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Apple gadgetsConcord has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 12 are within 25 miles. It's about 39 miles from Lansing, MI, heading south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 1). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Concord and you get 13 U-pick farms in 9 towns, including 4 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with strawberries, 2 with blueberries and 1 with raspberries. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Concord itself you'll find Sweet Seasons Orchard, with apples. It sits on 15787 Allman Rd.. 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 | Sweet Seasons Orchard Concord | in town | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Hearthstone Farm Market Spring Arbor | 8 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Kohler Farm Manitou Beach-Devils Lake | 15 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Sodt's Berry Farm Jackson | 16 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | K's Acres North Sand Lake Fruit and Berry Farm Hillsdale | 16 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Orchard Beach Farm Quincy | 22 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Orchard Beach Farm Quincy | 22 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Meckley's Flavor Fruit Farms Manitou Beach-Devils Lake | 17 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Concord the last spring frost usually comes around May 1, and the first fall frost around October 14. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Concord 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 | 61–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 61 °F and a low of 41 °F near Concord.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Concord, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Concord 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 Concord, 14 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 Concord: Sweet Seasons Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 1 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Concord, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Concord: Sweet Seasons Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Hearthstone Farm Market in Spring Arbor, about 8 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.
Kohler Farm in Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, about 15 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.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Send us a tip and we'll add it.