Produce Farms near Fremont, MI

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Muskegon

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.

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.

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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.