How Do You Like Them Apples? A Local U-Pick Guide
Yesterday marked our first trip of the season to a nearby apple orchard, and although I don't like to equate autumnal activities with sunburns and sweat, it was a pretty sweet time. At any rate, here's a handy dandy collection of Southwest Michigan's apple U-pick offerings. Then go ahead and cross apple picking off your fall bucket list.
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN U-PICK APPLE ORCHARDS
6054 124th Ave, Fennville, MI | Daily 10 am-6 pm
14 apple varieties ($.95/pound)
Full-service cafe and bakery with pies, donuts, cider, hard cider, wine
Cow train, hayrides and a 20-acre corn maze (check website for prices)
6967 109th Ave, South Haven, MI | 269-637-8334 | Daily 9 am-5 pm
11 apple varieties + 3 pear varieties ($8 per 1/2 bush)
Bakery, ice cream, fresh produce, jams, caramel apples, cider and more
Earth First Farms 8335 Smith Rd, Berrien Center, MI | 269-815-3370 | Fri-Sun 10 am-6 pm
Certified organic apples ($1/pound)
Rent-a-tree program, CSA, cider and pies
2789 Friday Rd, Coloma MI | 269 468-3668 | Sat-Sun 9 am-7 pm
Honeycrisps ($1.49/lb) and several other varieties ($.79/lb)
Jams, fruit salsas and butters, dressings, raw honey, frozen pies and frozen fruit
Free hayrides to the orchards, picnic area and playground
8544 Gull Rd, Richland, MI | 269-629-4214 | 10 am-6 pm
27+ apple varieties ($9/peck | $16/half-bushel)
Pumpkin patch, wagon rides, barnyard animals, jump pad, kids' activities and corn maze
Donuts, pies, caramel apples, apple butters, preserves, dip mixes, soup mixes
Husted's Farm Market & Cider Mill
9191 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI | 269-372-1237 | Daily 9 am-7 pm
24 apple varieties ($15/half-bushel; $30/half-bushel for Honeycrisps)
Donuts, pies, caramel apples and unpasteurized, preservative-free cider
Weekend hayrides through the orchards
1850 Friday Rd, Coloma, MI | 269-468-3075 | Daily 10 am-5 pm
11 apple varieties ($15/half-bushel; $30/half-bushel for Honeycrisps)
Fresh apple cider, donuts, fruit pies and famous Michigan Melts just down the road at Grandpa's Cider Mill
Pumpkin patch, hayrides, corn maze, haunted schoolhouse and playground
Lehman's Orchard 2280 Portage Rd, Niles, MI | 269-683-9078 | Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm & Sun 12-5 pm
$1.25/lb ($1.50/lb for Honeycrisps)
Farm-made honey, jams, syrups, pickles, relishes, vinegars, fudge, wine, hard cider, nut butters and more
3151 Niles Rd, St Joseph, MI | 269-429-0596 | 9 am-5 pm
13 varieties (1 bushel minimum purchase)
Fresh-made cider, fruit pies, caramel apples, Michigan maple syrup and honey, fresh produce, jams, jellies, dressings, salsas and more
6405 109th Ave, South Haven, MI | 269-236-6312
24+ apple varieties ($.75/lb)
Fresh apple cider, produce, local honey and maple syrup, jams, jellies, soaps, farm-made alpaca yarn, winter apple storage and more
Hayrides (1-4 pm), corn maze (1-4 pm), barnyard animals and small playground
Springhope Farm 18720 Cleveland Ave. Galien MI | 269-545-8313 | 1-6 pm daily
10+ apple varieties ($.90/lb, $1.40/lb for Honeycrisps)
Produce, picnic area and wagon rides (weekends only)
13988 County Rd 215, Grand Junction MI | 269-427-7777 | Tue-Sun 11 am-5 pm
Honey crisps and other varieties
Apple cider, corn maze, pumpkin patch, wagon rides, playground, barrel train rides, playground, jump pad, gem mining, corn crib, bakery, full-service restaurant, fresh produce and wine sampling
7837 M-139, Berrien Springs, MI | 269-471-1401 | Mon-Sat 9 am-6 pm
10+ apple varieties
Ready picked produce, jams, jellies, honey, pickles, salsas and more
Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm 9351 E Eureka Rd, Eau Claire, MI | 269-782-7101 | Fri-Mon 10 am-6 pm
200+ apple varieties
Cider, pickles, apple butter, jams, jellies and more
Wagon rides, pony rides, Rent-A-Tree program
VerHage Fruit Farms & Cider Mill 8619 W ML Ave, Kalamazoo, MI | 269-375-0153 | Daily 9 am- 6 pm
Fresh-made pies, cider, donuts, fudge, caramel apples, danishes and cinnamon rolls
Barnyard animals, zip line, jump pad, "tractor driving school," apple train, face painting and more (weekends only)
Did we miss your favorite? Let us know in the comments. Be sure to check out our guide to local corn mazes and pumpkin patches here and our Ultimate Southwest Michigan Fall Bucket List here.
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