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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Fair Haven. Another 13 are within 25 miles. Fair Haven is about 22 miles northeast of Sterling Heights, MI.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Fair Haven and you get 14 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 9 orchards with apples, 7 pumpkin patches, 5 with strawberries, 4 with raspberries and 4 with cherries. 8 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Fair Haven's own U-pick farm is Izzi Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins and corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 8475 Marine City Highway. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Pankiewicz Farm Cider Mill Casco | 3 mi | 9 |
| Pumpkins | Izzi Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Fair Haven | in town | 7 |
| Strawberries | Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill Armada | 14 mi | 5 |
| Raspberries | Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill Armada | 14 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill Armada | 14 mi | 4 |
| Peaches | Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill Armada | 14 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill Armada | 14 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Van Houtte Farm Market Armada | 15 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill Armada | 14 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Izzi Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Fair Haven | in town | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Van Houtte Farm Market Armada | 15 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Simpson Family Farm Port Huron | 24 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Fair Haven the last spring frost usually comes around May 3, and the first fall frost around October 18. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Fair Haven 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 | 61–73 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 61–73 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 43 °F and days reach 61 °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 Fair Haven, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven, 12 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Fair Haven: Izzi Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Picking dates around Fair Haven move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Fair Haven, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Pankiewicz Farm Cider Mill in Casco, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Right in Fair Haven: Izzi Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
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