SW MI: Barry, Eaton and Calhoun counties U-Pick Farms - 2025 PickYourOwn.ORG

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in SW MI: Barry, Eaton and Calhoun counties? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in SW MI: Barry, Eaton and Calhoun counties, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!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 Google's AI search answers - it MAKES UP NONSENSE. Also 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. 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   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!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 July 2025, and other timely information:

Notes for July 2025: Spring is here! Strawberry season is here.  It started in February in Florida, Texas, southern California and a few other areas of the Deep South; then March along the Gulf coast, April in the Deep South and west coast, May through much of the country, and June in northern areas. Blueberries are next, about a month later. Of course, cool weather crops, like Rhubarb, asparagus and greens should be available almost everywhere. Check your area's crop calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for seasonal updates.

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• Road trip or a Camping trip - Find free and low-cost, but fun, interesting places to visit and things to do and see!

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NEW! Start your own tomato, pepper, squash and other vegetable plants from seed - It's easy and costs about 50 cents per plant.
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We also have home canning, 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. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! It is easy to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note, there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now.  They have all copied their information from here and usually do not ever update.  Since 2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see anything wrong or outdated, please write me!

SW MI: Barry, Eaton and Calhoun counties U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2025, by county

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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. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. 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. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 8, 2025, JBS)
• Kendall's Blueberries - 2021 permanently closed
  2124 Coburn Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone: 269-945-3735. Email: loriberry@kendallsblueberries.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website or Facebook page says they no longer offer Pick-your-own They have probably 10-15 acres of bushes, perhaps more. We are suspending U_PICK for now. We are letting go of our website and email. Facebook will be our only means of communication. Moving forward we will be selling Blueberry bushes in the future fall seasons by appointment. Bushes will range from small to full size. PM only will be answered once a day. blueberry bushes for sale
• S and S Farm Market and Greenhouse - 2025 permanently closed, strawberries,
  M-37, Middleville, MI. Phone: 269-795-9758. Open: UPDATE for 2025, Google says they are permanently closed.

Calhoun County

• Bosserd Family Farm - flowers, pumpkins, raspberries, prepicked produce, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  14721 Verona Road, Marshall, MI 49068. Phone: (269) 967-5284. Phone: 269-781-4905. Email: bos2p@aol.com. Directions: click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Raspberries July 10 to 30th August 15th through September Corn Maze Sept 1 pm to October 31th U-Pick Pumpkins - October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 8, 2025, JBS)
• Fox Ridge Farm - 2025 assumed permanently closed, red raspberries
  12700 Eleven Mile Road, Ceresco, MI. Phone: 616-979-4287. Open: UPDATE for 2025: I assume they are permanently closed as there is absolutely nothing recent or credible about them to be found,  Do NOT trust the copycat websites (they just copy my pages and then never update) not trust AI search, not Google's or any others (click here for why it is bad!),  Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me; last reported hours were seven days a week, beginning first Mon. following July 4 until early October, 9 am to 6 pm. U-pick and picked red raspberries, selection of jams and jellies, custom woodworking products (crafts and furniture). Directions: SE of Battle Creek, I-94 Exit 104. S on Eleven Mile Road, 2.8 miles to blinker light. Continue 1/4 mile, sign on left side. Turn left and follow road to lane to barn.
• Harvey's U-pick Farm - blueberries, chestnuts, raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries,
  2651 15 Mile Road, Tekonsha, MI 49092. Phone: 517-767-3408. Email: harveysfarm@gmail.com. Directions: Our farm is located 3/4 of a mile from the I-69 and M-60 interchange in lower, central Michigan. Take I-69 south from Lansing or north of Coldwater, to exit number 25. Turn west on M-60. Go two thirds of a mile to 15 Mile Road, turn north on 15 Mile Road. We are the first farm on the left. See sign on corner of 15 Mile Road and M-60 and in front yard. Picking updates: . Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Hours of operation depend on crop that is in season; Please call or e - mail us for current and in-season picking times; For Strawberry season we are open daily. Strawberries: June 8th through the first of July; Blueberries July 10, through August; Fall red raspberries: August to first hard frost; Chestnuts: through the month of October. Payment: Cash, Check, credit cards. Asparagus: Our home grown asparagus is picked daily and sold on our farm by chance or by reserving your order by calling or e-mailing us at least 24 hours in advance. We will return your call or e-mail to arrange for pick-up. Check out our Facebook page Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 07, 2020)

Eaton County

• Atlas Orchards - apples, blueberries, peaches,
  3400 Maurer Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813. Phone: (586) 339-4133. Email: Barcnich@gmail.com. Open: Fruit season late June or early July to November 8 am to 9 pm.
  Directions: Easy off of I69 to Fivepoint or Broadway.
  Cherries June, Blueberries July-August, PEACHES August, Apples August- November.
  Payment: Cash, Check, CashApp, PayPal, Venmo.
  (ADDED: July 28, 2023) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 9, 2025, JBS)
• 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. 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. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.. 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. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 9, 2025, JBS)
• Randy Cook Farm - Blueberries,
  680 E. 5 Point Highway, Charlotte, MI 48813. Phone: 517-543-0111. Open: UPDATE for 2025: I assume they are permanently closed as there is absolutely nothing recent or credible about them to be found,  Do NOT trust the copycat websites (they just copy my pages and then never update) not trust AI search, not Google's or any others (click here for why it is bad!),  Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me; last reported hours were 8 am to noon, 3 pm to 7 pm - mid July to early August (blueberries!) . Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Pick Blueberries from the bush.
  Comments from a visitor on July 26, 2014: "Great blueberries, very sweet and juicy. Randy Cook took us back and helped us pick to begin with, then gave us the run of the whole patch. He told us to wander and pick only the best berries! Great place, heading back soon. "

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