Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Belding, MI

Belding

Paulson's Pumpkin Patch grows summer squash, zucchini, and cucumbers early in the season, then shifts to pumpkins, squash, and Indian corn by fall on Belding Road. Strawberries, sweet corn, melons, tomatoes, apples, and grapes round out the year. Free hayrides run Sunday afternoons in October for picking your own pumpkin from the field.

Greenville

Good Land Growers farms near Greenville, in Montcalm County's mixed row-crop and orchard country north of Grand Rapids. No hours, products, or contact details were verifiable online — contact the farm directly for current offerings.

Belding

Carlson's Crypt has run a roughly 15-acre corn maze in Belding for close to two decades, built around a kids' scavenger hunt through the rows. A haunted trail runs alongside the maze for evening visitors. The business has operated as an LLC since 2007.

Belding

Black Fox Farm, registered in 2021 on 6 Mile Road NE outside Belding, runs as a regenerative orchard and farm rather than a typical u-pick operation — their own tagline is "regeneration, education, community." It's a newer, smaller operation than most of the century-old fruit farms nearby, built around soil health and teaching rather than volume production.

Greenville

Frugthaven Farm started as a family orchard on Carson City Road and has grown into Greenville's wedding and event venue. The property now runs Applewood Kitchen + Bar for meals, a Kaffe Bar for coffee and pastries, and hosts weddings and private events through its Venues program. The restaurant opened in tribute to former owner April Peterson, carrying the orchard's history into its next chapter.

Greenville

Klackle Orchards has grown apples on the same land near Greenville for three generations, using USDA-certified organic practices. Fall brings pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, a corn maze, wagon rides, and a petting zoo, plus fresh cider and donuts from the farm market. The property changed hands in 2019 and now also runs as a wedding and event venue under the Frugthaven Farm name.

Rockford

Sandy Bottom Berries is a small, family-run u-pick farm on Sandy Bottom Road in Rockford, growing blueberries and raspberries pruned low enough for kids and older pickers to reach by hand. It's a no-frills operation — no corn maze or gift shop, just rows of berries and a scale — with Klackle Orchards and Good Land Growers a short drive away for anyone making a day of it.

Rockford

Trapp's Berry Farm sits on Tiffany Avenue NE outside Rockford, listed in state agritourism directories as a produce operation. Little else about hours or current offerings is available online, which is common for small berry farms that sell mostly by word of mouth.

NE Ada

Blok Orchard grows fruit on 4-Mile Road outside Ada, in Kent County's apple country east of Grand Rapids. No further details are listed online.

Belding

Bird Berry Farm, run by Randy and Sarah Schmid in Belding, sells strawberries and blueberries u-pick or already picked from June through August. There's no frills here — no corn maze, no bakery — just two crops grown well and sold straight off the farm. Check their Facebook page before driving out, since picking windows shift with the weather each year.

Ionia

Hanulcik Farm Market has picked apples on Dildine Road since 1936, now run by the third generation of the same family. Thirty-two apple varieties come through the orchard across the season, alongside peaches, with both u-pick rows and a farm market for anyone who'd rather skip the ladder. It's open seasonally, June through October.

Ionia

Horrocks Garden Center sits on M-66 in Ionia, stocking evergreen and flowering trees and shrubs, ornamental and hard-to-find specialty trees, perennials, annuals, and fruit trees. The shop also carries yard ornaments, mulch, and Christmas trees in season, plus a gift shop, and serves both first-time gardeners and experienced ones looking for plants suited to small spaces.

Ada

Sietsema Orchards Cider Mill grows apples on 2 Mile Road in Ada, east of Grand Rapids in Kent County's orchard country. No posted hours, cider varieties, or contact details are available online yet.

Lowell

Heidi's Farmstand bakes donuts and bread fresh every morning and sells produce grown in its own fields and greenhouses on Cascade Road in Lowell. Sweet corn, tomatoes, green beans, and melons carry the market through summer, with a pumpkin patch and corn maze taking over in October, when hours stretch to 9 or 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Open daily except Sundays.

Clarksville

Pumpkin Lane Johnson HobbyHive grows pumpkins on Jackson Road in Clarksville, Michigan, in Ionia County. Varieties, U-pick access, and season aren't confirmed online yet.

Rockford

Post Farms has worked land northeast of Rockford for three generations, selling harvested produce and flowers from an on-site farm stand and at the Rockford Farmer's Market on Saturdays. It's a straightforward family operation on Myers Lake Avenue NE, more market garden than tourist stop.

Rockford

Plainsong Farm and Ministry grows vegetables and flowers on 12 Mile Road NE outside Rockford, then shares part of the harvest with neighbors facing food insecurity. The farm doubles as a working ministry — hosting a young-adult residential program, hands-on outdoor learning, and weekly worship built around its stated mission to cultivate "connections between people, places and God." Visits run by appointment, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ada

Plafkin Industries is listed at 2150 Buttrick Street in Ada, an affluent Kent County community east of Grand Rapids. The business name doesn't indicate what's grown or sold here, and no further public details are available online.

Rockford

Rockford Ace Hardware Urban Farm pairs a working hardware store with an urban farm operation on Northland Drive in Rockford. Beyond that combination — hardware and produce under one roof — specifics on what's grown and sold aren't posted online; calling the store is the most reliable way to find out what's in season.

Stanton

Anderson & Girls Orchards pairs an apple orchard and cider mill with a free petting zoo holding more than 140 animals — kangaroos, camels, zebras, emus, peacocks and lemurs among them. The Stanton farm market also sells house-made ice cream and gifts out of its gift loft. It's an unusual combination for a Michigan orchard; most farms this size stick to fruit and cider, not exotic animals.

Rockford

Rockford Brewing Company has poured craft beer in downtown Rockford since 2011, founded by Jeff Sheehan and Seth Rivard along the Rogue River and the White Pine Trail. The kitchen leans farm-to-table with a Korean-inspired streak, and the brewery hosts live local music most weeks. It sits twenty minutes north of Grand Rapids — close enough for a weeknight dinner, far enough to feel like its own town.

Alto

Wildwood Berry Farm grows berries on Snow Avenue in Alto, in Kent County's fruit country southeast of Grand Rapids. The name points to a u-pick or berry-stand operation, though no season dates or hours are posted publicly yet.

Lyons

KlineKrest is a certified organic produce farm on Somers Road in Lyons, in Ionia County. No additional details on crops, hours, or a farm stand were found online.

Grand Rapids

West Michigan Tourist Association is a regional tourism nonprofit based in Grand Rapids, not a working farm. It promotes travel across West Michigan's lakeshore towns, orchards, and outdoor attractions, offering free downloadable travel guides, a lighthouse map, an event calendar, and seasonal newsletters for visitors planning a trip to the region.

Grand Rapids

Robinette's has grown apples in Grand Rapids since 1911, working up to 35 varieties across 125 acres today, plus apricots, cherries, peaches, and nectarines. The family opened the Apple Haus in 1973 after customers kept asking to buy direct, and it's since grown into a bakery, cider house, and winery on the same ground. Cider and donuts are made fresh on-site — donut orders have to be called in.

Plainfield Charter Township

Frozen Creek Florals grows cut flowers in Plainfield Charter Township, on Grand Rapids' northern edge in Kent County. It's listed under flowers and agritourism, suggesting a flower farm or u-pick bouquet operation, though hours and bloom season aren't published.

Caledonia

Summersweet Orchard grows fruit in Caledonia, just southeast of Grand Rapids in Kent County's orchard country. Beyond the name and location, no specifics on varieties, u-pick hours, or season dates turned up online — call ahead to confirm before visiting.

Rockford

Grange Fruit Farm in Rockford runs u-pick blueberries and red and black raspberries through the summer, with sweet and tart cherries earlier in the season. The farm market stocks pre-picked blueberry boxes alongside honey, jam, and maple syrup from other area producers. Hours run into early evening on weekdays but the market closes at 2pm on Saturdays and stays shut Sundays.

Howard City

Watts Orchard grows fruit in Howard City, in Montcalm County's apple country north of Grand Rapids. No hours, pricing, or contact details were verifiable online — call ahead before visiting during harvest season.

Comstock Park

Krupp Farms has worked the same 135 acres in Comstock Park since 1916, now in its fourth generation under Nancy Krupp and Derek Huffman. The farm grows strawberries and raspberries across 20-plus acres for u-pick and pre-picked sales, plus pre-ordered sweet corn. The Milk House sells Cedar Crest Dairy ice cream and strawberry shortcake, and a free petting zoo and playground round out a visit.

Plainfield Charter Township

Brechting Farms is in Plainfield Charter Township, on Grand Rapids' northern edge in Kent County. It's listed as agritourism, though no website or social page confirms what's grown or when it's open for visitors.

NW Grand Rapids

Ed Dunneback & Girl's Farm is a fifth-generation family farm on Grand Rapids' northwest side, growing apples, cherries, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, asparagus, sweet corn, and pumpkins through the season, with u-pick open for several of those crops. The farm market sells produce, baked goods, honey, and Michigan-made gifts, and on-site Pink Barrel Cellars pours farm-crafted hard cider, beer, seltzer, and wine. Wagon rides, a corn maze, and farm-to-table lunch round out a visit.

Sparta

Country Basket is on Nine Mile Road NW in Sparta, a Kent County town in west Michigan's fruit belt. No further public details are available for this listing.

Sparta

Schwallier's Country Basket has run this apple orchard and farm market since 1989, opening seasonally from August through October northwest of Grand Rapids. U-pick apples come with fresh donuts, cider, pies, caramel apples, and a shelf of canned jellies, apple butter, and salsas made on-site. Kids get their own corner too, with a Cow Train, wagon rides, and a hay bale climbing area.

Sparta

Klenk Orchards is a century-old, family-owned apple and cherry farm in Sparta, north of Grand Rapids. Sweet cherries are the summer draw, with U-pick running from late June through early July, and the fruit stand stays open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday afternoons. A picnic area sits alongside the orchard.

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.

Sparta

Heritage Blueberries grows about three acres of chemical-free blueberry bushes on Stebbins Avenue in Sparta, right in the Fruit Ridge growing region. It's strictly u-pick, open to all ages, and the owners post picking updates on Facebook rather than keeping fixed hours — check there before heading out.

Caledonia

Lavender Life grows lavender across nearly 30 acres in Caledonia, southeast of Grand Rapids, and turns the harvest into more than 100 products — culinary lavender, skincare, tea, and gifts shipped from an online boutique as well as sold on site. The grounds include lavender fields, ponds, and wildflower gardens, and the company donates plush toys to children in foster care.

Sparta

Goodfellow Orchards grows sweet and tart cherries on 12 Mile Road outside Sparta, with both u-pick rows and pre-picked boxes depending on what's ripe that week. The season runs late June through mid-July — about six weeks, sometimes shorter depending on the year — and the farm only takes cash or check.

Morse Brothers is a small, family-run farm working ground just north of Grand Rapids in West Michigan. Strawberries come in June and July, and the fields switch over to pumpkins and gourds for October. The farm also grows other berries and deciduous fruit through the season. A 4.8-star rating across dozens of Google reviews reflects a loyal local following.

Byron Center

Family-friendly farm in Byron Center, MI features classes, farm market, photo venue, tours, and 100 year old farmhouse for overnight farm stays. Parkside Farm travels MI with registered pygmy goats to birthday parties, corporate events, festivals, libraries, schools and senior centers, sharing farm education with the Jump for JOY Program®.

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.

Kent City

Fruit Ridge Hayrides runs on horse-drawn wagons rather than tractors, a detail that sets it apart from most corn maze operations in West Michigan. Mid-September through October, visitors pick their own apples and pumpkins, walk the corn maze, and stop by the petting zoo and pony rides. The farm sits five minutes from Sparta and about twenty from Grand Rapids, with a concession stand and sleigh rides once winter hits.

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.

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.

Conklin

Conklin sits on the edge of the Sparta-area apple belt in Ottawa County, one of Michigan's densest apple-growing pockets. DK Orchards is listed here as an orchard; no independent website confirms current crops or visiting hours, so check locally before stopping by.