SW MI: Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in !

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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in SW MI: Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins farms 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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Berrien County

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)
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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)
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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)
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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. "
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Sommerfeldf Farms - sweet cherries, tomatoes, peppers, pickles, cucumbers, pumpkins, winter squash.
1091093 S Benton Center Rd, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. Phone: 616-926-6959. Open: late June-Oct, daily noon-6pm. Directions: From the S take I-94 E to Napier Avenue, Exit. Go right to Benton Center Road, 2nd house on the right. Click here for a map and directions.
Sommerfeldf Farms Facebook page. Fresh fruits and veggies of all kinds. Sommerfeldt Farms is a family run farm with a wide variety of farm fresh produce of the highest quality. We specialize in sweet corn, watermelons, tomatoes, and cantaloupe. We also have large fall - pumpkins and winter squash. "Our policy is if you aren't happy we will replace it." Best sweet corn around. Shaded areas to relax. Melons are a specialty of ours, u-pick sweet cherries, some craft items, flowers. We offer a wide variety of in season fruits and vegetables. We also have local honey, jams and fresh baked breads on the weekends. We are well known throughout the county for "Bob's Super Sweet Corn" a variety of bi-color corn so sweet it keeps everyone coming back! (UPDATED: June 10, 2025, JBS)
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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.
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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. "
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Van Buren County

Stokes Homestead Farm Market - blueberries, pumpkins, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
13988 County Road 215, Grand Junction, MI 49056. Phone: 269-427-7777. Email: info@stokeshomestead.com. Open: permanently closed. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Stokes Homestead Farm Market Facebook page. Click here for current open hours, days and dates/a>May: Asparagus, Sugar snap peas June: Asparagus (Early June) Strawberries, blueberries (late June), cherries July: Fresh flowers, blueberries, peaches (late July), peppers (late July), Sweet Corn, Peppers, Squash, Zucchini August: Peaches, potatoes, blueberries, Sweet Corn, Squash, Zucchini September: Pumpkins, gourds, Indian Corn, Apples, Potatoes October: Pumpkins, gourds, Indian Corn, Apples, Potatoes.
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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: permanently closed. 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. 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. . 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)
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Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

Sugar - Excellent for baking
Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
Mini - Great for decoration
Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate pumpkin pie
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Pumpkin muffins
Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Butter!
Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
Pumpkin Cookies
Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

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