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Farm Day Trips · Near a town
Farm Day Trips near Trenton, Ohio
There are 14 farm stops within about 20 miles of Trenton, OH: 1 lavender farm, 8 u-pick and family farms, 2 wineries, cideries and breweries, 2 cafés, bakeries and markets and 1 place to stay. The closest are Schaefer's Farm Market, Barn-n-Bunk Farm Market and Jackson Family Farm. Distances are straight-line miles, so allow a little more on the road.
14 places · updated October 30, 2026
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October 30last updated
🪻 Lavender farms (1)
- White Barn & Blooms Lavender FarmLavender farm · Hamilton · about 12 mi
Sixty-five-acre farm in Ross Township planted with over 20,000 lavender plants, with a boutique of its own lavender goods, tours, wreath and wand workshops, an event barn, and a July festival.
🍎 U-pick and family farms (8)
- Schaefer's Farm MarketStrawberry farm · Trenton · about 1 mi
Trenton farm market open six days a week, with pick-your-own strawberries from late May into early June and blackberry picking in July.
- Barn-n-Bunk Farm MarketFarm stand · Trenton · about 1 mi
Trenton farm market in reconstructed barns with crafts from about 40 local makers, a deli and ice cream counter, and fall festival weekends.
- Jackson Family FarmPumpkin patch · Middletown · about 3 mi
Working family farm near Middletown whose fall festival runs weekends Sept. 26 to Oct. 25, 2026, with a 4-acre corn maze and hayrides to feed cows.
- Niederman Family FarmFamily fun farm · Liberty Township · about 7 mi
Liberty Township farm, in the family since 1948, whose fall festival runs Thursday to Sunday Sept. 25 to Nov. 1, 2026, with a 4-acre corn maze.
- Burwinkel FarmsPumpkin patch · Ross · about 14 mi
Third-generation Ross farm, run since 1918, known for its sweet corn and a fall season of sunflower walks, hayrides and pumpkins Sept. 26–Oct. 31.
- Hidden Valley OrchardsApple orchard · Lebanon · about 15 mi
Orchard north of Lebanon with a market since 1956, U-pick pumpkins, cider donuts and a 30-attraction Apple Play Yard, open into November in 2026.
- Irons Fruit FarmApple orchard · Lebanon · about 18 mi
Fifth-generation Lebanon fruit farm, in the Irons family since 1913, with U-pick apples and a 12-acre corn maze on fall weekends.
- Blooms & Berries Farm MarketBerry farm · Loveland · about 19 mi
Loveland family farm with U-pick strawberries in spring and Fall on the Farm daily Sept. 19 to Nov. 1, 2026, with a 5-acre corn maze and hayrides.
🍷 Wineries, cideries and breweries (2)
- Seven Mile WineryWinery or vineyard · Middletown · about 5 mi
Family-owned Butler County winery pouring fruit wines, slushies and six-wine tasting boards in a rustic barn, open Thursday to Saturday evenings.
- Municipal Brew WorksBrewery or taproom · Hamilton · about 6 mi
Downtown Hamilton taproom pouring up to 20 house-brewed beers and seltzers in the historic Fredrick Mueller building, open seven days.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (2)
- Velvet Ice Cream's Ye Olde MillIce cream or creamery · Utica · about 13 mi
Velvet Ice Cream's Ye Olde Mill in Utica pairs 40-plus flavors with Ohio's only ice cream museum and a Memorial Day Ice Cream Festival.
- The Mullen Dairy & CreameryIce cream or creamery · Okeana · about 17 mi
Okeana dairy farm in the Mullen family for about 125 years, bottling rotating milk flavors, with barn tours and calves to pet behind its store.
🛏️ Places to stay (1)
- The Golden LambInn or B&B · Lebanon · about 15 mi
Lebanon inn open since 1803, where 12 presidents and Charles Dickens stayed, with 17 historic guest rooms and a scratch-kitchen dining room.
When to go
- Lavender farms: Lavender in Ohio usually blooms in June and July. English lavenders open first and lavandins follow a few weeks later. Bloom moves with the weather, so check each farm’s page or website before you go.
- U-pick and family farms: U-pick runs from strawberries in early summer through apples in the fall, with pumpkin patches and corn mazes in September and October. Each farm’s page shows its own seasons when the farm has added them.
- Wineries, cideries and breweries: Tasting rooms are usually open year-round, often with shorter winter hours. Check each one’s page before you go.
- Cafés, bakeries and markets: Farm cafés, bakeries and markets are busiest on summer and fall weekends.
- Places to stay: Farm stays book up first for bloom and fall color weekends.
Questions
What farms can you visit near Trenton?
Within about 20 miles of Trenton there are 1 lavender farm, 8 u-pick and family farms, 2 wineries, cideries and breweries, 2 cafés, bakeries and markets and 1 place to stay in Farm Day Trips. Each place’s page has its hours when the owner has added them, what’s there and what’s nearby.
How far are these farms from Trenton?
They’re listed closest first, with straight-line miles from the middle of Trenton. Most are within a 30-minute drive.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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