Orchards near Holland, MI

Crane Orchards has been farmed by the same family since the 1880s, now on its sixth generation, growing more than twenty apple varieties alongside ten kinds of peaches and cherries outside Fennville. The u-pick rows run through a corn maze in the fall, and the orchard operates separately from Crane's Pie Pantry next door, a distinct business under the same family name.

South Haven

Overhiser Orchards has grown fruit on 109th Avenue in South Haven, Michigan, since 1863. Sweet cherries come in late June, blueberries run July through August, and peaches follow through mid-summer, all available U-pick. The farm market stocks fresh and frozen fruit, honey, maple syrup, jams, and fresh donuts, and the grounds add an animal barn, wagon rides, and a bounce-house play area for kids. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including holidays.

South Haven

South Haven

McIntosh Apple Orchards is listed on 107th Avenue in South Haven, in Michigan's southwest fruit belt. The farm's old web domain is now inactive, and no other details on hours or crops were found online.

Coopersville

Joe Gavin Orchards grows sour cherries and pumpkins on 40th Avenue outside Coopersville. It's a smaller operation than the big u-pick destinations further north, built around two crops rather than a dozen, which keeps the harvest windows tight and the fruit fresh when it's in season.

Grand Rapids

Wells Orchards has grown apples, peaches, and sweet cherries in West Michigan since 1919, now in its second century as a family operation. Beyond fresh fruit, the farm sells summer vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies, and salsa. Find the farm market open seasonally starting in late June, or catch Wells Orchards at the Fulton Street Farmers Market on Saturdays and the Grandville Farmers Market on Tuesdays.

Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids

Versluis Orchards has grown fruits and vegetables on the west side of Grand Rapids since 1903. The family farm sits in Walker, about five miles from downtown, and sells what it grows from an on-site stand and at area farmers markets. It's one of the older working farms left in a metro area that has mostly paved over its agricultural edges.

Conklin

Conklin

DK Orchards, previously known as Vince Brown Farms, is on 8th Avenue in Conklin, an Ottawa County community in west Michigan's apple country. The name change on record suggests new ownership, though no further public details are available online.

Caledonia

Orchard Hill Farm Market in Caledonia grows apples and pumpkins, with a corn maze, hayrides, a cider press, and maple syrup made on the property. Kids can visit the farm animals or walk through the squash and corn stalk displays before stopping at the barn cafe. The farm also hosts children's parties and school tours by appointment, on top of its regular fall hours.

Caledonia