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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Winder. Another 12 are within 25 miles. It's about 18 miles from Athens, GA, heading west.
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Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 3). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Within 25 miles of Winder there are 13 farms on our map in 10 towns. Among them: 6 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 2 corn mazes and 1 with cherries. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Winder's own U-pick farm is Fleeman's Pick Your Own Blueberries, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 716 Harrison Mill Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Fleeman's Pick Your Own Blueberries Winder | in town | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Lord of the Harvest Wholesale Pumpkins Good Hope | 12 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Buford Corn Maze Buford | 19 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Cherry Farms Monroe | 7 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Georgia; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Winder is April 3; the first fall frost arrives around November 7. That leaves about 219 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 7, pumpkin patches and orchards near Winder often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 81–89 °F | 7 | 1 |
In July the average high around Winder is 89 °F. For blueberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Winder, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Winder 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 Winder, 2 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Winder: Fleeman's Pick Your Own Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 7. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Winder, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Winder: Fleeman's Pick Your Own Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
Lord of the Harvest Wholesale Pumpkins in Good Hope, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Georgia is September to October.
Buford Corn Maze in Buford, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Georgia is September to November.
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