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Carving toolsBaroda has 2 U-pick farms. Another 36 are within 25 miles. It's about 23 miles from South Bend, IN, heading northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 5). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Baroda and you get 38 U-pick farms in 17 towns, including 17 orchards with apples, 13 with blueberries, 9 with cherries, 9 with peaches and 8 with grapes. 25 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Hillside Orchards Baroda | in town | 17 |
| Blueberries | Bredeweg Acres Stevensville | 3 mi | 13 |
| Cherries | Lemon Creek Fruit Farm Berrien Springs | 4 mi | 9 |
| Peaches | Shafer Orchards Bridgman | 2 mi | 9 |
| Grapes | Forraht Farms Berrien Springs | 2 mi | 8 |
| Pumpkins | Shafer Orchards Bridgman | 2 mi | 8 |
| Raspberries | Lemon Creek Fruit Farm Berrien Springs | 4 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Lonely Pine Farms Scherer's U-Pick (St. Joseph) Saint Joseph | 6 mi | 5 |
| Blackberries | Stover's Farm Market and U-Pick Berrien Springs | 8 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Dinges Fall Harvest Three Oaks | 10 mi | 2 |
| Lavender | Lavender Fields Farm Berrien Springs | 3 mi | 2 |
| Pears | McCartney Farm Benton Heights | 9 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Homecamp Flower Farm Three Oaks | 13 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Homecamp Flower Farm Three Oaks | 13 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Baroda the last spring frost usually comes around May 5, and the first fall frost around October 15. That leaves about 161 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Baroda short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 63–76 °F | 8 | 2 |
By October nights drop to about 44 °F and days reach 63 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Baroda, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Baroda 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 Baroda, 11 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Baroda, including Johansons Apple World and Hillside Orchards. Another 36 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Baroda move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 15. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Baroda, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Baroda: Hillside Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 17 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Bredeweg Acres in Stevensville, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Lemon Creek Fruit Farm in Berrien Springs, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July.
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