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Clayton has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 10 are within 25 miles. Clayton is about 17 miles southwest of Indianapolis, IN.
Ripe this week around Clayton
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Clayton, typically through early November. 4 farms within 25 mi, closest: Martha's Orchard (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 12). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Clayton
- 3.9 mi Anderson Orchard Mooresville ApplesRaspberriesPumpkins
- 6.9 mi Beasley's Orchard Danville StrawberriesApplesVegetablesFlowersSunflowersRaspberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 14 mi Hogan Farm Market Brownsburg PumpkinsVegetables
- 15 mi The Patch Greencastle Pumpkins
- 17 mi Driving Wind Blueberry Farm Indianapolis StrawberriesBlueberriesBlackberries
- 21 mi Guernsey Farm - Millennium Corn Maze Lebanon Corn maze
- 23 mi Waterman's Family Farm Indianapolis StrawberriesTomatoesVegetablesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 23 mi WiseWood Farm Lebanon SunflowersFlowers
- 24 mi The Apple Works Trafalgar Apples
- 24 mi Zink Berry Farm Trafalgar BlackberriesBlueberriesRaspberries
U-pick around Clayton
Counting Clayton itself, we list 11 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 5 pumpkin patches, 4 orchards with apples, 3 with strawberries, 3 with raspberries and 3 corn mazes. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Clayton's own U-pick farm is Martha's Orchard, with apples. It sits on 6578 S. Co. Road 400 E. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Anderson Orchard Mooresville | 4 mi | 5 |
| Apples | Martha's Orchard Clayton | in town | 4 |
| Strawberries | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 7 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Anderson Orchard Mooresville | 4 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 7 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Driving Wind Blueberry Farm Indianapolis | 17 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Driving Wind Blueberry Farm Indianapolis | 17 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 7 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 7 mi | 2 |
What's usually ripe near Clayton
- May: strawberries (3)
- June: strawberries (3), raspberries (3), blueberries (2), flowers (2)
- July: raspberries (3), blueberries (2), blackberries (2), sunflowers (2), flowers (2)
- August: apples (4), raspberries (3), blueberries (2), blackberries (2), sunflowers (2), flowers (2)
- September: pumpkins (5), apples (4), raspberries (3), corn maze (3), sunflowers (2), flowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (5), apples (4), corn maze (3), flowers (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
Clayton picking calendar
Around Clayton the last spring frost usually comes around April 12, and the first fall frost around October 27. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–84 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Clayton, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Clayton 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 Clayton, 10 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market Plainfield · 4 mi · Wed 4 PM–7 PM · May–Sep
- Morgan County Farmers' Market Association Mooresville · 5 mi · Tue 3 PM–7 PM · May–Sep
- Speedway Farmers Market Speedway · 14 mi · Thu 4 PM–7:30 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Pike Farmers Market Indianapolis · 16 mi · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · Jun–Sep
U-pick in nearby towns
- Lebanon, IN 2 farms · 22 mi
- Indianapolis, IN 4 farms · 23 mi
- Trafalgar, IN 2 farms · 24 mi
- Noblesville, IN 3 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Clayton: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Clayton, IN?
We know of one farm in Clayton: Martha's Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
What can you pick in Clayton?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Clayton?
Around April 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 27. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Clayton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Clayton?
Anderson Orchard in Mooresville, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Clayton?
Right in Clayton: Martha's Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Indiana is August to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Clayton?
Beasley's Orchard in Danville, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Indiana is May to June.
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