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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Whitefish Bay. Another 16 are within 25 miles. From Milwaukee, WI, Whitefish Bay lies roughly 5 miles to the north.
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- Apples Last weeks around Whitefish Bay, typically through early November. 8 farms within 25 mi, closest: Barthel Fruit Farm (11 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Whitefish Bay
- 11 mi Barthel Fruit Farm Mequon StrawberriesApplesPearsPumpkins
- 11 mi Roesch Farm Mequon ApplesPearsRaspberriesStrawberriesGrapesPumpkinsVegetables
- 12 mi Silver Spring Pumpkin Farm Menomonee Falls Pumpkins
- 13 mi Auntie Evies Apple Orchard New Berlin Apples
- 14 mi Witte's Vegetable Farm Cedarburg VegetablesTomatoesRaspberries
- 15 mi Lindners Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze New Berlin PumpkinsCorn maze
- 16 mi Peck & Bushel Fruit Company Lannon Apples
- 16 mi Basse's Taste of Country Lannon ApplesStrawberriesRaspberriesBlackberriesPumpkinsVegetablesCorn maze
- 16 mi Rim's Edge Orchard Germantown Apples
- 18 mi Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Farm Franklin Pumpkins
U-pick around Whitefish Bay
Draw a 25-mile circle around Whitefish Bay and you get 17 U-pick farms in 13 towns, including 11 pumpkin patches, 8 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 3 with raspberries and 3 with pears. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Whitefish Bay's own U-pick farm is Whitefish Bay Great Pumpkin Display, with pumpkins. It sits on 420 N. Marlborough Drive. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Whitefish Bay Great Pumpkin Display Whitefish Bay | in town | 11 |
| Apples | Barthel Fruit Farm Mequon | 11 mi | 8 |
| Strawberries | Barthel Fruit Farm Mequon | 11 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Roesch Farm Mequon | 11 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Barthel Fruit Farm Mequon | 11 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Lindners Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze New Berlin | 15 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Basse's Taste of Country Lannon | 16 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Roesch Farm Mequon | 11 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Old Homestead Orchard Franksville | 24 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Rooted and Winged Flower Farm Franksville | 24 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: strawberries (4)
- July: strawberries (4), raspberries (3), blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- August: raspberries (3), blackberries (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- September: pumpkins (11), apples (8), raspberries (3), corn maze (2), blackberries (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (11), apples (8), corn maze (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Whitefish Bay
In a typical year Whitefish Bay sees its last frost around April 26 and the first one of fall around October 18. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 61–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 42 °F and days reach 61 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Whitefish Bay, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Whitefish Bay 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 Whitefish Bay, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Whitefish Bay Farmer's Market Whitefish Bay · 1 mi · Sat · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Shorewood Farmers Market Shorewood · 1 mi · Sun 9:30 AM–1 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- East Side Green Market Milwaukee · 4 mi · Sat 10 AM–2 PM · Jun–Oct
- Fondy Farmers Market Milwaukee · 4 mi · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · May–Jun · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Mequon, WI 2 farms · 11 mi
- New Berlin, WI 2 farms · 14 mi
- Lannon, WI 2 farms · 16 mi
- Franksville, WI 2 farms · 24 mi
- Fredonia, WI 2 farms · 27 mi
- West Bend, WI 2 farms · 28 mi
- Sturtevant, WI 2 farms · 30 mi
- Kenosha, WI 1 farm · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Whitefish Bay: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Whitefish Bay, WI?
We know of one farm in Whitefish Bay: Whitefish Bay Great Pumpkin Display. Within 25 miles there are 16 more.
What can you pick in Whitefish Bay?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Whitefish Bay move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Whitefish Bay?
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Whitefish Bay, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Whitefish Bay?
Right in Whitefish Bay: Whitefish Bay Great Pumpkin Display. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Whitefish Bay?
Barthel Fruit Farm in Mequon, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Whitefish Bay?
Barthel Fruit Farm in Mequon, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
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