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Apple gadgetsSouth Bloomfield has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 7 are within 25 miles. It's about 17 miles from Columbus, OH, heading south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 17). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around South Bloomfield and you get 8 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 4 pumpkin patches, 2 with strawberries, 2 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples and 1 with blackberries. 6 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In South Bloomfield itself you'll find Blueberry Valley, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 337 U.s. Highway 23. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Hann Farms Columbus | 12 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Hann Farms Columbus | 12 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Valley South Bloomfield | in town | 2 |
| Apples | Paige's Produce Lancaster | 13 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Deer Creek Berry Farms Mount Sterling | 15 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Paige's Produce Lancaster | 13 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 South Bloomfield sees its last frost around April 17 and the first one of fall around October 28. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to August | 83–86 °F | 7 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near South Bloomfield average 86 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to South Bloomfield, 8 miles away. The actual dates in South Bloomfield 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 South Bloomfield, 8 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in South Bloomfield: Blueberry Valley. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 28. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest South Bloomfield, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Hann Farms in Columbus, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Hann Farms in Columbus, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is May to June.
Right in South Bloomfield: Blueberry Valley. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to August.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.