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Carving toolsTown of Buchanan has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 17 are within 25 miles. It's about 23 miles from Green Bay, WI, heading southwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 4). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Town of Buchanan and you get 18 U-pick farms in 11 towns, including 8 with strawberries, 8 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches and 1 with raspberries. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Town of Buchanan's own U-pick farm is Sprangers Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on Calumet Street. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Cuff Farms Hortonville | 18 mi | 8 |
| Apples | Sprangers Orchard Town of Buchanan | in town | 8 |
| Pumpkins | Peter's Pumpkin Patch Kaukauna | 4 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Terry's Berries Hortonville | 24 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Town of Buchanan sees its last frost around May 4 and the first one of fall around October 6. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Town of Buchanan short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–72 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 58 °F and mornings near 39 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Town of Buchanan, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Town of Buchanan 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 Town of Buchanan, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Town of Buchanan: Sprangers Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 17 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Town of Buchanan, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 4 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 Town of Buchanan, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Cuff Farms in Hortonville, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Right in Town of Buchanan: Sprangers Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Peter's Pumpkin Patch in Kaukauna, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.