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Oxford has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 26 are within 25 miles. It's about 23 miles from Sterling Heights, MI, heading northwest.
Ripe this week around Oxford
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 10). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Oxford
- 4.2 mi Middleton Berry Farm Ortonville RaspberriesTomatoesPumpkins
- 4.2 mi Ashton Orchards & Cider Mill Ortonville Apples
- 9.8 mi Porter's Orchard Goodrich ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 13 mi Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill Holly Apples
- 14 mi Big Red Barn Orchard Millers Romeo ApplesPumpkinsRaspberriesStrawberries
- 15 mi Honeyflow Farm Almont Grapes
- 15 mi Miller's Big Red Orchardn Washington Apples
- 16 mi Hy's Cider Mill Romeo ApplesPumpkins
- 16 mi Long Family Orchard & Cider Mill Wolverine Lake ApplesPumpkins
- 17 mi Stony Creek Orchard and Cider Mill Romeo ApplesPumpkinsRaspberries
U-pick around Oxford
Counting Oxford itself, we list 27 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 16 towns: 15 orchards with apples, 12 pumpkin patches, 6 with raspberries, 6 with cherries and 5 with strawberries. For 18 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Oxford's own U-pick farm is Candy Cane Christmas Tree\u00a0. It posts updates online and sits on 4780 Seymour Lake Rd. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Ashton Orchards & Cider Mill Ortonville | 4 mi | 15 |
| Pumpkins | Middleton Berry Farm Ortonville | 4 mi | 12 |
| Raspberries | Middleton Berry Farm Ortonville | 4 mi | 6 |
| Cherries | Verellen Orchards Romeo | 17 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Big Red Barn Orchard Millers Romeo | 14 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | Spicer Orchards Fenton | 22 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Westview Orchards and Adventure Farm Romeo | 17 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Brookwood Fruit Farm Almont | 19 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Honeyflow Farm Almont | 15 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Porter's Orchard Goodrich | 10 mi | 3 |
| Lavender | Misty Meadow Lavender Fenton | 20 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Blake Farms Orchard and Cider Mill Armada | 25 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Van Houtte Farm Market Armada | 24 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Van Houtte Farm Market Armada | 24 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: strawberries (5)
- July: raspberries (6), cherries (6), strawberries (5), blueberries (3), blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- August: raspberries (6), blueberries (3), peaches (3), blackberries (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- September: apples (15), pumpkins (12), raspberries (6), peaches (3), corn maze (3), blackberries (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- October: apples (15), pumpkins (12), corn maze (3)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Oxford
In a typical year Oxford sees its last frost around May 10 and the first one of fall around October 6. That leaves about 148 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Oxford short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Oxford, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Oxford can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- Historic Farmers Market of Lapeer LLC Lapeer · 17 mi · Wed 9 AM–3 PM, Sat 9 AM–3 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Ortonville, MI 2 farms · 3.3 mi
- Romeo, MI 5 farms · 16 mi
- Almont, MI 2 farms · 17 mi
- Fenton, MI 3 farms · 22 mi
- Imlay City, MI 3 farms · 22 mi
- Armada, MI 3 farms · 24 mi
- Flint, MI 2 farms · 25 mi
- Canton, MI 1 farm · 30 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Oxford: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Oxford, MI?
We know of one farm in Oxford: Candy Cane Christmas Tree\u00a0. Within 25 miles there are 26 more.
What can you pick in Oxford?
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Oxford?
Around May 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Oxford, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Oxford?
Ashton Orchards & Cider Mill in Ortonville, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Oxford?
Middleton Berry Farm in Ortonville, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Oxford?
Middleton Berry Farm in Ortonville, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to September.
Also in Oxford: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us and we'll add it.