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Carving toolsDelavan has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 33 are within 25 miles. It's about 36 miles from Rockford, IL, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 28). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Delavan there are 34 farms on our map in 18 towns. Among them: 20 orchards with apples, 13 pumpkin patches, 9 with strawberries, 6 corn mazes and 5 with raspberries. For 26 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Delavan is Blue Clay Berry Farm \u2013 Strawberry Picking WI, with strawberries. It posts updates online and sits on 5154 State Rd 50. 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 | The Apple Barn Orchard and Winery Elkhorn | 7 mi | 20 |
| Pumpkins | The Apple Barn Orchard and Winery Elkhorn | 7 mi | 13 |
| Strawberries | Blue Clay Berry Farm \u2013 Strawberry Picking WI Delavan | in town | 9 |
| Corn maze | Richardson Adventure Farm & Corn Maze Spring Grove | 19 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Royal Oak Farm Orchard Harvard | 9 mi | 5 |
| Cherries | Homestead Orchard Woodstock | 18 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Royal Oak Farm Orchard Harvard | 9 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | McCann Berry Farm Woodstock | 20 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Homestead Orchard Woodstock | 18 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Delavan is April 28; the first fall frost arrives around October 14. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | June to July | 81–86 °F | 7 | 1 |
Strawberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 86 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Delavan, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Delavan 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 Delavan, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Delavan: Blue Clay Berry Farm \u2013 Strawberry Picking WI. Within 25 miles there are 33 more.
The farms here list strawberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Blue Clay Berry Farm \u2013 Strawberry Picking WI lists pick-your-own strawberries.
Around April 28 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 Delavan, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
The Apple Barn Orchard and Winery in Elkhorn, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 20 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
The Apple Barn Orchard and Winery in Elkhorn, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Right in Delavan: Blue Clay Berry Farm \u2013 Strawberry Picking WI. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.