Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Fremont, MI

Fremont

Heritage Farms has worked the same Fremont ground since 1863 and is now run by the fifth generation of the family. The market sells fresh produce, bakery items, homemade fudge, and bulk spices, while the grounds add a petting zoo called Farm Town, a corn maze, pumpkin patch, orchard, and a mini golf course. Open seasonally, July through November.

Fremont

Brooks Berry Patch grows u-pick berries in Fremont, on the Newaygo County side of west Michigan's fruit belt, where sandy soil and Lake Michigan's moderating air keep frost risk low. Current hours and crop availability aren't posted anywhere online, so a phone call before driving out is the safer bet.

Holton

Veenstra Farm is located in Holton, in Muskegon County's farmland northeast of the city. No website, social media, or public listing turned up in research — call ahead to confirm what the farm currently offers.

Fremont

Thiebouts Blueberry Farm is in Fremont, the Newaygo County town best known as Gerber baby food's birthplace and part of west Michigan's blueberry belt. As the name states, blueberries are the crop; acreage and picking hours for this farm aren't listed publicly.

Twin Lake

Kooistra Orchards grows apples, peaches, and cherries on Maple Island Road in Twin Lake, north of Muskegon. U-pick apples run Fridays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the self-serve stand at the pole barn stays open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. while supplies last.

Newaygo

Kemperman's Blueberries grows blueberries near Newaygo, part of the west Michigan blueberry belt running through Newaygo and Oceana counties — among the top blueberry-producing ground in the state. Acreage, varieties, and picking hours for this particular farm aren't listed publicly.

Ravenna

O'Brien's U-Pick blueberries grows on North Bossett Road in Ravenna, part of the cluster of West-Central Michigan blueberry farms that open once the fruit turns in mid-to-late July. Picking typically runs through the end of August, with long daytime hours during peak weeks.

Grant

Angle Acres Chestnuts grows Michigan chestnuts in Grant, with the Smith family running the orchard across multiple generations. The u-pick opens every Saturday once chestnut season starts each fall and stays open until the trees are picked clean — no set end date, just whatever the harvest allows.

Grant

Holly's Corn Maze is on Willow Avenue in Grant, Newaygo County, an area of west Michigan known for corn, potatoes, and Christmas tree farms. No further public details are available for this fall attraction.

Hart

Slocum Farms grows asparagus, zucchini, hard squash, pumpkins, and Christmas trees across Oceana and Newaygo counties near Hart. The name carries weight in the area — the related Slocum Brothers Tree Farm once worked 3,000 acres and ranked among the ten largest Christmas tree producers in the country. Today's operation is smaller, but the crop list still reflects that tree-farming history.

Dietrichs Harvest Basket runs u-pick fields in Casnovia, north of Grand Rapids, with a season that stretches from asparagus in spring through apples and pumpkins in fall. In between, pickers work through strawberries, blueberries, sweet corn, and peaches as each comes ripe — less a one-crop farm than a running calendar of what's in season.

Casnovia

Dave's Harvest Basket operates out of Casnovia, a small Muskegon County farm community in west Michigan. The name suggests a roadside produce stand, though no listing confirms hours, crops, or a season.

Ravenna

Jawor Bros. has grown blueberries on the same Ravenna land since 1962, now run by six grandchildren of the founders. Their 800-acre farm supplies U-pick and pre-picked berries every July and August, plus truckload wholesale orders. The country store bakes pies and other treats and scoops hand-dipped ice cream, and the farm stays open June through November.

Shelby

Small fruits, meaning berries, are the named focus of this operation on West Buchanan in Shelby, part of Oceana County's Lake Michigan fruit belt, an area best known for its asparagus crop. No further details are published online.

Whitehall

Palmer's Blueberries has grown and sold berries on Dame Road since the early 1960s, one of several U-pick blueberry farms clustered in this stretch of Whitehall. Both U-pick and already-picked blueberries are available, and the farm has expanded steadily over six decades of family ownership.

Conklin

Rasch Cherries is a fourth-generation fruit farm in Conklin with trees over 60 years old still bearing fruit. U-pick cherries run late June through July, 8am to 8pm most days, with apples, pumpkins, and a sunflower maze filling out the rest of the season. They pit your cherries for free before you leave — worth asking about even if you didn't plan on baking.

New Era

Bush's Apples grows apples on M-20 in New Era, in Oceana County's fruit belt along Lake Michigan. No hours, variety list, or contact details were found online.

Hyatt Family Blueberries runs a u-pick operation on West Lakewood Road in Whitehall, along Michigan's west coast. Online listings are sparse beyond the basics — blueberries, a Facebook page for season updates, and a local reputation built over several seasons rather than a marketing push.

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.

New Era

Country Dairy has bottled milk in Oceana County since 1907, now moving more than 70,000 gallons a week from cows never given artificial growth hormones. The New Era farm store sells non-GMO-certified milk, cream, butter, and made-in-house ice cream alongside a bakery and meat counter, and runs farm tours and a kids' 'Moo School' program. Farm store: 231-259-0515, open Monday–Saturday, 9am–8pm.

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.

New Era

Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo is a fifth-generation family farm on M-20 in New Era that pairs a working zoo with a fall festival. Visitors meet sloths, lemurs, kangaroos, and capybaras, then work through more than 46 attractions including a corn maze and petting zoo. Fresh donuts and gourmet sundaes round out the food side, and the fall festival opens each September.

Sodini Blueberries is a family-owned u-pick and pre-picked blueberry farm in the Muskegon area, self-serve from dawn to dusk through the season. They're members of the Michigan Blueberry Growers association and follow certified food-safety practices, which matters at a self-serve operation where nobody's standing at the gate checking on you. Regulars on Yelp keep coming back for the berries and the low-key setup.

Hart

Major Produce sits on North 120th Avenue outside Hart, in Oceana County — Michigan's top asparagus-growing county and home to the National Asparagus Festival. This farm's specific crops and hours aren't published online.

Muskegon

R & K Blueberries and Greenhouse grows blueberries and greenhouse plants on Mount Garfield Road outside Muskegon. Details beyond that are thin online — the farm doesn't appear to run its own website or social page, so calling ahead is the most reliable way to check hours or picking status.

Muskegon

Farview Acres Farms sits outside Muskegon on Michigan's west-side Lake Michigan shoreline. It's listed as an agritourism destination; no independent website or current visitor details were confirmed in research, so a call ahead is the reliable way to plan a stop.

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.

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.

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.

New Era

Oceana Winery and Vineyard pours wines ranging from bone-dry to dessert-sweet from its tasting room off US-31 in New Era, about two miles from the highway exit. The winery is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Check ahead for tastings, vineyard tours, or seasonal releases before visiting this stretch of West Michigan's wine country.

Shelby

Jazz Blueberry Farm and Flowers grows blueberries and cut flowers in Shelby, part of the Oceana County stretch that produces a large share of Michigan's commercial blueberry crop. The name points to a combined u-pick berry operation and flower business.

Shelby

Jazz U-Pick grows blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries alongside cut flowers on West Grant Road in Oceana County, one of Michigan's top blueberry-producing regions. The season runs from July through the first week of fall, with pumpkins, melons, peas, rhubarb, and summer squash added to the pick list as each crop ripens. Open Wednesday through Monday; closed Tuesdays.

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.