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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Osseo. Another 10 are within 25 miles. Osseo is about 49 miles southwest of Ann Arbor, MI.
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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.
Within 25 miles of Osseo there are 11 farms on our map in 7 towns. Among them: 5 orchards with apples, 3 with strawberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with raspberries and 2 corn mazes. 5 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Osseo's own U-pick farm is Bob N Del Orchard, with apples. It sits on Hudson Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Bob N Del Orchard Osseo | in town | 5 |
| Strawberries | Creek Valley Farm Pioneer | 10 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Votaw Farms Pioneer | 13 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | K's Acres North Sand Lake Fruit and Berry Farm Hillsdale | 9 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Votaw Farms Pioneer | 13 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Orchard Beach Farm Quincy | 19 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Orchard Beach Farm Quincy | 19 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Votaw Farms Pioneer | 13 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 Osseo is May 3; the first fall frost arrives around October 12. That leaves about 161 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Osseo 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 | 61–74 °F | 7 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 61 °F and a low of 40 °F near Osseo.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Osseo, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Osseo 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 Osseo, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Osseo: Bob N Del Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 10 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 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Osseo, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Osseo: Bob N Del Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Creek Valley Farm in Pioneer, about 10 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.
Votaw Farms in Pioneer, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
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