Harvest calendar
What's in season in Michigan
In September, Michigan farms are harvesting lettuce & salad greens, spinach, radishes, kale & chard, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini & summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, onions, winter squash, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums, melons, apples, pears, and grapes. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
These are typical harvest windows for Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Exact timing moves with each year's weather, and the north runs later than the south. For crop-specific timing, MSU Extension publishes guidance through the season.
In season now · September
Michigan harvest calendar
Filled dots are fresh-harvest months. Crops marked “keeps” sell from storage into winter.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Asparagus | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Rhubarb | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Lettuce & salad greens | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Spinach | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Radishes | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Peas | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Kale & chard | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||||
| Beetskeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||||
| Broccoli | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Garlickeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Cabbagekeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Carrotskeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Green beans | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Cucumbers | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Zucchini & summer squash | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Sweet corn | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Tomatoes | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Peppers | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Potatoeskeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Eggplant | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Onionskeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Winter squashkeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Pumpkins | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Brussels sprouts | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Fruit | ||||||||||||
| Strawberries | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Sweet cherries | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Tart cherries | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |
| Blueberries | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Raspberries | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||||
| Blackberries | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Peaches | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Plums | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Melons | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Appleskeeps | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Pears | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
| Grapes | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | ||
| Pantry | ||||||||||||
| Maple syrup | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | Not in season | |||
Month by month
What's in season in Michigan in January?
In January, Michigan farms sell beets, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, winter squash, and apples from storage, plus greens grown in hoop houses. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
What's in season in Michigan in February?
In February, Michigan farms sell beets, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, winter squash, and apples from storage, plus greens grown in hoop houses. February is maple syrup season. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
What's in season in Michigan in March?
In March, Michigan farms sell beets, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, winter squash, and apples from storage, plus greens grown in hoop houses. March is maple syrup season. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
What's in season in Michigan in April?
In April, Michigan farms sell beets, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, winter squash, and apples from storage, plus greens grown in hoop houses. April is maple syrup season. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
What's in season in Michigan in May?
In May, Michigan farms are harvesting asparagus, rhubarb, lettuce & salad greens, spinach, and radishes. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
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What's in season in Michigan in June?
In June, Michigan farms are harvesting asparagus, rhubarb, lettuce & salad greens, spinach, radishes, peas, kale & chard, beets, broccoli, strawberries, and sweet cherries. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
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What's in season in Michigan in July?
In July, Michigan farms are harvesting peas, kale & chard, beets, broccoli, garlic, cabbage, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini & summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, strawberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
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What's in season in Michigan in August?
In August, Michigan farms are harvesting kale & chard, beets, garlic, cabbage, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini & summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, onions, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, melons, apples, and pears. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
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What's in season in Michigan in September?
In September, Michigan farms are harvesting lettuce & salad greens, spinach, radishes, kale & chard, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini & summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, onions, winter squash, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums, melons, apples, pears, and grapes. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
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What's in season in Michigan in October?
In October, Michigan farms are harvesting lettuce & salad greens, spinach, radishes, kale & chard, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, peppers, potatoes, winter squash, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts, raspberries, apples, pears, and grapes. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
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What's in season in Michigan in November?
In November, Michigan farms are harvesting kale & chard and Brussels sprouts. Farms also sell beets, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, winter squash, and apples from storage, plus greens grown in hoop houses. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
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What's in season in Michigan in December?
In December, Michigan farms sell beets, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, winter squash, and apples from storage, plus greens grown in hoop houses. Eggs, pastured meat, dairy, and honey are available year-round.
Available year-round from Michigan farms: eggs, pastured meat, dairy, honey.