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Carving toolsOregon has 2 U-pick farms. Another 20 are within 25 miles. From Toledo, OH, Oregon lies roughly 8 miles to the east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 20). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Oregon and you get 22 U-pick farms in 15 towns, including 12 pumpkin patches, 5 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 4 with raspberries and 3 with blueberries. 13 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Fleitz Pumpkin Farm Oregon | in town | 12 |
| Apples | Erie Orchards Cider Erie | 12 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Hoen's Garden Center Holland | 16 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 12 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 12 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 12 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Crots Corn Maze Ottawa Lake | 16 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Gust Flower and Produce Farm Ottawa Lake | 21 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Johnston Fruit Farms Swanton | 25 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Oregon sees its last frost around April 20 and the first one of fall around October 27. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–76 °F | 6 | 2 |
By October nights drop to about 45 °F and days reach 64 °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 Oregon, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Oregon 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 Oregon, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Oregon, including Fleitz Pumpkin Farm and Nelson's Pumpkins. Another 20 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 27. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Oregon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Oregon: Fleitz Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Erie Orchards Cider in Erie, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Hoen's Garden Center in Holland, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is May to June.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know, we update the list regularly.