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Carving toolsNorwalk has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 14 are within 25 miles. From Cleveland, OH, Norwalk lies roughly 48 miles to the west.
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Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Norwalk itself, we list 15 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 9 towns: 11 orchards with apples, 7 pumpkin patches, 3 with cherries, 3 with peaches and 2 with strawberries. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Norwalk's own U-pick farm is Livengood's Berry Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 952 State Route 601. 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 | Burnham Orchards Berlin Heights | 5 mi | 11 |
| Pumpkins | Livengood's Berry Patch Norwalk | in town | 7 |
| Cherries | Quarry Hill Orchards Huron | 7 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Quarry Hill Orchards Huron | 7 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 6 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Chance Creek Blues Blueberries Amherst | 14 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Quarry Hill Orchards Huron | 7 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Quarry Hill Orchards Huron | 7 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Hillcrest Orchards Amherst | 15 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 6 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 6 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 6 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Norwalk the last spring frost usually comes around April 25, and the first fall frost around October 25. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 63–76 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 43 °F and days reach 63 °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 Norwalk, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Norwalk 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 Norwalk, 3 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Norwalk: Livengood's Berry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 14 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Norwalk, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Norwalk, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Burnham Orchards in Berlin Heights, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Right in Norwalk: Livengood's Berry Patch. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Quarry Hill Orchards in Huron, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to July.
Also in Norwalk: 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.