Produce Farms near Dowagiac, MI

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.

Niles

Niles

Eckler's Produce and Greenhouse operates on Barron Lake Road in Niles, near Michigan's southwest border with Indiana. A combined produce stand and greenhouse suggests both field crops and bedding plants, though no hours or product list are posted online.

Niles

Rooted Acres is an emerging small-scale vegetable and herb farm near Niles in southwest Michigan, founded in 2021 on an acre of land cleared from overgrown forest. The farm hand-grows its produce with a mission of community giveback — donating over 4,000 pounds (two tons) of fresh produce to Michiana organizations in need since its founding.

Granger

This Granger farmstand now operates as Nourish Produce, though it's long been known locally as BackYard Produce at 10180 Adams Road. It's open daily at 10am, selling produce picked at peak flavor from the stand itself. Call 574-360-4439 for what's currently in season, or find them on Facebook under the Nourish Produce name.

Mishawaka

Blueberry Ranch in Mishawaka grows nine organic blueberry varieties and calls itself the largest organic blueberry farm in the Midwest. U-pick runs July through mid-August, with frozen berries and pies sold year-round. After 50 years running the farm, the longtime owner has listed this as a final season and is seeking a buyer to take it on.

Sodus

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.

Paw Paw

Jones

Benton Harbor

Benton Harbor

Bridgman

Berry Lucky Farm is a six-acre blueberry operation outside Bridgman that's been in the family for generations, though u-pick only started in 2019. The season is short — usually early July through early August — with hours around 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. most days. Check Facebook or Instagram before driving out, since picking hours shift with how the bushes are producing.

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.

Grand Junction

Elkhart

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.

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.

Paw Paw

Indiana

Patrick Kowalski grows and sells produce picked daily from his own garden at 56601 Sonora Avenue, off Indiana 2 near the South Bend Motor Speedway. It's a one-man operation, more roadside stand than storefront, and what's available shifts with what's ready that morning. Call 574-208-1080 before driving out to confirm what's in.

South Bend

Sustainable South Bend Grown Produce. Weekly box of vegetables picked at their peak, all grown right here on our South Bend farm. Get in touch with the land and farmer that grows your food!

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.

Bridgman

Rambo Blueberries grows blueberries on Gast Road in Bridgman, deep in Berrien County's fruit belt along Lake Michigan. No hours, u-pick details, or contact information were found online.

Bridgman

Starbucks Blueberry Farm — no relation to the coffee chain, formerly known as Jones' Blueberries — grows more than six blueberry varieties, including Blue Crop and Jersey, for u-pick in Bridgman. Buckets are provided, there's a picnic area for a break between rows, and berries go home in plastic bags or a purchased box. Updates on opening dates run through Facebook, Instagram, and an email newsletter rather than a fixed schedule.

Goshen

Clay Bottom Farm in Goshen, Indiana is Ben Hartman and Rachel Hershberger's one-third-acre micro farm, famous for proving that tiny land can earn serious income — all its food sells within two miles of the farm. Hartman, author of The Lean Farm and The Lean Micro Farm and a Grist 50 green leader, teaches lean farming through books, masterclasses, and international workshops.

Three Rivers

Sawyer

Blueberry Patch operates in Sawyer, deep in Berrien County's fruit belt along Lake Michigan's southwest shore — the same sandy soil that makes this corner of the state one of the country's top blueberry-growing regions. Hours and picking details for this specific farm aren't posted online; call ahead.

Schoolcraft

Three Rivers

Three Rivers sits in St. Joseph County, southwest Michigan farm country where row crops and berry patches share the same sandy loam. Burda's Berry Farm is listed here as a u-pick produce operation, though no working website turned up to confirm this year's picking schedule.