Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
Gut a pumpkin in seconds with your drill
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Northville. Another 24 are within 25 miles. It's about 13 miles from Ann Arbor, MI, heading northeast.
Search the map around Northville
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Northville itself, we list 25 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 17 towns: 10 orchards with apples, 10 pumpkin patches, 5 with blueberries, 5 corn mazes and 3 with raspberries. 19 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Northville is Obstbaum Orchards, with apples. It sits on 252 Currie Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Obstbaum Orchards Northville | in town | 10 |
| Pumpkins | Donahee Farms Canton | 2 mi | 10 |
| Blueberries | Dexter Blueberry Farm Dexter | 16 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | The Blast Corn Maze Dexter | 14 mi | 5 |
| Raspberries | Tantre Farm Ann Arbor | 17 mi | 3 |
| Sunflowers | Chacko Farms Plymouth | 4 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Chacko Farms Plymouth | 4 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Apple Charlie's Carleton | 22 mi | 2 |
| Lavender | Chacko Farms Plymouth | 4 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Spicer Orchards Fenton | 19 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Spicer Orchards Fenton | 19 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Apple Charlie's Carleton | 22 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Maison Rouge Vineyard Fenton | 24 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Northville sees its last frost around May 3 and the first one of fall around October 13. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Northville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 62–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 62 °F and mornings near 41 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Northville, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Northville 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 Northville, 10 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Northville: Obstbaum Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 24 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Northville 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 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Northville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Northville: Obstbaum Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Donahee Farms in Canton, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Dexter Blueberry Farm in Dexter, about 16 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 Northville: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.