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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Westmore. Another 6 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Vermont, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around June 1). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Westmore and you get 7 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 4 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples, 1 with strawberries, 1 with raspberries and 1 pumpkin patch. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Westmore's own U-pick farm is Glacial Lake Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 179 Peene Hill Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Glacial Lake Blueberries Westmore | in town | 4 |
| Apples | Sweet Seasons Farm Saint Johnsbury | 23 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Chandler Pond Farm Lyndon | 16 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Sweet Seasons Farm Saint Johnsbury | 23 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 11 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 11 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 11 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Kingdom Corn Maze Lyndonville | 11 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Vermont; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Westmore is June 1; the first fall frost arrives around September 13. That leaves about 103 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Westmore often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Vermont | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 76–77 °F | 9 | 1 |
It rains on about 9 days a month during blueberry season here. Fields can close after a downpour, so check the farm's page or call on wet days.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Westmore, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Westmore 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 Westmore, 8 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Westmore: Glacial Lake Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around June 1 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Westmore, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Westmore: Glacial Lake Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Vermont is July to August.
Sweet Seasons Farm in Saint Johnsbury, about 23 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Vermont is September to October.
Chandler Pond Farm in Lyndon, about 16 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Vermont is June to July.
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