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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Oostburg. Another 12 are within 25 miles. From Milwaukee, WI, Oostburg lies roughly 40 miles to the north.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Oostburg itself, we list 13 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 11 towns: 7 orchards with apples, 5 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 with raspberries. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Oostburg itself you'll find Strojny Orchard, with apples. It sits on WI 32. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Strojny Orchard Oostburg | in town | 7 |
| Pumpkins | Spieker Pumpkin Farm Fredonia | 6 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Appleland Fredonia | 14 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Witte's Vegetable Farm Cedarburg | 23 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Oostburg sees its last frost around May 3 and the first one of fall around October 16. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Oostburg short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–71 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 40 °F and days reach 58 °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 Oostburg, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Oostburg 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 Oostburg, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Oostburg: Strojny Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Oostburg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Oostburg: Strojny Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Spieker Pumpkin Farm in Fredonia, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Appleland in Fredonia, about 14 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
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