There is truly nothing like picking a fresh berry off the vine, plopping it in your mouth and tasting the sweet, tarty goodness on a warm summer’s day. If you don’t have your own vine, no need to worry; you can still get that sweet taste of summer. Several local farms offer U-Pick fields that allow visitors to pick their own fresh flowers, veggies, berries, apples or pumpkins depending on the time of year.
We rounded up a list of all the U-Pick farms in the Glass City area. For accurate pricing and seasonal offerings, please visit the websites and social media pages before you go.
Apollo’s Basket
1629 Berkey Rd., Swanton
[email protected]
https://apollosbasket.com/
Handpick a bouquet at Apollo’s. Explore the vibrant hues of the farm and immerse yourself in the flower gardens while creating your perfect floral arrangement.
BJ Pumpkin Farm
9777 Secor Rd., Temperance, MI
734-347-1791
bjpumpkinfarm.com
Starting in September, patrons can enjoy a hayride to a U-Pick pumpkin patch to find the perfect pumpkin to carve, paint or display. Visitors can also enjoy a corn maze, pumpkin playground, donuts, cider and more.
GardenView Flowers
11160 South River Road, Grand Rapids
419-982-8774
gardenviewweddings.com
Roam GardenView Flower’s magical garden and pick your own bouquet for just $15. Bring a quart-size mason jar or buy a vase starting at $2. With over 30 varieties of flowers, there is sure to be a bloom for you.
Gust Brothers
13639 Mulberry Road, Ottawa Lake, MI
517-486-2237
gustbrothers.com
Visitors can enjoy picking their own vegetables, flowers and pumpkins at Gust Brothers 10 acres of farms. Enjoy a stroll through the sunflower trail during the late summer and come back in the fall for hayrides, cider, donuts, pumpkins and farm animals.
Haslinger’s Orchard
7404 US-6, Gibsonburg
419-288-2567
haslingerorchardsllc.com
This orchard, located right off State Route 6 offers both pick-your-own flowers and apples. Pick-your-own small vase of sunflowers and zinnias for $5 or a quart for $8. Starting at the end of August, patrons can pick their apples, including Gala, Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Fuji, Cortland, Jonathan, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Cameo, Pink Lady and Granny Smith offered throughout the fall.
Hoen’s Orchard
12540 County Road 7-2, Delta
419-822-4080
hoensorchard.com
For over 50 years, Hoen’s Orchard has grown farm fresh produce. The orchard offers pick-your-own throughout the summer and into the fall. Patrons can enjoy picking red and black raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currents, pumpkins and over 20 varieties of apples.
Johnston Fruit Farms
2790 US-20 ALT, Swanton
419-826-1453
johnstonfruitfarms.com
This fruit farm located in Swanton offers U-pick options starting in June and throughout the Fall. Enjoy picking fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, lavender, flowers and sunflowers, pumpkins and over 20 varieties of apples, including Pixie Crunch, Candy Crisp and Sun Crisp.
MacQueen’s
7605 Garden Road
419-865-2916
macqueenorchards.com
MacQueen’s Apple Barn and Cider Mill offers pick-your-own apples beginning Sept. 21. Patrons can enjoy picking their own apples, including Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Granny Smith and Ida Red. Pick-your-own pumpkins are also offered in the fall. In October, the orchard hosts their Apple Butter Festival.
Stevens Gardens
4550 Weckerly Road, Monclova
419-392-2065
facebook.com/farm.monclova
This season farm stand offers u-pick options twice a year, in the spring and fall. Patrons can enjoy picking fresh strawberries in early June and pumpkins and apples in September and October.
Trabbic Family Pumpkin Farm
1560 E. Sterns Rd., Erie, MI
734-848-4049
trabbicpumpkinfarm.com
Take a hayride out to the Trabbic Famlily Pumpkin Farm field to pick your perfect fall pumpkin. Hayride includes a bag of popcorn, a glass of cider, one donut and a pumpking from the field. After the ride visitors can enjoy a gift shop, kid-friendly rides, a 4-acre corn maze and more.
The Pumpkin Peddler & Rick and Carl’s Christmas Tree Farm
20354 North Dixie Highway, Bowling Green
419-409-0250
bowlinggreenchristmastrees.com
Visitors can visit The Pumpkin Peddler in the fall to take a hayride through their tree farm to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin from thousands. Patrons can enjoy several other activities including a pumpkin maze, face painting, and more. In the winter, visit Rick and Carl’s Christmas Tree Farm to find your family’s perfect Christmas tree.
