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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Glenn. Another 24 are within 25 miles. Glenn is about 43 miles southwest of Grand Rapids, MI.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 17). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Glenn and you get 25 U-pick farms in 11 towns, including 11 with blueberries, 7 orchards with apples, 4 with cherries, 3 with raspberries and 2 with strawberries. 18 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Glenn itself you'll find Sill Brothers U-Pick, with vegetables. It posts updates online and sits on 68th Street. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Sparks Blueberry Farm South Haven | 4 mi | 11 |
| Apples | McIntosh Apple Orchards South Haven | 1 mi | 7 |
| Cherries | Bernell Farms Bangor | 17 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Riverbend Farms South Haven | 7 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Krohne Plant Farms Hartford | 19 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Fruit Acres Farm Market and U-Pick Coloma | 23 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Fun Pumpkins Holland | 22 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Riverbend Farms South Haven | 7 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Jollay Orchards Family Fun Farm Coloma | 23 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Twin Flame Lavender Farm Allegan | 15 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Glenn the last spring frost usually comes around April 17, and the first fall frost around November 5. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Glenn often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Glenn, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Glenn can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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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 Glenn: Sill Brothers U-Pick. Within 25 miles there are 24 more.
The farms here list vegetables most often. Before a trip to Glenn, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Glenn, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Sparks Blueberry Farm in South Haven, about 4 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.
McIntosh Apple Orchards in South Haven, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Bernell Farms in Bangor, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July.
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