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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Adrain. Another 24 are within 25 miles. It's about 28 miles from Toledo, OH, heading northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 27). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Adrain itself, we list 25 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 17 towns: 12 pumpkin patches, 11 orchards with apples, 4 with blueberries, 4 with raspberries and 4 corn mazes. 15 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Adrain is Marvin's Fairfield Orchard, with apples. It sits on 062 S. Adrian Hwy. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Carpenter Farms Pumpkins Adrian | 3 mi | 12 |
| Apples | Marvin's Fairfield Orchard Adrain | in town | 11 |
| Blueberries | Kapnick Orchards Tecumseh | 10 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Warncke Berry Farm Delta | 17 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Crots Corn Maze Ottawa Lake | 20 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Warncke Berry Farm Delta | 17 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Kapnick Orchards Tecumseh | 10 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Gust Brothers Pumpkin Farm Sylvania | 14 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Kapnick Orchards Tecumseh | 10 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Lutz Orchard Saline | 23 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Johnston Fruit Farms Swanton | 20 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Adrain is April 27; the first fall frost arrives around October 20. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 62–75 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 62 °F and a low of 42 °F near Adrain.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Adrain, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Adrain 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 Adrain, 3 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Adrain: Marvin's Fairfield Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 24 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Adrain move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 20. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Adrain, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Carpenter Farms Pumpkins in Adrian, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Right in Adrain: Marvin's Fairfield Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Kapnick Orchards in Tecumseh, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
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