Apple U-Pick Orchards in Southwest Michigan in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have apples orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
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Allegan County
- A.W. Overhiser Orchards - cherries (sweet & tart), peaches, pears, plums, apples
NW corner of 64th Street & 109th Avenue, South Haven, MI 49090. Phone: 616-836-3298. Email: awo@i2k.com. Open: July through October, daily, from 9 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . . I-196 to Exit 26 (109th Avenue Pullman Rd.) E 3.5 mi. to 64th St, right on NW corner. Family owned & operated for over 150 years raising tree fruit. Over 300 acres of farmland that include cherries (sweet & tart) and we do the pitting for you. School groups are welcome to visit the farm in fall. Apple picking, hay rides, pumpkin picking and cider tasting make for a fun packed trip to the farm. Farm Market address is 6405-109th Ave., South Haven, MI 49090. (UPDATED: September 19, 2019, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2011: "We spent the day at Overhiser Orchards picking cherries. The orchards are large and beautiful, the fruit is delicious and the staff is very friendly and knowledgable( they even stayed late on a Saturday evening so we could keep picking.) It is also the least expensive orchard we've encountered so far. Great experience, we will definitely be going back for peaches and plums. " - Crane Orchards Upick - apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze
6054 124th (M-89), Fennville, MI . Phone: 616-561-8651. Open: in early September depending on the season, call for dates. Directions: Located in west Michigan between South Haven and Saugatuck. Click here for a map and directions. . U-Pick has 15 varieties of apples to pick in season. Hayrides on weekends in Oct. and a corn maze. 10 am to 6 pm, seven days a week. Close in late Oct. . Take I-196 Exit 34, go E 4 miles on S side of the road, located with Crane's Pie Pantry Restaurant at 6054 124th (M-89), Fennville. PIE PANTRY, FRESH FRUIT AND ORCHARDS, BAKERY & RESTAURANT, WINERY, TASTING BAR, WEDDINGS, EVENTS (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS) (UPDATED: July 12, 2011, by a visitor) - Dutch Farm Market - apples, cherries, peaches, plums,
6967 109th Avenue, South Haven, MI 49090. Phone: 616-637-8334. Email: braak@shps.org. Open: mid-May - July 4, 9 am to 6 pm July 5-Labor Day, 8 am to 7 pm Labor Day-October 31, 9 am to 6 pm, seven days a week. Click here for a map and directions. . . or use their contact page. U-pick. Retail market/bakery complete with already-picked fruits and vegetables. Ice cream, baked goods, pies, jams and jellies. Picnic area. Buses welcome. Click here for harvest dates. N of South Haven on I-96, Exit 26 (Pullman Rd.) is a family run farm/business specializing in homegrown fruits and vegetables. Fruit pies and bakery items are another specialty of the market. Easy on/off highway access, picnic area, and public restrooms available. Ice cream shop available along with Dutch treats. ((UPDATED: September 19, 2019, JBS) - McIntosh Apple Orchards - cherries (sweet and tart), peaches, pears, apples and plums
6431 107th Avenue, South Haven, MI 49090. Phone: 269-637-7922. Email: apple1941@aol.com. Open: June-October, Tuesday to Sun. Click here for a map and directions. . Enjoy a lovely day in the country, visit our orchard, browse through our farm market and cider mill. Watch cider being fermented into hard cider. We have u-pick and ready-picked . Pitted tart cherries (fresh and frozen). Seasonal vegetables. , 8 am to 6 pm. South Haven. From I-94, take I-96 (Exit 34) N to Exit 26 (109th Ave.), E on 109th to 64th (approx. 2.5 miles); S to 107th Avenue, (1 mile ); W to orchard (150 yards.) Look for signs. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS)
Barry County
- Cotants Farm Market - Strawberries, blueberries, apples, pumpkins, restrooms, corn maze, pumpkin patch in the field, pumpkins brought in from the field, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, tours of the operation
2500 S M 37 Hwy, Hastings Charter Township, MI 49058. Phone: (269) 945-4180. Email: cotantsfarmmarket@gmail.com. Open: June to October 31st, See their website for for hours and availability. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . . See their website for directions. By June, Cotant's is busy harvesting their strawberries and offers U-Pick berries to the public. Summer follows with Cotant's harvest of homegrown produce including sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, peppers, cucumbers and more while also offering U-Pick blueberries. Fall is an especially fun time at Cotant's where one can pick their own apples and enjoy Cotant's cider which is pressed on location using a special blend of apples to assure the best tasting cider around. Fall also offers activities for the entire family, including: Mini tractor (battery operated) race track, Straw Mountain, pumpkin picking, wagon rides and more. U-pick strawberries also blueberries and apples. Select items are available in large quantities for freezing and canning.
Berrien County
- Earth First Farms - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, U-Pick apples, Pre-picked apples, Pre-picked strawberries,
8335 Smith Road, Berrien Center, MI 49102. Phone: 269-815-3370. Email: info@earthfirstfarms.com. Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 6pm, mid August through the end of October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
Earth First Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 269-757-1774. Fax: 312-474-9201. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. UPick Strawberries in June; UPick Apples from August 15 to October 31; Check our website for information about our Annual Harvest Party. We are certified organic for all crops! is open for "U-Pick" of our certified organic apples every weekend from September 13 until the end of October, as long as the weather allows. Hours are Friday through Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Fresh picked Vegetables, pumpkins and melons available also at the farm. Call for details. - Forraht Farms - apples, grapes
960 East Lemon Creek Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Phone: (269) 473-1730. Email: Forraht@cpuinc.net. Open: August through November, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. ">Forraht Farms Fax: (269) 471-5955. . We are a small family farm specializing in high quality apples picked at the peak of maturity. Come and taste the difference. Wide selection of varieties of apples already picked. Concord and Niagara grapes picked or U-Pick. (ADDED: June 30, 2016, JBS) - Frank Farms - Apples, cherries, peaches, raspberries, strawberries, vegetables, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
8249 Deans Hill Road, Berrien Center, MI 49102. Phone: 269-461-4125. Email: frank@frankfarms.com. Open: 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm Call ahead when the weather is questionable. Directions: Take I-94 to Watervliet/M-140 Exit. Take M-140 South to M-62, take a left onto M-62 and then a right onto Painter School Road. Take a left onto Deans Hill Road. We are on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Fax: 269-461-3422. . Updates: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Strawberries June 10th, Tart Cherries 1st of July, Red & Black Raspberries July 1st, Peaches August 1st, Apples September 15th. Our Vegetable U-Pick starts in the middle of June and lasts until the end of October. We have several varieties of vegetables including Potatoes, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Green Beans, Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Eggplant and Bell Peppers. We have a variety of fruits & vegetables available for sale as well as our u-pick. (UPDATED: June 16, 2021 JBS) - Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick - Apples, cherries, nectarines, peaches, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
2789 Friday Road, Coloma, MI 49038. Phone: (269) 468-5076. Email: fruitacres@iserv.net. Open: Farm Market is open daily from 9am to 7pm, June through October; U-Pick is open most weekends July through October from 10am to 5pm. Directions: I-94 in Southwest Michigan at Coloma Exit #39 Farm Market at Exit. Ask there for U-Pick Directions . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. . Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Big Black Sweet Cherries July 1-10 Sour Pie Cherries July 7-16 Early Peaches July 23-31 Freestone Peaches August 1-September 15 White Flesh Peaches August 20-September 10 Baby Gold type Cling Peaches August Early Apples July 20-August 30 Fall Apples September 1-October 25 Large assortment of locally grown fruits and vegetables in our farm market. Sweet Fall Apple Cider. - Hillside Orchards - apples
8198 Fleisher Lane, Berrien Springs, MI . Phone: 616-471-7558. Click here for a map and directions. . Typical harvest dates: Sweet Cherries Late June - July; Apricots July; Nectarines July; Peaches July thru September; September thru March; Chestnuts September & October; Blueberries Late July; Raspberries Mid-July. is a small family Fruit Farm started in 1836. My husband and I operate our business along with our two daughters. We are now one of the largest chestnut growers in the state of Michigan. The chestnuts are certified organic under the Global Organic Alliance. We have fresh chestnuts, peeled and frozen chestnuts, dried chestnuts, and also a Gluten Free chestnut flour. - Johansons Apple World - U-pick apples, pears, plums, pumpkins
8700 Keehn Road, Baroda, MI . Phone: 616-422-2426. Click here for a map and directions. 38539/">. Also jams, jellies, cider. Paula Red, McIntosh, Gala, Spartan, Delicious, Mutsu, Ida Red, Rom and Fuji. Oopen August 15-October 31, 10 am to 7 pm. I-94 from Chicago (E) to Exit 16 in Michigan. Turn right (N), 2 miles to Lemon Creek Road; turn right (E), 2-1/2 miles Turn left (N) on Keehn Road to orchard, 8700 Keehn Road, Baroda. -
Jollay Orchards Family Fun Farm
- - u-pick cherries, apricots, raspberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins, hayrides
1850 Friday Road, Coloma, MI 49038. Phone: 616-468-3075. Email: info@jollayorchards.com. Open: May 1-Thanksgiving, daily, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm Harvest Festival weekends in September and October, 10:30 am to 6:30 pm. Directions: Exit 39 off I-94, turn left and go 2 miles to 1850 Friday Road, Coloma. . Click here for a map and directions. Experience the fun at Jollay Orchards, play in the old western town, amaze in the corn maze and fright in the haunted house, throw a line into the fishing pond and hike around the orchards.Jollay Orchards Family Fun Farm Facebook page. . Fresh market with bakery, jams and jellies, other specialty items. Picnic area, animal farm and playground for fun activities. Fall Harvest Festival offers hayrides, children's activities and pumpkin patch. (UPDATED: February 26, 2019, JBS) - Lange Farms - apples
5233 River Road, Sodus, MI 49126. Phone: 269-925-6655. Email: tal2@parrett.net. Open: September to October, daily 10am-sundown. Click here for a map and directions. . I-94 to Exit 29 (Pipestone) left at stop sign. Turn right on River Road. We are a small family farm where people can pick their own or buy already picked . Many people like our non-commercial atmosphere. We have a new cider mill this year which will be producing concord grape juice as well as the traditional apple cider that farm visitors love. The fresh taste of our juices will leave you asking why you would ever want to buy them off of a store shelf again. In the future we will also be producing juice from other fruits. -
Lehmans Orchard -
Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blueberries, cherries,
red currants, black currants, raspberries (red), raspberries (black),
strawberries, Nectarines, Blueberries, Blackberries, Plums, Peaches, Tomatoes, Peppers, Pears, Sweet Cherries, Tart Cherries, Gooseberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider
made on the premises), porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food
2280 Portage Road, Niles, MI 49120. Phone: 269-683-9078. Alternate Phone: 574-286-7815. Fax: 269-683-9078. Email: stevelecklider@aol.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm, from late May through October; Off season hours open every day from 12 pm to 5 pm November, December, closed January, February, March then open in April and May. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: coming from Chicago, Take I80-90 Toll Road east to exit 72. Drive north on bypass 31 into Michigan, turn right on US12 and head east one mile. Turn right on Portage Road and head south one mile, the red farm house is on the right. Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Pick your own tart cherry and blueberry starting around July 1; Please check website or phone for current pick your own information. Also visit our farm winery/cidery/farm stand during the season. We are always adding interesting products and crops. (UPDATED: August 28, 2023, JBS) - Lemon Creek Fruit Farm - cherries, peaches, nectarines, raspberries, plums, apples and grapes
533 E Lemon Creek, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Phone: 269-471-1321. Email: farm@lemoncreekwinery.com. Open: June to November, Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm Sunday from 12 to 6 pm. Directions: 6 miles E of Red Arrow Hwy. at Bridgman, 5 miles west of Berrien Springs on Lemon Creek Rd. U-pick available for cherries, peaches, nectarines, raspberries, plums, apples and grapes in season. . Click here for a map and directions. . See this page for when fruits are typically available to pick. Free wine tasting, picnic area, festivals, Father's Day Festival, home wine makers welcome. - McCartney Farm - nectarines, peaches, Bartlett pears and apples
2537 Hillandale Road, Sodus, MI 49126. Phone: 269-944-1862. Open: August 15 for nectarines and peaches, early September for pears and late Sept. Directions: Located in the Benton Harbor-St. Click here for a map and directions. . U-pick nectarines, peaches, Bartlett pears and a variety of apples. -Oct. for apples, seven days a week, 9 am to 5 pm Call for availability on fruit and prices. Take I-94 to Exit 30, E on Napier Avenue, approx. 2-1/2 miles to Hillandale Road. Then south for 1 mile Our farm is 90 minutes east of Chicago, . Joseph, Michigan area.
Comments from a visitor on July 12, 2008: "We've been going to this farm for many years now and it's always clean, trees are labeled nicely, and supervised children are welcome to pick the fruit. Prices are very reasonably, also. Definitely worth the trip every year." - Nye's Apple Barn and Farms - apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, blackberries, raspberries
3151 Niles Avenue (m63), Saint Joseph, MI 49085. Phone: (269) 429-0596. Email: amthompson8@hotmail.com. Open: Please call ahead for dates; The season varies from year to year; Hours are 10 am to 5:30 pm Daily. Directions: Exit 27 from I-94. Coming from Chicago: Turn left, cross over bridge, market is on the right. From Detroit: Turn right, market is on the right. . Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Alternate Phone: (269) 208-2344. . Grape varieties: Fredonia, Niagara, Concord (all available at discount quantities). Apples are usually ready from September 27 to October 13, from 9:00-5:00 Michigan time. - Prillwitz Fruit Farm - apples, blueberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, apple cider and pumpkins.
7196 E. Main Street, Eau Claire, MI 49111. Phone: 269-461-6720. Open: Daily June through October (call for hours). Directions: Located 1 mile outside Eau Claire on Main Street. Click here for a map and directions. . Family owned and operated for over 60 years. True, authentic, down-home and refreshingly real. Grown and sold right on the farm, including sweet and tart cherries, peaches, plums (dunkelberg, damson and stanley prune), blueberries, grapes, apples, cider and pumpkins. U-Pick or already picked available. . 11 miles from the I-94 Exit or 11 miles north of Niles. (ADDED: June 30, 2016, JBS) - Sandoval Farm - apples, U-pick and already picked
4756 Hollywood Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Phone: 269-429-5049. Email: micarmentsandoval@hotmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Sandoval Farm . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. s also has a Fruit Stand called " Fruit Shack" where yo can buy Fruit and vegetables from the area. last reported hours were from 11 am to 6 pm Our other phone numbers: (269) 277 4322 and (269) 876 1196. (UPDATED: September 3, 2019, JBS) - Shafer Orchards - peaches, apples, grapes (Concord), pumpkins, squash and gourds
Shafer Road, Baroda, MI . Phone: 269-422-1972. Email: shafer@parrett.net. Open: August 10-October 20, daily, 9 am to 7 pm, Michigan time of course. Click here for a map and directions. . U-pick five varieties of peaches, 10 varieties of apples, grapes (Concord), many sizes and shapes of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Dawn Redwood and Ginko Biloba trees. From Chicago, take I-94 E to Michigan Exit 16. Turn right onto Red Arrow Hwy. At stop light in Bridgman, turn right onto Lake-Shawnee and continue 5 miles to Hills Road; turn right on Hills Road. go 1/4 mile to Shafer. Turn left to 207 Shafer Road, Baroda. The Shafer Farm LLC (formerly) is a peach, apple, and grape u-pick. A visitor writes on August 24, 2013: "Took my family of 7 peach picking at Shafers - DELICIOUS! The trees were full and just right for little ones. " - Springhope Farm - apples, peaches, pumpkins, hayrides, picnic area
18720 Cleveland Avenue, Galien, MI 49113. Phone: 269-545-8313. Email: bobwoods@triton.net. Open: late July-October 31, 6 days a week (closed Wednesday), 10 am to 7 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . is a family friendly orchard with peaches, u-pick and ready-picked apples and pumpkins. The farm store also features a variety of farm fresh vegetables, cut flowers and dried gourds. We have a picnic area available and hayrides to the apple orchard on the weekends. From I-94, Exit at 4A (Hwy. 12). Travel E to Galien, turn right (S) on Cleveland Avenue at yellow flashing light. Go 1-1/2 miles to 18720 Cleveland (on the right.) Our orchard features apples, sweet cherries and peaches. So if you're looking for U-picked or ready picked apples and ready-picked peaches we are your connection in the country! Our farm store offers home grown and locally grown vegetables, dried gourds and cut flowers. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on September 22, 2008: "We loved it. It was a nice farm they have someone to pick you up, so you don't have to carry your apples. The apple trees are close so if you want to walk you can. The atmosphere was so nice. they were so friendly and accommodating. We go apple picking every year, this was my first time at Springhope, ( I found them online) it was very good experience. I will be going back, we really had a good time picking apples. They have some of the best tasting apples I ever had and we eat alot of apples. " - Stover's Farm Market and U-Pic - Strawberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples, apricots, red and black blackberries, grapes, and hayrides
7837 M-139, Berrien Springs, MI . Phone: 269-471-1401. Open: 9 am to 6 pm everyday except Sundays; Early June to late October. Click here for a map and directions.
Stover's Farm Market and U-Pic Facebook page. . U-Pic Schedule: Dates are TENATIVE, please call for availability! Strawberries: June - July; Sweet Cherries June - July; Tart Cherries: June - July; Red & Black Raspberries: June - July; Blackberries: July - August; Apricots July - August; Blueberries: July - August; Peaches July - September; (Red Haven, Crest Haven, Glo Haven, Baby Gold, Red Skins); Fall Red Raspberries: September - October; Pumpkins: September - October; Grapes September - October; Apples September - October; (Molly Delicious, Gala, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Red Rome, Empire, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Jonathan, Mutsu and others). Stovers has hayrides in October. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS) - Twin Maple Orchards - apples, plums, sweet & tart cherries
15352 Cleveland Avenue, Galien, MI . Phone: 269-545-8840. Email: twinmaple@earthlink.net. Open: Farm 9 am - 6 pm Eastern Time; U-Pick 9 am - 5:30 pm Eastern Time. Click here for a map and directions. . Fax: 269-545-4069. Fresh vegetables, pumpkins, cider, grapes, u-pick apples and more.We are a "Farm Market" U-pick with apples, plums, and vegetables. We grow Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Cortland, Empire, Granny Smith, Ida Red, Jonafree, Mutsu, Macoun, Red Mac's, Paula Red, Connel Red, Winesap, Gala, Transparent, Greening, Jonagold, Jonagored, Honeycrisp, Early Mac's, Luster El Star, Red Romes, etc. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS)
Branch County
- Orchard Beach Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, cherries, pears, porta-potties
122 Loch Haven Lane, Quincy, MI 49082. Phone: (517) 639-4609. Email: muirph@gmail.com. Open: During fruit season: Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: From I-69 Exit 13 Coldwater Mi: each on US-12 2 miles to Fremont Road then south (right) 3 miles to Cornell Road then east (left) 1/2 mile to Fisher Road then southeast 1/4 mile past Brocklebank Road to Loch Haven Lane - our orchard entrance. Follow signs to our barn to check in for u-picking or to buy already picked fruit. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Cherries - June 20 to July 3 Pears - August 20 to September 10;Apples are available: September 7 - November 1. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. This is an historic, family-owned farm and orchard operated since 1929. We have heritage apple varieties only: Northern Spy, Grimes Golden, Steel Red, McIntosh, Jonathan, Wealthy, Red Delicious, etc. We have Bartlett and Spartlett pears and Montmorency (tart) cherries. (UPDATED: September 01, 2018) (UPDATED: July 03, 2018)
Cass County
- Sprague's Family Fun Farm - apples, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), pumpkins, restrooms, school tours
33120 Middle Crossing Road, Dowagiac, MI 49047. Phone: (269) 782-8578. Email: spraguesfamilyfunfarm@gmail.com. Open: Visit our website for hours and availability. Directions: Take Indian lake Road South from Sister Lakes until you see our sign on the right at Middle Crossing Road Just down a ways on Middle Crossing. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . This is a fruit farm and market located in Southwestern Michigan near the Sister Lakes area. They offer seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as U-Pick apples and hayrides in the fall. There is a playground for the kids, and fun activities for the whole family. Check out the gem mining and Geo - Trax Train room. Enjoy a hayride before going out to the field to pick your perfect pumpkin.
Comments from a visitor on March 20, 2010: "Great farm in Dowagiac, MI. close to Sister Lakes. Fresh produce all summer long with U-pick raspberries. Get your blueberries, peaches, nectarines, Sweet cherries, Plums, Tomatoes, and Sweet corn from. There are restroom facilities available. Come see the six and a half acre corn maze! Hay rides and Pumpkins in the fall. Choose from a wide selection of apples including Honeycrisp apples. Kids playground completes the ensemble for some great family fun. "
Eaton County
- Appleschram Organic Orchard & Cider Mill - ORGANIC, apples, pumpkins
1300 Mount Hope Highway, Charlotte, MI 48813. Phone: (517) 649-8957. Open: UPDATE for 2019, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were mid-August thru Thanksgiving, Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 7 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Appleschram Organic Orchard & Cider Mill 6-1/4 mile W of M-100 on Mt. Hope Hwy., Charlotte. Seasonal farm market offering fresh apple cider, apple butter and applesauce made from our own apples. We also offer pumpkins, gourds, squash, u-pick apples, fresh baked goods and a 1-1/5 mile self-guided, informative nature walk. (They may also be certified organic. I'm still checking on that! Blake) (UPDATED: August 31, 2010, by a visitor) - The Country Mill - apples, winery, blueberries, cider mill, pumpkins, Haunted Attractions, farm market
4648 Otto Road, Charlotte, MI 48813. Phone: 517- 543-1019. Email: mail@countrymill.com. Open: See their website for days and hours, close from Thanksgiving day until late July and always closed on Monday. Click here for a map and directions.
The Country Mill Facebook page. . . Picnic areas, a juice bar with food and fresh doughnuts, a bakery, a food cart out in the fall where you can get bbq and ribs, all kinds of canned produce, fresh apples, cherry juice concentrate, a barn for functions, a haunted barn , a petting zoo, a huge gift shop! Family fun on the farm" for all ages at our cider mill, orchard, winery and farm market. Pick your own apples, blueberries and pumpkins. Discover special unique gifts, homemade baked goods, and fresh apple cider in our farm market. Now offering organic apples and cider. . Pick your own apples and pumpkins anytime that we are open. Apple varieties include Gala, McIntosh, Paula Red and Organic apples! Already picked Honeycrisp are inside the market with Organic Macs. We are now making PUMPKIN, APPLE and Buttermilk donuts along with fresh cider, pies and caramel apples. Family fun on the farm for all ages at our cider mill, orchard, winery and farm market. Pick your own apples, blueberries, peaches and pumpkins at our 158 acre farm. Relax on a wagon ride before enjoying fresh donuts, caramel apples, and pies in our bakery. Take a stroll in our farm market to discover unique gifts, hard cider, wine and fresh apple cider. We grow and produce organic apples, cider, applesauce, apple butter and vinegar. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS)
Kalamazoo County
- Gull Meadow Farms - apples, pumpkins, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
8854 Gull Road, Richland, MI 49083. Phone: 269-629-4214. Email: gullmeadowfarms@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours; Our U-Pick orchard opens in early September each fall and begins with McIntosh and Honey Gold. Directions: We are located 3/4 of a mile west of Richland on M-43. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
Gull Meadow Farms Facebook page. . . Other varieties are available for U-Pick throughout the season as they ripen. Crops are usually available in September, October. Pumpkins, apples, wagon rides, corn maze, and all kids activities open from early September until Halloween. Apple Ripening Schedule - Please note that these are approximate ripening times for each variety and weather can affect these times.Apple Variety - Approximate Ripening - Start U-Pick AvailablityJonagold Early September Early SeptemberEmpire Mid September Mid SeptemberGolden Delicious Mid September Mid September Jonathan Mid September Mid SeptemberRed Delicious Late September Late SeptemberRome Late September Late SeptemberMutsu Late September/Early October Mid OctoberFuji Mid October Mid October Granny Smith Mid October Mid October(UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS) - Husted's Farm Market and Cider Mill - apples, cherries, flowers, pumpkins, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
9191 West Main, Kalamazoo, MI 49009. Phone: 269-372-2605. Email: scotthusted@charter.net. Open: 9-6 Daily June through October; 10-5 Daily in November. Directions: Kalamazoo exit 38-b off of us 131 go 3.5 miles west to farm market 9191 west main Kalamazoo Mi. 49009. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
Husted's Farm Market and Cider Mill Facebook page. . . Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November. We have 23 apple varieties including Honeycrisp and Sweetango ,Sweet and Tart cherries. U-PICK apples start around September 1st. - Verhage Farms - apples, cherries, peaches, hayrides, pumpkins
8619 W M L Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49065. Phone: 616-375-0153. Open: for approximately 8 weeks, September 5-Nov. Click here for a map and directions. . We have: u-pick apples, already picked apples, homemade cider (non-pasteurized), homemade donuts (12 varieties), homemade caramel apples (5 varieties), Country Store - homemade jams, hayrides, pumpkin jump, animal barn, school tours and picnic area. We are open 5, 10 am to 6 pm. In Kalamazoo, go W on Stadium Dr. to 6th Street (turn right). Go to the end of 6th and turn left on "ML", go over railroad tracks, 1/2 mile on left to 8619 West "ML" Avenue.
St. Joseph County
- Corey Lake Orchards - apples, blueberries, wine grapes, strawberries, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, porta-potties, picnic area, group reservations
12147 Corey Lake Road, Three Rivers, MI 49093. Phone: (269) 244-5690. Email: coreylakeorchards@gmail.com. Open: Check website for u - pick hours and reservation system. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
Corey Lake Orchards Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Bakery, hard cider and fruit brandy made onsite. (UPDATED: July 17, 2022)
Van Buren County
- Apple a Day Farm - sweet cherries and apples
53392 38th Avenue, Bangor, MI . Phone: 616-674-7127. Email: appleadayfarm17@yahoo.com. Open: for cherries June-July, Friday & Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday from noon to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Apple a Day Farm. Phone: . U-pick and picked . We have McIntosh, Red and Yellow Delicious, Spy, Jonathons, Winter Bananas, Romes and Ida Red. Granny Smiths available in late Oct. We have Ranier & black sweet cherries. We ship apples - gift box or baskets. Apples, Sept.-October, Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Sundayfrom 12 pm to 6 pm Call for more information. From I-94, Exit 52, straight N through Lawrence 6 miles to 38th Avenue, Left to 53382 38th Avenue, From M-43, E of Bangor, CR 215 (blinker), S 2 miles to 38th Avenue Left on 38th Avenue to 53382 38th Avenue. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS) - Bernell Farms - apples, cherries,
42601 County Road 673, Lawrence, MI 49064. Phone: 269-674-3517. Email: tammyjoburnell@yahoo.com. Open: Varies depending on season; Please call. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS) - Cleveland Farms - sweet cherries, plums and apples
County Road 380, Bloomingdale, MI . Phone: 616-521-4079. Open: 8 a. Directions: Located 20 miles West of Kalamazoo on M-43 to Glendale. Click here for a map and directions. . U-pick sweet cherries. . At Glendale, turn North on County Road, 665, go 3 miles to County Road 380, then West. First place on County Road 380 is . U-pick sweet cherries starting mid-June. U-pick plums and apples starting late August. Deer apples thru November 10. m. till dark. - Schem Lane Orchards and Farm Market - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, cherries, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
28110 County Road 215, Bangor, MI 49013. Phone: 269-906-0816. Email: nitchfitters@peoplepc.com. Open: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:30am to 6:30pm Saturday 9:30am to 5 pm Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm. Directions: We are located 1/4 mile off of M-43 on County Road 215. approximately 1 mile East of Bangor, Michigan. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . We use integrated pest management practices. We make unpasturized fresh Cider weekly with our 125 year old manual press.
Comments from a visitor on September 10, 2012: I called the phone number on the listing. The gentleman who answered said he sold the farm last year and that his crop froze out this year. I am unsure whether he still will have a u-pick next year or if he is closed for business all together. " - Schultz Fruitridge Farms, Inc. - apples, blueberries, cherries, peaches, U-pick and already picked, farm market, porta-potties are available, picnic area, school tours
60139 County Road 652, Mattawan, MI 49071. Phone: 269-668-3724. Email: info@schultzfruitridgefarm.com. Open: Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 9 am to 6 Sunday 10 am to 5 U - pick is finished 1/2 hour before closing Call for holiday Hours: Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Alternate . - Understory Farm and Orchard - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, blueberries, apples, cherries, apple cider mill,
28120 County Road 215, Bangor, MI 49013. Phone: (810) 701-6522. Email: understoryfarm@gmail.com. Open: blueberries in July, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Click here for a map and directions. . . Understory is a 20 Acre Farm and Orchard, producing gourmet mushrooms, heirloom and specialty vegetables, apples, blueberries, Montmorency cherries, and apple cider on our 25 bushel cider mill.Our fruit, vegetables, and mushrooms are all grown using natural methods and the farm is now Certified Organic through the USDA and MOFA. We are passionate about growing great food in a way that is sustainable and healthy for our farm, ourselves, and our community. Our cider is made in the traditional way on a press that has been in use for over 100 years. We offer an increasingly rare view of our history with the apple in Michigan, using fruit that is grown without the use of synthetic materials and a press that is still cranked by hand. We are proud to be a part of the time-honored tradition of cider-makers in Michigan and strive to carry that torch by continuing to make a simply delicious product, free of preservatives or chemicals.
Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first. Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches. If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe
- Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
- Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
- For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
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Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life. A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too. A refrigerator is fine for small
quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot
where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning
it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in
a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and
potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age,
potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster.
If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine.
Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples . See more here: How to store apples at home - Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!
Which apple variety is best?
There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:
- Summary table of many apple varieties and their characteristics
- Detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
- Apple varieties, sorted by the order in which they typically ripe
- Apple varieties that don't turn brown when they are cut
- Why are some apples brown or spotted inside when you first cut them open?
Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions
- How to make applesauce
- How to make apple butter
- How to make apple jelly
- How to make apple pie filling (canned)
- How to can apples
- Home canned apple juice
Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions
- Apple pie recipe and directions and illustrated! I can say, with, ahem, no bias at all, that this is the best apple pie recipe in the world! (Alright, I did have an apple strudel in Vienna once at that place listed in Fodors that was REALLY good, but that wasn't a pie, was it? And since this was the recipe my grandmother used, it must be great!)
- How to make applesauce for a single meal (not canning it) with NO special equipment
- Apple cobbler
- Apple crunch - best of all! Moist, low sugar and using oats!
- Apple crisp - ever-popular, low sugar and using oats!
- Apple, blackberry, cherry, and/or peach cobbler
- Apple-blackberry, crumble - a English favorite (or favourite)
Using fresh apples and miscellaneous
- How to stop cut apples from browning
- Apple festivals - find one near you!
- Apple facts
- Apple seeds and cyanide