Produce Farms near Bangor, MI

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Phil and Jeanne Mitchell planted the first bushes here in 1968; four generations of the family have farmed the ground since. Mitchell's Blueberries is 100% certified organic, and the crew hand-processes every berry that leaves the farm. Visitors can pick their own or buy fresh-picked at the on-farm market in Van Buren County, southwest Michigan.

Paw Paw

Cycle Source Berries grows raspberries on M-43 outside Paw Paw, in Van Buren County's fruit belt. It's a small operation with no listed website or phone — local agritourism directories describe it simply as fresh, locally grown raspberries sold direct from the farm.

Hartford

Adams Blueberry Farms has grown blueberries in Hartford, in Van Buren County, since the 1870s, making it one of the older working farms in the area. The current generation runs both organic and conventional u-pick fields, plus pre-picked pints for anyone who'd rather skip the bucket. Maple syrup and aronia berries round out the stand. Season runs July through August, seven days a week, and the farm draws pickers from the Chicago-area beach crowd along Lake Michigan.

South Haven

Sparks Blueberry Farm sells u-pick blueberries by weight, around $1.25 a pound in recent seasons, from a stand on 68th Street north of Baseline Road in South Haven. The season runs early July into early August most years, with no pre-picked option — you're picking your own or going without. They post opening and closing updates on Facebook instead of running a separate website.

South Haven

DeGrandchamp grows blueberries in South Haven, on the stretch of Van Buren County shoreline often called Michigan's blueberry capital for its sandy, acidic soil. Their site didn't load enough detail to confirm current hours or varieties — call ahead before visiting.

Paw Paw

Paw Paw

Paw Paw

Berry Brothers Retail grows and sells blueberries from its M-40 farm outside Paw Paw, along with u-pick flowers, coffee, ice cream and fresh-baked goods. The family recently added the former Leduc Blueberry farm to its operations, expanding acreage in southwest Michigan's blueberry country. Multiple retail locations around Paw Paw carry the fruit in season rather than just a single farm stand.

Allegan

Forstner has grown blueberries in Allegan since 1951, more than 70 years under the same family. Berries come u-pick or pre-picked, in pints, quarts, 2-pound clamshells, or 5-pound boxes, with peak season running July through mid-August. They run specials on Wednesdays and ask that large orders call ahead — the same practice they've followed since long before most of their current customers were born.

Allegan

Dowagiac

PYO Blueberries runs a pick-your-own blueberry patch in Dowagiac, on the southwest Michigan fruit belt that produces a large share of the state's blueberry crop. As the name states, bring your own containers — Michigan's blueberry harvest typically runs July into August.

Benton Harbor

Hamilton

Otsego

Benton Harbor

Sodus

Martin

Mick Klüg Farms in St. Joseph, Michigan has hand-harvested premium fruit and vegetables for generations, supplying Chicago-land and Southwest Michigan through farmers markets, wholesale delivery routes, and June, peak-season, and full-season CSA subscriptions. The New Buffalo farmstand is now open daily at 116 N. Whittaker Street downtown, with pickup spots and home delivery through the webstore.

Ridgeview Blueberries grows a longer list than its name suggests — blueberries, yes, but also beans, corn, cucumbers, peaches, peppers, raspberries, squash, strawberries, and tomatoes, all open for u-pick outside Martin in Allegan County. It's the kind of farm where the picking calendar runs from early summer straight through Michigan's short growing season, one crop taking over as the last one finishes.

Schoolcraft