Kansas · Garden vegetables
Typically early June to late July, and again early October to late November, with peak mid-June through mid-July.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
From early June, and again early October — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-June through mid-July; again mid-October through mid-November — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late November — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 17 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some diversified veg farms offer dig-your-own rows — loosen with a fork, never yank by the tops. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (mid-June through mid-July) is the sure bet, late season is for quantity.
Farm-to-farm variation is real — up to two weeks either side of the typical window. Plan the trip, then call the farm before you drive.
Carrot peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Kansas, the carrot season typically runs early June to late July, and again early October to late November, with peak availability mid-June through mid-July. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: mid-June through mid-July. An early trip around early June gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for stock-the-freezer quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 17 weeks end to end — early June to late July, and again early October to late November. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.