corn maze. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Trempealeau's own U-pick farm is Ecker's Apple Farm, with apples. It sits on 11390 Main Street. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Ecker's Apple Farm Trempealeau | in town | 5 |
| Blueberries | Bluehouse Blueberries Holmen | 12 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Hidden Trails Corn Maze West Salem | 17 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Trempealeau the last spring frost usually comes around April 29, and the first fall frost around October 11. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 59–72 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 59 °F and mornings near 40 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Trempealeau, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Trempealeau 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 Trempealeau, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Trempealeau: Ecker's Apple Farm. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Trempealeau move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 11. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Trempealeau, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Trempealeau: Ecker's Apple Farm. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Bluehouse Blueberries in Holmen, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Wisconsin is July to August.
Hidden Trails Corn Maze in West Salem, about 17 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.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us.