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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Benzonia, MI
There's one place to pick your own fruit in Benzonia. Another 11 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Benzonia
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Benzonia, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Nugent Orchards (5 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Benzonia
- 4.7 mi Nugent Orchards Frankfort ApplesPumpkins
- 5.6 mi North Star Organics Frankfort Cherries
- 5.9 mi Baatz Blueberry Farm Frankfort Blueberries
- 19 mi Pahl's Pumpkin Patch Buckley Pumpkins
- 19 mi Berry Flats Fruit Farms Kingsley Strawberries
- 20 mi Franco Farms Kingsley Strawberries
- 20 mi Jacob's Farm Traverse City ApplesPearsPeachesPumpkinsRaspberriesTomatoesVegetablesCorn maze
- 20 mi Gallagher's Farm Market and U-Pick Traverse City Cherries
- 21 mi Bull Dog Berries Traverse City Blueberries
- 24 mi McManus Southview Orchards Traverse City Cherries
U-pick around Benzonia
Draw a 25-mile circle around Benzonia and you get 12 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 4 with cherries, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with strawberries, 2 with blueberries and 2 orchards with apples. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Benzonia's own U-pick farm is Putney's You pick berry, with vegetables. It sits on 603 Love Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | North Star Organics Frankfort | 6 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Nugent Orchards Frankfort | 5 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Berry Flats Fruit Farms Kingsley | 19 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Baatz Blueberry Farm Frankfort | 6 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Nugent Orchards Frankfort | 5 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Jacob's Farm Traverse City | 20 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Jacob's Farm Traverse City | 20 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Jacob's Farm Traverse City | 20 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Jacob's Farm Traverse City | 20 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Benzonia
- June: strawberries (2)
- July: cherries (4), strawberries (2), blueberries (2), raspberries (1)
- August: blueberries (2), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- September: pumpkins (3), apples (2), raspberries (1), peaches (1), corn maze (1)
- October: pumpkins (3), apples (2), corn maze (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Benzonia
Around Benzonia the last spring frost usually comes around May 7, and the first fall frost around October 20. That leaves about 163 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Benzonia short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Benzonia, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Benzonia can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- Empire Farmers Market Empire · 14 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Frankfort, MI 3 farms · 3.3 mi
- Kingsley, MI 2 farms · 20 mi
- Traverse City, MI 9 farms · 24 mi
- Elk Rapids, MI 5 farms · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Benzonia: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Benzonia, MI?
We know of one farm in Benzonia: Putney's You pick berry. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
What can you pick in Benzonia?
The farms here list vegetables most often. Picking dates around Benzonia move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Benzonia?
Around May 7 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 Benzonia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest cherry orchard to Benzonia?
North Star Organics in Frankfort, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Benzonia?
Nugent Orchards in Frankfort, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Benzonia?
Berry Flats Fruit Farms in Kingsley, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
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