Northern Michigan U-Picks: The Best Places to Hand Pick Local Fruit
Northern Michigan U-Picks: Looking for a place to hand pick local cherries, apples, or blueberries? Here's a list of the best U-Pick farms in the area.
Northern Michigan U-Picks: Although it's hard to believe—or even notice—spring is just around the corner. And with it comes an abundance of fresh blooms. Now, we aren't just talking about grass and flowers here, we're talking about decadent local fruits popping in lush patches all around Northern Michigan. We happen to be blessed with a climate that supplies a bountiful agriculture in which our local economy thrives. In addition to that, this local produce provides a fun, healthy afternoon that the whole family can enjoy. A simple drive up the Old Mission Peninsula fills an entire day with U-Pick adventures, whether you're on the hunt for strawberries, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, or peaches, you name it, Northern Michigan has it. So upon spring's arrival, we suggest setting a game plan to visit each of these U-Pick locations in peak fruit harvest.
Buchan's Blueberry Hill:
Now operating under the 5th generation, Buchan's Blueberry Hill is a 100 year old, family operated farm offering an abundance of fruits for picking in addition to homemade goodies.
U-Pick: Blueberries, Apples and Peaches
Location:
1472 Nelson Rd.
Traverse City Michigan, 49686
Phone: 231.223.4846
Grey Hare Inn Vineyard:
The Grey Hare Vineyard is a bed and breakfast featuring an orchard, vineyard and bay views. Offering a variety of grapes, Grey Hare Inn supplies table side and wine making grapes for picking.
U-Pick: A variety of red and white grapes
Location:
Carroll Rd.
Traverse City Michigan, 49686
Phone: 231.947.2214
Hoxsie's Farm Market:
Hoxsie's market offers fresh, home grown fruits in addition to baked goods and locally made goodies. As a fall time favorite, this market provides hay rides and a corn maze.
U-Pick: Apples and Pumpkins
Location:
6620 M-72 East
Williamsburg, Michigan 49690
Phone: 231.267.9087
Potter Road Raspberries:
Providing Northern Michigan with a hardy supply of summer and fall raspberries, Potter Road Raspberries is a perfect stop when it comes to pleasing your craving for this delicious seedy fruit.
U-Pick: Raspberries, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Rhubarb, Jostaberries, and Plums.
Location:
282 Potter Road
Traverse City, Michigan 49686
Phone: 231.947.6457
Rennie Orchards:
Family operated since 1938, Rennie Orchards now offers 16 varieties of cherries and 16 varieties of apples and other fruits. Featuring U-Pick starting in July, fall apple wagon rides and a cornfield maze, it's perfect for a family outing.
U-Pick: Cherries, Peaches, Apples, Pears, and Apricots
Location:
11221 Munro Road
Williamsburg, Michigan 49690
Phone: 231.264.8387
Stoney Beach Farm:
With a focus on hydroponic strawberries, Stoney Beach Farm is a perfect U-Pick location if you are looking for healthy fruits without the use of synthetic chemical pesticides.
U-Pick: Strawberries and Saskatoons
Location:
1875 Gray Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: 231.534.4671
Urka Farms:
Offering family farming since 1910, Urka Farms has a specialty in delicious stawberries that you can pick yourself or purchase picked.
U-Pick: Strawberries
Location:
16919 Pole Road
Brethren, Michigan 49619
Phone: 231.477.5537
Friske Orchards:
A Northern Michigan favorite and the 2011 U-Pick Red Hot Best winner, Friske Orchards offers a variety of delicious fruit and fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.
U-Pick: Strawberries, Cherries, and Apples
Location:
10743 N. U.S. 31
Atwood, Michigan 49729
Phone: 231.599.2604
King Orchards:
Offering fruit stands, farm markets and orchards, King Orchards operates hundreds of acres of local fruits, specializing in tart cherries used for pie making. Yum!
U-Pick: Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Pears, Apples and Plums
Location:
4620 N M-88
Central Lake, Michigan 49622
Phone: 231.544.6479
Royal Farms Inc:
With a distinct focus on cherries, and its health benefits, Royal Farms is a great place to get your fix of Northern Michigan cherries, after all it is the cherry capital of the world.
U-Pick: Cherries, Peaches and Apples
Location:
10445 North US 31
Ellsworth, Michigan 49729
231.599.3222
Peak Harvest Times:
Apples: August - October
Blueberries: July - August
Cherries: Mid June - July
Pears: August - October
Nectarines: July - August
Peaches: July - August
Plums: July - September
Raspberries: July - September
Strawberries: May - July
Grapes: August - September
With all of these farms and many more, you're certain to find your favorite fruit to hand pick in Northern Michigan. Most farms and U-Pick locations open in May or June, but call or visit the farm website for more information.
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