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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Clarksville. Another 13 are within 25 miles. It's about 25 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, heading east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Within 25 miles of Clarksville there are 14 farms on our map in 10 towns. Among them: 7 orchards with apples, 3 with strawberries, 3 with blueberries, 3 with peaches and 3 pumpkin patches. 11 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Clarksville itself you'll find Pumpkin Lane Johnson HobbyHive, with pumpkins. It sits on 255 Jackson 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 | Hanulcik Pick Your Own Apple Orchard Ionia | 12 mi | 7 |
| Strawberries | Hanulcik Pick Your Own Apple Orchard Ionia | 12 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | KlineKrest Certified Organic Produce Ionia | 13 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Hanulcik Pick Your Own Apple Orchard Ionia | 12 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Lane Johnson HobbyHive Clarksville | in town | 3 |
| Cherries | KlineKrest Certified Organic Produce Ionia | 13 mi | 2 |
| Pears | KlineKrest Certified Organic Produce Ionia | 13 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Hanulcik Pick Your Own Apple Orchard Ionia | 12 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Lavender Life Company and Farm Caledonia | 21 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Clarksville sees its last frost around May 3 and the first one of fall around October 12. That leaves about 161 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Clarksville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 59–72 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 40 °F and days reach 59 °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 Clarksville, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Clarksville 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 Clarksville, 9 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Clarksville: Pumpkin Lane Johnson HobbyHive. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Clarksville, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Clarksville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Hanulcik Pick Your Own Apple Orchard in Ionia, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Hanulcik Pick Your Own Apple Orchard in Ionia, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
KlineKrest Certified Organic Produce in Ionia, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.