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Carving toolsThere are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Webster. Another 23 are within 25 miles. From Saint Paul, MN, Webster lies roughly 32 miles to the south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 27). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Webster there are 25 farms on our map in 14 towns. Among them: 16 orchards with apples, 7 pumpkin patches, 5 with raspberries, 4 with strawberries and 3 corn mazes. For 16 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Havlicek's Orchard Elko New Market | 1 mi | 16 |
| Pumpkins | Nelson's Apple Farm Elko New Market | 2 mi | 7 |
| Raspberries | Thompson's Hillcrest Orchard Elko New Market | 6 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Lorence's Berry Farm Northfield | 7 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Nelson's Apple Farm Elko New Market | 2 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Little Hill Berry Farm Northfield | 9 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Peter's Pumpkins and Carmen's Corn Shakopee | 21 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Cherry Leaf Farm Northfield | 8 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Cherith Farms Belle Plaine | 24 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Cannon River Winery Cannon Falls | 21 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Webster sees its last frost around April 27 and the first one of fall around October 10. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–72 °F | 5 | 2 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 58 °F and a low of 39 °F near Webster.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Webster, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Webster 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 Webster, 14 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Webster, including Nelson\u2019s Apple Farm and Fireside Orchard. Another 23 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Webster, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Webster, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Havlicek's Orchard in Elko New Market, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Nelson's Apple Farm in Elko New Market, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Thompson's Hillcrest Orchard in Elko New Market, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is July to September.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know.