Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Lansing area and Ingham County, Michigan? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Lansing area and Ingham County, Michigan, sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name (see "What does Organic mean?"). The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
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New! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best camping weather. See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks, guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.
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Note: Beware the copycat websites like the one that stole our name and uses .farm extension: they copied my work and do NOT even update the info! I make updates EVERY day. They use tech tricks to get higher rankings, but have many more inaccuracies and out-dated info. Obviously, I cannot check every farm every day, but I do check as many as I can every day, and respond to all requests. They don't. Don't support the scammers!
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! And if you know of any farms I missed and want to add a farm, please let me know! I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!
What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:
Notes for December 2024: Crop growth is slowing down, except for Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or along the Gulf coast where citrus are starting, and believe it or not, the blueberry and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar . This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage and other greens are thriving. And this is a good time to get a canner and learn how to preserve foods for the winter, like canning some applesauce, apple butter or jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs! How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a real pumpkin for the holidays? See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. A fun winter activity is to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!
Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!
Easter will be April 4, 2021 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!
Children's Consignment Sales occur in both the Spring and Fall See our companion website to find a local community or church kid's consignment sale!
Lansing area and Ingham County, Michigan U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Ingham County
- Balzer Blueberries - permanently closed
2784 S Aurelius Road, Onondaga, MI 49264. Open: UPDATE for 2023: Permanently closed T -
Clearview Orchards - apples and pumpkins, wagon rides
1051 Barry Rd, Haslett, MI 48840. Phone: 517-655-1454. Email: Pkorson@aol.com. Open: usually open for apples around Labor Day. Please call for info.May, Sept.-October, Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Saturday, 9:30 am to 5 p.m. Sun. 11 am to 5 p.m. Closed Monday. Call to confirm. A family-owned orchard in a quiet country setting. U-pick apples and pumpkins. Also, pre-picked apples, peaches and squash. Asparagus in May. Wagon rides on Fall weekends. Directions: From Haslett: go E on Haslett Road to Green Road; turn left on Green and go to dead end. Turn right onto Barry. Go 1-1/2 miles to 1051 Barry Road. From I-69: Exit S on Woodberry 2 miles, cross railroad tracks, left on Barry, 1 mile to 1051 Barry Rd. Click here for our Facebook page. Pre-picked peaches in mid-August. -
Diederich's Strawberry Farm - strawberries,
vegetables, U-pick and
already picked
3537 Morrice Road, Webberville, MI 48892. Phone: 517-521-4667. Alternate Phone: 517-719-5159. Email: diederich.denise@gmail.com. Open: days and times are subject to weather and crop availability and can change through out the season; Please call ahead, season starts in early to mid June with U-Pick/We-Pick Strawberries and moves to all of the summer produce mid July. . Directions: I-96 to the Webberville exit which is M-52. North on M-52 to Grand River. East on Grand River to Webberville Road North on Webberville Road to Allen Road East on Allen Road to Morrice Road North on Morrice Road -the farm will be the first place on the left!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash or check, only. We are a U-pick We-pick strawberry farm celebrating over 40 years of growing beautiful berries! You may bring your own containers for U-pick or purchase picking boxes at the farm. Bring the whole family for quality time together!. U-Pick We-Pick Strawberries, Asparagus, Sugar Snap Peas, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Potatoes, Green and Yellow Beans, Beets, Onions, eggplants, Pickling Cucumbers, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Yellow Summer Squash, Winter Squash-all home grown and hand washed! -
Gruber Raspberry Farm - raspberries
1061 E Sherwood Road, Williamston, MI 48895. Phone: 517-655-2901. U-pick in September & Oct. Call for hours. Closed Sun. Directions: I-96 Exit 117 (east of Lansing), N on Williamston Road through Williamston to Sherwood Road (blinker light). W on Sherwood Road From Lansing, 3 miles E on Grand River Ave. from Meridian Mall, 1/2 mile N on Meridian Road, 2 miles E on Sherwood. UPDATE September 20, 2007: Changed owners - formerly Veenstra) - Klinger Blueberries - blueberries
3408 W Covert Rd, Leslie, MI 49251. Phone: (517) 589-8695. Email: Gary.klinger67@gmail.com . Open: Monday to Saturday during July and August from 8:30 am to dark; Please call for conditions. Directions: directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check . 2019 Price for the blueberries is $1.50 per pound, (ADDED: July 17, 2019) -
Lechleitner Blueberry Farm - permanently closed
1584 W Barnes Road, Leslie, MI 49251. Open: UPDATE for 2020, A visitor tells me they are permanently closed. (UPDATED: June 23, 2020)
A visitor writes on June 23, 2020: "We drive by this place on Barnes Rd, Leslie, MI all the time and a number of years ago (prior to 2015) they put the blueberry field into grain crop use, currently the property is for sale. I hope that helps as this farm has been out of business for many years. "
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Swallowtail Farm -
UPDATE for 2018: No longer offers PYO of any kind - just a farm
stand now
1633 Hagadorn Road, Mason , MI 48854. Phone: (517)980-6634. Email: swallowtailfarm@gmail.com. Directions: We are located 7 miles south of Grand River and 9/10ths of a mile south of Holt Road on Hagadorn. We are two houses south of the "s" curve on Hagadorn Road. Open: daily dawn till dusk. Payment: Cash, only.
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