2025 SW MI: Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Apple U-Pick Orchards in SW MI: Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties in 2025, by county
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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. 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. (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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. 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) [ ] (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
Fruit Acres Farm Market and 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 daily from 9am to 7pm, June through October; U-Pick is 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. Ask there for U-Pick Directions 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. (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
Johansons Apple World - U-pick apples, pears, plums, pumpkins 8700 Keehn Road, Baroda, MI . Phone: 616-422-2426. Email: rwjbob@gmail.com. Directions: I-94 from Chicago \\\\(E\\\\) to Exit 16 in Michigan. Turn right \\\\(N\\\\), 2 miles to Lemon Creek Road; turn right \\\\(E\\\\), 2-12 miles Turn left \\\\(N\\\\) on Keehn Road to orchard, 8700 Keehn Road, Baroda. \\\\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Also jams, jellies, cider. Paula Red, McIntosh, Gala, Spartan, Delicious, Mutsu, Ida Red, Rom and Fuji. 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. [ ] (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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. Jollay Orchards Family Fun Farm Facebook page. (UPDATED: February 26, 2019, JBS) . 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. (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, 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. 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 apples. 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 w - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. 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. (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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. 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. 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. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Lehmans Orchard Facebook page. 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. . We use integrated pest management practices. . 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: June 10, 2025, 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. at Bridgman, 5 miles west of Berrien Springs on Lemon Creek Rd. U-pick available for in season. 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. (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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: Take I-94 to Exit 30, E on Napier Avenue, approx. 2-12 miles to Hillandale Road. Then south for 1 mile Our farm is 90 minutes east of Chicago, located in the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, Michigan area. \\\\[ . Click here for a map and directions. -Oct. for apples, seven days a week, 9 am to 5 pm Call for availability on fruit and prices. 2-1/2 miles to Hillandale Road. Then south for 1 mile Our farm is 90 minutes east of Chicago, located in the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, Michigan area. (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS) 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. Coming from Chicago: Turn left, cross over bridge, market is on the right. From Detroit: Turn right, market is on the right. 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. (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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) (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
Sandoval Farm - apples, peaches, 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. 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: June 10, 2025, 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. Directions: 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 14 mile to Shafer. Turn left to 207 Shafer Road, Baroda. The Shafer Farm LLC \\\\(formerly Shafer Orchards\\\\) is a peach, apple, and grape u-pick. \\\\[ . 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. 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. [ ] (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS) Comments from a visitor 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 - 2025 permanently closed, apples, peaches, pumpkins, hayrides, picnic area 18720 Cleveland Avenue, Galien, MI 49113. Phone: . Email: bobwoods@triton.net. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions.
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: June 10, 2025, JBS)
Twin Maple Orchards - apples, plums, sweet and 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. 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: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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. "
Van Buren County
Apple a Day Farm - sweet cherries, apples 53392 38th Avenue, Bangor, MI . Phone: 616-674-7127. Email: appleadayfarm17@yahoo.com. Open: for cherries June-July, Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday from noon to 6 pm. Directions: 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. \\\\[ . Click here for a map and directions. U-pick and picked sweet cherries and apples. We have McIntosh, Red and Yellow Delicious, Spy, Jonathons, Winter Bananas, Romes and Ida Red. Granny Smiths available in late Oct. We have Ranier and 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. [ ] (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
Cleveland Farms - sweet cherries, plums and apples County Road 380, Bloomingdale, MI . Phone: 616-521-4079. Open: UPDATE for 2025: Call before you go, I do not see anything on their page about U-Pick now, Does anyone have current information? If so, please write me. Directions: Located on a 120 acre family farm, . Click here for a map and directions. 8 a.m. till dark.Hmm, looks like it is just a restaurant now: The Farm at Bloomingdale is a seasonal Texas-style BBQ restaurant, special event venue, with year-round catering and private chef services. The restaurant features a daily revolving menu of fresh smoked meats and sides so there is always a new favorite or classic to enjoy, all while sitting in our open air barns listening to live music every Friday and Saturday night. Open Thursday - Sunday starting in June. U-pick sweet cherries. Located 20 miles West of Kalamazoo on M-43 to Glendale. 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.
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: permanently closed. Directions: We are located 14 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. approximately 1 mile East of Bangor, Michigan. . 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 12 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. [ ] (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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: UPDATE for 2025: I assume they are still open, but their Facebook page has not been updated since 2019, so call before you go, 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. [ ] (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
Apple
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.
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
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:
Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions
Apple pie recipe and directions and
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