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Carving toolsWorthington has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 48 are within 25 miles. Worthington is about 24 miles northwest of Springfield, MA.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Massachusetts, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 13). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Worthington there are 49 farms on our map in 32 towns. Among them: 23 orchards with apples, 19 with blueberries, 9 with strawberries, 5 with raspberries and 3 with peaches. 31 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Worthington itself you'll find Justamere Tree Farm. It posts updates online and sits on 248 Patterson Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Jameson's High Meadow Farm Becket | 3 mi | 23 |
| Blueberries | Jameson's High Meadow Farm Becket | 3 mi | 19 |
| Strawberries | Strawberry Acres Farm Hinsdale | 11 mi | 9 |
| Raspberries | Blue Heaven Blueberry Raspberry Farm Becket | 4 mi | 5 |
| Peaches | Park Hill Orchard Easthampton | 13 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Park Hill Orchard Easthampton | 13 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Many Graces Flower Farm Hadley | 18 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Mike's Maze Sunderland | 19 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | K and P Berries Springfield | 22 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Park Hill Orchard Easthampton | 13 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Bashista Orchards Southampton | 15 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Park Hill Orchard Easthampton | 13 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Massachusetts; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Worthington sees its last frost around May 13 and the first one of fall around October 2. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Worthington often winds down by the middle of October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Worthington, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Worthington can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Worthington: Justamere Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 48 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Picking dates around Worthington move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Worthington, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Jameson's High Meadow Farm in Becket, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 23 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Massachusetts is September to October.
Jameson's High Meadow Farm in Becket, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 19 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Massachusetts is July to August.
Strawberry Acres Farm in Hinsdale, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Massachusetts is June to July.
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