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Carving toolsThere are 2 places to pick your own fruit in West Olive. Another 25 are within 25 miles. From Grand Rapids, MI, West Olive lies roughly 25 miles to the west.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 30). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting West Olive itself, we list 27 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 12 towns: 11 with blueberries, 8 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 4 pumpkin patches and 3 with cherries. 20 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Crossroads Blueberry Farm West Olive | in town | 11 |
| Apples | Joe Gavin Orchards Coopersville | 15 mi | 8 |
| Strawberries | Cook's Strawberries Coopersville | 12 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Fun Pumpkins Holland | 15 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Dekleine Cherry Farm Jamestown Charter Township | 18 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | De Lange's Farm Hudsonville | 16 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | New Salem Corn Maze Dorr | 24 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near West Olive is April 30; the first fall frost arrives around October 24. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 80–82 °F | 5 | 2 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to West Olive, 7 miles away. The actual dates in West Olive 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 West Olive, 15 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in West Olive, including Reenders Blueberry Farms and Crossroads Blueberry Farm. Another 25 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest West Olive, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in West Olive: Crossroads Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Joe Gavin Orchards in Coopersville, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Cook's Strawberries in Coopersville, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
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