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Stanwood has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 47 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, heading north.
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Ripe this week around Stanwood
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 13). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Stanwood
- 16 mi Watts Orchard Howard City Apples
- 17 mi Flower Bucket Farm Reed City FlowersPumpkins
- 21 mi Moody's Blueberries Blanchard Blueberries
- 23 mi Anderson & Girls Orchards Stanton StrawberriesApplesCherriesPumpkins
- 25 mi Kemperman's Blueberries Newaygo Blueberries
What you can pick near Stanwood
Counting Stanwood itself, we list 6 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 2 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches, 2 for cut flowers and 1 with strawberries. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Stanwood's own U-pick farm is Sunflowers Plus, with sunflowers and flowers. It posts updates online and sits on 283 Lincoln Rd. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Moody's Blueberries Blanchard | 21 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Watts Orchard Howard City | 16 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Flower Bucket Farm Reed City | 17 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Sunflowers Plus Stanwood | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Anderson & Girls Orchards Stanton | 23 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Anderson & Girls Orchards Stanton | 23 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Sunflowers Plus Stanwood | in town | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Stanwood
- June: strawberries (1)
- July: blueberries (2), flowers (2), strawberries (1), cherries (1)
- August: blueberries (2), flowers (2), sunflowers (1)
- September: apples (2), pumpkins (2), flowers (2), sunflowers (1)
- October: apples (2), pumpkins (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Stanwood
Around Stanwood the last spring frost usually comes around May 13, and the first fall frost around October 2. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Stanwood often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | July to September | 72–81 °F | 7 | 1 |
| Sunflowers | August to September | 72–79 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Stanwood, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Stanwood 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 Stanwood, 9 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Fremont, MI 2 farms · 30 mi
- Greenville, MI 2 farms · 30 mi
- Mount Pleasant, MI 3 farms · 30 mi
- Sparta, MI 5 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Stanwood: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Stanwood, MI?
We know of one farm in Stanwood: Sunflowers Plus. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
What can you pick in Stanwood?
The farms here list sunflowers and flowers most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Stanwood?
Around May 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Stanwood, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Stanwood?
Moody's Blueberries in Blanchard, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Stanwood?
Watts Orchard in Howard City, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Stanwood?
Flower Bucket Farm in Reed City, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
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