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We know of one U-pick farm in Monroe. Another 30 are within 25 miles. It's about 16 miles from Toledo, OH, heading north.
Ripe this week around Monroe
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Monroe, typically through early November. 10 farms within 25 mi, closest: Erie Orchards and Cider Mill (7 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 23). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Monroe
- 3.2 mi Whittaker's Berry Farm Toledo Strawberries
- 6.9 mi Harnica Farms Pumpkins and Great Pumpkin Weigh-off Dundee Pumpkins
- 7 mi U-Pick Blueberries (Petersburg) Petersburg Blueberries
- 7.2 mi Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance BlueberriesRaspberriesPeachesApplesPumpkins
- 7.3 mi LaVoy Pumpkin Farm Temperance Pumpkins
- 7.4 mi Erie Orchards Cider Erie Apples
- 9.6 mi Farmer J's Corn Maze Dundee Corn maze
- 10 mi Trabic Family Pumpkin Farm Erie Pumpkins
- 10 mi Crots Corn Maze Ottawa Lake Corn maze
- 12 mi Bennett's Orchard Lambertville ApplesPumpkins
What you can pick near Monroe
Draw a 25-mile circle around Monroe and you get 31 U-pick farms in 20 towns, including 19 pumpkin patches, 10 orchards with apples, 5 with blueberries, 5 corn mazes and 4 for cut flowers. For 19 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Monroe itself you'll find Stotz Strawberry Farm, with strawberries. It posts updates online and sits on 952 W Albain Rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Harnica Farms Pumpkins and Great Pumpkin Weigh-off Dundee | 7 mi | 19 |
| Apples | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 7 mi | 10 |
| Blueberries | U-Pick Blueberries (Petersburg) Petersburg | 7 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | Farmer J's Corn Maze Dundee | 10 mi | 5 |
| Flowers | The Lone Oak Sunflower Farm and Corn Maze Huron Charter Twp | 16 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Stotz Strawberry Farm Monroe | in town | 3 |
| Peaches | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 7 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 7 mi | 2 |
| Pears | Apple Charlie's Carleton | 18 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | The Lone Oak Sunflower Farm and Corn Maze Huron Charter Twp | 16 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Kapnick Orchards Tecumseh | 21 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: strawberries (3)
- July: blueberries (5), flowers (4), strawberries (3), raspberries (2), cherries (1)
- August: blueberries (5), flowers (4), peaches (3), raspberries (2), sunflowers (2)
- September: pumpkins (19), apples (10), corn maze (5), flowers (4), peaches (3), raspberries (2), sunflowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (19), apples (10), corn maze (5)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Monroe
The median last frost near Monroe is April 23; the first fall frost arrives around October 23. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | June to July | 80–84 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Monroe, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Monroe 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 Monroe, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Monroe County Farmer's Market Monroe · 7 mi · Tue 7 AM–12 PM, Sat 7 AM–12 PM · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Toledo, OH 1 farm · 3.2 mi
- Temperance, MI 2 farms · 6.6 mi
- Erie, MI 2 farms · 8.7 mi
- Dundee, MI 3 farms · 9.4 mi
- Ottawa Lake, MI 2 farms · 13 mi
- Milan, MI 2 farms · 18 mi
- Oregon, OH 2 farms · 19 mi
- Belleville, MI 3 farms · 19 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Monroe: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Monroe, MI?
We know of one farm in Monroe: Stotz Strawberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 30 more.
What can you pick in Monroe?
The farms here list strawberries most often. Picking dates around Monroe move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Where can you pick strawberries in Monroe?
Stotz Strawberry Farm lists pick-your-own strawberries.
When is the last frost in Monroe?
Around April 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 23. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Monroe, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Monroe?
Harnica Farms Pumpkins and Great Pumpkin Weigh-off in Dundee, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 19 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Monroe?
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Temperance, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Monroe?
U-Pick Blueberries (Petersburg) in Petersburg, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Also in Monroe: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.