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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Welch. Another 21 are within 25 miles. Welch is about 26 miles southeast of Saint Paul, MN.
Ripe this week around Welch
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Welch, typically through early November. 11 farms within 25 mi, closest: Croix Farm Orchard (8 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 23). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Welch
- 8.1 mi Wyatt's Strawberries Hastings Strawberries
- 8.3 mi Croix Farm Orchard Hastings Apples
- 10 mi McDougall's Apple Junction Hastings Apples
- 11 mi Fischer's Croix Farm Orchard Afton Apples
- 11 mi Happ-E-Hill Pumpkin Farm Town of Trenton Pumpkins
- 12 mi Whistling Well Farm Hastings ApplesRaspberries
- 12 mi Afton Apple Orchard Hastings StrawberriesApplesRaspberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 12 mi Frontenac Hills Orchard Red Wing ApplesPumpkinsStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 13 mi Cannon River Winery Cannon Falls Grapes
- 14 mi Emery Acres Flower Farm Rosemount Flowers
The Welch area at a glance
Within 25 miles of Welch there are 22 farms on our map in 14 towns. Among them: 11 orchards with apples, 8 pumpkin patches, 6 with strawberries, 5 with raspberries and 3 with blueberries. 15 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Welch itself you'll find Rainbow Ridge Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It sits on 176 Rhoda Avenue. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Croix Farm Orchard Hastings | 8 mi | 11 |
| Pumpkins | Happ-E-Hill Pumpkin Farm Town of Trenton | 11 mi | 8 |
| Strawberries | Wyatt's Strawberries Hastings | 8 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Whistling Well Farm Hastings | 12 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | Rainbow Ridge Blueberry Farm Welch | in town | 3 |
| Grapes | Cannon River Winery Cannon Falls | 13 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Afton Apple Orchard Hastings | 12 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Emery Acres Flower Farm Rosemount | 14 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: strawberries (6)
- July: strawberries (6), raspberries (5), blueberries (3), flowers (1)
- August: raspberries (5), blueberries (3), flowers (1)
- September: apples (11), pumpkins (8), raspberries (5), corn maze (1), flowers (1)
- October: apples (11), pumpkins (8), corn maze (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Welch
The median last frost near Welch is April 23; the first fall frost arrives around October 14. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 80–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Welch, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Welch 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 Welch, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Hastings Farm Market Hastings · 9 mi · Tue 8 AM–1 PM, Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Jun–Oct
- Red Wing Area Farmers' Market Red Wing · 12 mi · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Red Wing Area Farmers' Market Winter Red Wing · 12 mi · Sat 10 AM–1 PM · Nov–Dec
- Artisan Plaza Farmers' Market Cannon Falls · 14 mi · Sat 7:30 AM–12 PM · Jun–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Hastings, MN 5 farms · 9.5 mi
- Red Wing, MN 2 farms · 14 mi
- Afton, MN 2 farms · 16 mi
- Lake City, MN 2 farms · 23 mi
- Lakeville, MN 1 farm · 24 mi
- Northfield, MN 5 farms · 25 mi
- Stillwater, MN 2 farms · 29 mi
- Webster, MN 2 farms · 31 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Welch: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Welch, MN?
We know of one farm in Welch: Rainbow Ridge Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 21 more.
What can you pick in Welch?
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Welch?
Around April 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Welch, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Welch?
Croix Farm Orchard in Hastings, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Welch?
Happ-E-Hill Pumpkin Farm in Town of Trenton, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Welch?
Wyatt's Strawberries in Hastings, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is June to July.
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