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Carving toolsSpencer has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 29 are within 25 miles. It's about 31 miles from Akron, OH, heading west.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 29). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Spencer there are 30 farms on our map in 15 towns. Among them: 18 orchards with apples, 15 pumpkin patches, 6 with blueberries, 5 with peaches and 4 with strawberries. 16 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Spencer itself you'll find Martins' Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 581 Spencer Mills Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Apple Cabin Lodi | 8 mi | 18 |
| Pumpkins | Medina County's Secret Blueberry Patch Lodi | 8 mi | 15 |
| Blueberries | Martins' Blueberry Farm Spencer | in town | 6 |
| Peaches | Richardson Farms Medina | 9 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Bauman Orchards Rittman | 19 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Miller Orchards Amherst | 20 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Bauman's Orchards (Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm) Ashland | 20 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Rittman Orchards Doylestown | 21 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Rittman Orchards Doylestown | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Quarry Hill Orchards Huron | 24 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Hillcrest Orchards Amherst | 18 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Spencer sees its last frost around April 29 and the first one of fall around October 19. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to August | 78–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Spencer, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Spencer 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 Spencer, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Spencer: Martins' Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 29 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Spencer, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Apple Cabin in Lodi, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 18 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Medina County's Secret Blueberry Patch in Lodi, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Right in Spencer: Martins' Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to August.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.