Grape U-Pick orchards in Southwest Michigan in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards for grapes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have grapes 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

• Fawn Meadow Vineyard - Uses natural growing practices, grapes, prepicked produce
  3112 136th Avenue, Hamilton, MI 49419. Phone: 616-896-1108. Open: Please see website for open hours. Directions: M-40 south to 140th east to 30th south to 136th east to 3112 136th. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Crops are usually available in September, October. Vineyard open mid-September to frost. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS)

Berrien County

• Dinges Fall Harvest - U-Pick Concord grapes, U-Pick Niagara Grapes, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  15219 Mill Road, Three Oaks, MI 49128. Phone: 269-426-4034. Open: 9 am to 9 pm every day in September and October Payment: Cash, Check. Directions: I-94 to exit 6 Union pier and follow signs \(approximately 7 miles off of I-94\). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . I-94 to exit 6 Union pier and follow signs (approximately 7 miles off of I-94) Crops are usually available in September, October. general produce stand is open in July and August. In the Fall: Tractor Hayrides, Belgium Horse-Drawn Hayrides, Pony Rides, Motor Speedway Cars and Dinges Express Train Ride on weekends (unless prearranged). Pumpkin Bounce, No Left Turn Maze, Haunted House, Spooky Semi, Lost In Space Corn Maze, Educational Corn Maze, Free Large Interactive Children's Play Area Including: Peacock Palace, Baby Bunnies, Corn Teepee, Corn Tunnel, Giant Playhouse Pumpkin, Picnic Areas with Fire Pit, Photo Picture Boards..and more! Fresh Popcorn, Candy, Various Sodas, Juice, Bottled Water, Hot Chocolate, Hot and Cold Apple Cider, Free Coffee, Hot Dogs and Bratwurzt (sponsored by area youth groups on weekends only)..and more! Field Trip, Scout, Birthday Parties and Youth Group farm tours available. School Groups have an educational and fun time.
• 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)
• Lazy Acres Vineyard - Seedless table grapes, table grapes (with seeds), wine grapes, picnic area you may bring your own food
  3858 E Shawnee Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Phone: (269) 471-1429. Open: September and October Monday thru Friday noon to 6pm and Saturday and Sunday 8 to 6pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Lazy Acres Vineyard 13 varieties of grapes to pick. (ADDED: September 04, 2017)
• 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.
• 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. . Daily June through October (call for hours). 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)
• 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. "
• 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 and 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)

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

• Bonamego Farms - in season-grapes, chestnuts, tree fruit, pepper, Asian pear, egg plants, Asian egg plants, okra, tomato, etc. u-pick and prepicked, Also Christmas trees
  58041 48th Street, Lawrence, MI 49064. Phone: 269-674-3541. Open: day after Thanksgiving from 8 am to dusk every day. Directions: 2 miles east of Lawrence on Red Arrow Hwy. to 48th Street 12 mile south on 48th Street. . Click here for a map and directions. . open till sunset. 2 miles east of Lawrence on Red Arrow Hwy. to 48th Street 1/2 mile south on 48th Street.
• Morrison's Sunny Fields - blueberries, French and American grapes
  30384 Red Arrow Hwy, Paw Paw, MI 49079. Phone: 269-657-6115. Email: johnmurson@msn.com. Open: April-Oct, 9 am to 6pm. Directions: E 2 mi. from light off M-40, Mich Avenue, Paw Paw \(I-94 Exit 60\) W I-94 N from Mattawan, 12 mi. to Red Arrow W left 2 miles. Also prepicked asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, peaches, grapes, apples, and more. . Click here for a map and directions. . E 2 mi. from light off M-40, Mich Avenue, Paw Paw (I-94 Exit 60) W I-94 N from Mattawan, 1/2 mi. to Red Arrow W left 2 miles. Also prepicked asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, peaches, grapes, apples, and more. We have been a family farm in the same location since 1835. We strive to maintain a 3-century tradition of providing the best freshest produce available.
• Schemenauer Farms - blueberries, grapes, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), tomatoes, other vegetables,
  26980 Cr 215, Bangor, MI 49013. Phone: 269-214-0837. Email: luka@i2k.com. Open: june23 pm to September 30 24 hours. Directions: 2 miles east of Bangor on M-43, 34 mile north on CR 215, on left. June 23 to September 30. Payment: Cash, Check. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Schemenauer Farms Facebook page. . 2 miles east of Bangor on M-43, 3/4 mile north on CR 215, on left. June 23 to September 30. unique self serve operation, taste testing, drive right to where you pick, leaves a feeling of being on your own farm. 30 acres of fruit. (ADDED: July 25, 2016)
• Vineyard 354 Family Farm - blackberries, grapes, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, Bounce house, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  24777 County Road 354, Lawton, MI 49065. Phone: 540 903-1275. Email: Vineyard354@comcast.net. Open: Pick your own raspberries and blackberries seasonal same day as Market. Directions: From US 131 go west 6.5 miles on U Avenue. cross VanKal, U Avenue becomes County Road 354 go 1.5 miles farm on left From Lawton M-40 turn left on third street to end take right go 2.5 miles to left on County Road 354 4.5 miles Farm on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 269-655-6230. . Annual Harvest Days October 13 2012 10 am to 4 pm October 20 2012 10 am to 4 pm October 27 2012 10 am to 4 pm. Concord grapes. Book your private parties by calling (703) 819-3747 Or EMAIL us. Book your private evening BONN-FIRE and Hayride party with up to 25 friends we supply Bonn-fire picnic tables private party area and of course tractor HayRide from 4 pm to 10 Pm. $275.00 flat. (UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS)

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers