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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Onondaga. Another 14 are within 25 miles. From Lansing, MI, Onondaga lies roughly 12 miles to the south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 30). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Onondaga there are 15 farms on our map in 13 towns. Among them: 4 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries, 3 with blueberries, 3 orchards with apples and 1 with raspberries. 9 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Onondaga itself you'll find Balzer Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 784 S Aurelius Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Brimley's Pumpkin Farm Mason | 7 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Felzke Farms DeWitt | 19 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Balzer Blueberries Onondaga | in town | 3 |
| Apples | Clearview Orchards Haslett | 17 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Gruber Raspberry Farm Williamston | 14 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Bestmaze Corn Maze Williamston | 17 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Onondaga is April 30; the first fall frost arrives around October 14. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 80–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Onondaga, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Onondaga 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 Onondaga, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Onondaga: Balzer Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 14 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Onondaga, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Brimley's Pumpkin Farm in Mason, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Felzke Farms in DeWitt, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
Right in Onondaga: Balzer Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
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