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Conklin has 3 U-pick farms. Another 32 are within 25 miles. From Grand Rapids, MI, Conklin lies roughly 15 miles to the northwest.
Ripe this week around Conklin
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 14). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Conklin
- 3.3 mi Steffens Orchard Market Sparta Apples
- 5.2 mi GOODFELLOW ORCHARDS Sparta Apples
- 6.2 mi Hill Bros. Orchards and Cider Mill Comstock Park Apples
- 6.6 mi Schwallier's Country Basket Sparta ApplesRaspberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 6.7 mi Snappy Apples Farms Casnovia Apples
- 7 mi Fruit Ridge Hayrides Kent City ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 7.1 mi Heritage Blueberries Sparta Blueberries
- 7.3 mi Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm Grand Rapids StrawberriesCherriesApplesPumpkins
- 7.5 mi Morse Brothers Grand Rapids StrawberriesPumpkins
- 7.5 mi Klenk Orchards Sparta Apples
What you can pick near Conklin
Within 25 miles of Conklin there are 35 farms on our map in 18 towns. Among them: 16 orchards with apples, 11 with blueberries, 6 pumpkin patches, 5 with cherries and 4 with strawberries. For 25 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | DK Orchards Conklin | in town | 16 |
| Blueberries | Heritage Blueberries Sparta | 7 mi | 11 |
| Pumpkins | Schwallier's Country Basket Sparta | 7 mi | 6 |
| Cherries | Rasch Cherries Conklin | 3 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm Grand Rapids | 7 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Schwallier's Country Basket Sparta | 7 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Schwallier's Country Basket Sparta | 7 mi | 2 |
Month by month around Conklin
- June: strawberries (4)
- July: blueberries (11), cherries (5), strawberries (4), raspberries (2)
- August: blueberries (11), raspberries (2)
- September: apples (16), pumpkins (6), corn maze (3), raspberries (2)
- October: apples (16), pumpkins (6), corn maze (3)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Conklin
The median last frost near Conklin is May 14; the first fall frost arrives around September 29. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Conklin often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | July | 83 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Apples | September to October | 62–75 °F | 7 | 2 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 62 °F and a low of 38 °F near Conklin.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Conklin, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Conklin 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 Conklin, 5 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- G.R. Farmers and Craft Market Grand Rapids charter Township · 17 mi · Sun · Jun–Oct
More towns with U-pick near Conklin
- Sparta, MI 5 farms · 5.8 mi
- Coopersville, MI 4 farms · 9.6 mi
- Ravenna, MI 2 farms · 9.9 mi
- Grand Rapids, MI 6 farms · 12 mi
- Hudsonville, MI 2 farms · 17 mi
- West Olive, MI 2 farms · 20 mi
- Muskegon, MI 2 farms · 22 mi
- Fremont, MI 2 farms · 23 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Conklin: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Conklin, MI?
We list 3 farms in Conklin, including DK Orchards, Rasch Cherries and DK Orchards (formerly Vince Brown Farms). Another 32 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Conklin?
The farms here list apples and cherries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Conklin?
Around May 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Conklin, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Conklin?
Right in Conklin: DK Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Conklin?
Heritage Blueberries in Sparta, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Conklin?
Schwallier's Country Basket in Sparta, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know, we update the list regularly.