Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Grass Lake, MI

Grass Lake

Toth Brothers grows blueberries without pesticides on East Michigan Avenue outside Grass Lake, five miles west of the I-94/Pierce Road exit. The patch is U-pick only, open through blueberry season each summer. It's a straightforward operation — one crop, done well.

Jackson

Bob's Blueberries, a family u-pick farm on College Avenue in Jackson since 1982, grows several varieties of chemical-free highbush blueberries and is now run by the founders' children and grandchildren. The farm will not open for the 2026 season — bird damage wiped out much of the crop, according to the family's own announcement. Worth checking their Facebook page before planning a summer trip out.

Stockbridge

The Bone Yard sits on Green Road in Stockbridge, Michigan, near the Waterloo Recreation Area in Ingham County. Its activities and season aren't confirmed online yet.

Manchester

O'Honey Bees keeps hives on East Main Street in Manchester, a small Washtenaw County town southwest of Ann Arbor. The operation's focus is honey rather than produce or u-pick crops.

Manchester

Old Pine Farm raises grass-fed beef, pork, chicken, and lamb on rotationally grazed, GMO-free pasture outside Manchester, with hogs kept unconfined and no antibiotics or growth hormones used on any animal. Meat sells by the cut or in quarter, half, and whole packages, direct from the farm. They also run tours and seasonal internships — check their Facebook page for current contact details, since phone and email aren't listed on the site.

Gregory

Degroots Strawberries grows strawberries in Gregory, in Livingston County between Ann Arbor and Lansing. No posted picking hours or contact information are available yet, typical of a small seasonal u-pick that runs on word of mouth.

Chelsea

The Community Farm of Ann Arbor started Michigan's first CSA in 1988 and has run as a biodynamic, certified-organic operation on its Chelsea land ever since. Members get heirloom vegetables alongside peaches, apples, pears, and paw-paws from the farm's fruit trees, plus dairy and eggs from cows, goats, sheep, and bees raised on site. It's one of the longest-running CSAs in the state, not a roadside u-pick.

Manchester

Hillside Christmas Tree Farm grows conifers in Manchester, in Washtenaw County southwest of Ann Arbor. Michigan choose-and-cut farms typically open the weekend after Thanksgiving through mid-December. No current hours or pricing were verifiable online — call ahead before visiting.

Leslie

Klinger Blueberries grows blueberries near Leslie, in Ingham County south of Lansing. That's outside Michigan's major blueberry belt on the west side of the state, so this reads as a smaller family patch rather than a commercial operation — no picking calendar is published.

Brainerd Farms grows berries, stone fruit, and pumpkins on Groger Road in Onsted, in Lenawee County. The pumpkin patch is the fall draw, but the same ground produces peaches, plums, and other stone fruit earlier in the season — check with the farm for what's ripe before making the trip.

Manchester

Alber Orchard & Cider Mill grows more than 100 apple varieties, traditional and heirloom, on Bethel Church Road in Manchester, Michigan, about 30 minutes west of Ann Arbor. The Bossory family presses cider on site and pours hard cider and wine through the attached Freedom Winery. Fall brings pumpkins and orchard visits, and the grounds host weddings and private events under a gazebo the rest of the year.

Onsted

Honey Tree Farm operates as Honeytree Inc, a honey packer and manufacturer based in Onsted. The company bottles wildflower, clover, orange blossom, and raw honey, along with whipped honey and organic agave nectar, and holds USDA Organic and True Source Honey certification for traceability back to the hive. It's a processor more than a farm stand — most of its output goes to retail and food-service accounts rather than a farm store.

Jackson

Dave Sodt runs one of the last u-pick strawberry farms left in Jackson County, alongside seasonal blueberry sales by the quart. The farm has operated for years on Blackman Road with a small footprint — about one person running day-to-day operations — and leans on Facebook for updates rather than a dedicated website. Call ahead before driving out, since availability depends on what's ripe.

Dexter

Dancer Farms is listed as an agritourism stop on North Dancer Road outside Dexter, in the farmland southwest of Ann Arbor. Details on what the farm grows or when it's open to visitors aren't published, so a call ahead is the surest way to plan a visit.

Jackson

Indian Brook Trout Farm raises rainbow trout from egg to plate, producing roughly a million pounds a year at its aquaculture operation on West Michigan Avenue outside Jackson. Visitors come for the seasonal fish fry — broasted trout with all the sides — and for school and group tours that walk through the raceways where the fish are grown. Pumpkins get grown here too, a second harvest layered onto the fish operation each fall.

Tipton

Keeney Orchards has grown apples in Lenawee County since before the farm earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Picking runs late August through October, though timing shifts with the harvest, so calling ahead before driving out to Tipton is worth it. Reviewers keep a 4.5-star average that's held for years.

Dansville

Chapman Family Farm sits on East Dexter Trail in Dansville, a small Ingham County community south of Lansing. Details on what the farm raises or offers visitors aren't published online yet.

Leslie

Lechleitner Blueberry Farm grows blueberries on West Barnes Road in Leslie, in Ingham County south of Lansing. No posted picking season, hours, or contact details are available yet — call ahead to confirm the farm is open before visiting.

Mason

Shawhaven Farm has worked the same ground in Mason since 1947, running pumpkin picking, hayrides, and a corn maze alongside a petting zoo of farm animals. A haunted attraction opens on the property for fall evenings, and farm-fresh produce is sold on site during the season. Some recent listings suggest the operation may now run under a different name at this address.

Dexter

Berry Hill Farm closed for good in April 2026, after Jim and Nancy Jedele ran it in Dexter for nearly 40 years starting in 1986. It was known for u-pick red raspberries in the fall, plus pre-picked apples, pumpkins, gourds, and squash. Jedele's farewell post said the farm almost made it to 40 years — a run that outlasted most of the u-pick farms that opened around it.

Pinckney

Chris and Dea Schell opened their 250-acre farm to the public in August 2019, with land spread across Putnam Township and Pinckney. The property grows pumpkins, apples, and wildflowers, taps its own maple syrup, and cuts Christmas trees each winter. Wagon rides and school tours run alongside the orchard, and the Schells book the grounds for photography sessions.

Mason

Brimley's Pumpkin Farm is marking its 20th year on S. Every Road in Mason, Michigan, growing pumpkins mostly by organic methods. It's a low-key, self-serve operation — no attendants rushing anyone through the patch — with a farm stand and, new this year, a corn field walk. The farm takes cash, check, or Venmo only; no credit cards, and no change is kept on hand.

Jerome

Kohler Farm grows five acres of strawberries and an acre of apples on a stretch of US-12 between Moscow and Somerset in Hillsdale County. It's a cash-only, U-pick operation, open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoons during the season.

Dexter

Frosty Apple sits at Mast Road and Walsh Road outside Dexter, west of Ann Arbor. The name points to a cider mill or apple stand, a common pairing in this part of Washtenaw County, though no further details are posted online.

Dexter

The Blast Corn Maze cuts a seasonal maze on Daly Road in Dexter, Michigan, in Washtenaw County west of Ann Arbor. Maze size, dates, and extra attractions aren't confirmed online yet.

Williamston

Bestmaze has cut Michigan's best-known corn maze into a Williamston cornfield for more than two decades, an operation locals still know by its original name, Maze-n-Market. An underground drainage system keeps trails from turning to mud after rain, and after dark the property switches over to Trail of Terror, a haunted walk-through. The farm runs cash-only, with free supervised parking and no pets allowed on the grounds.

Mason

Swallowtail Farm operates on Hagadorn Road in Mason, just south of Lansing, in the mixed row-crop and pastureland typical of Ingham County. No product list is posted online; the name references the swallowtail butterfly.

Howell

Triple Diamonds Alpaca Ranch breeds alpacas on Schafer Road outside Howell, with a boutique shop on-site selling fiber goods alongside the animal encounters. Owners Kathy Aksten and Danny Meier run one of the better-known alpaca operations in the Midwest, and the ranch caters to both serious breeders and families looking for an afternoon around unusual animals.

Howell

Arthur Hazen started buying up land around Howell in the 1950s and 60s, and he and his son Dennis eventually planted more than 25 acres of blueberry bushes across it. Generations later, the farm still runs u-pick blueberries, raspberries, peaches, and plums, plus a bakeshop called Sweet Maria's that turns the harvest into pies, cookies, and homemade ice cream. The season opens in early July and runs into fall.

Onondaga

Balzer Blueberries picks blueberries on South Aurelius Road in Onondaga, a farm town south of Lansing. Season runs July into August. Hours shift through the week — weekday afternoons from 3 to 8pm, then a longer 8am-to-8pm window on weekends when the rows fill up.

Saline

Lutz Orchard is on Macon Road outside Saline in Washtenaw County, close to Ann Arbor. It's listed as an orchard; no further details are published online for this location.

Webberville

Webberville sits in the mid-Michigan farmland between Lansing and Howell. Diederich's Strawberry Farm grows strawberries here; no independent website or current picking schedule was confirmed online, so call ahead for this season's u-pick dates.

Saline

Saline sits just south of Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County. Coleman's Farm and Corn Maze is listed as a fall attraction there, though no current website turned up to confirm maze dates, admission, or hours — check locally before planning a visit.

Ann Arbor

Tantre Farm has grown vegetables the ecological way in Chelsea, Michigan since 1993 — 80 to 100 varieties, from beans to bok choy, plus mushrooms, herbs, strawberries, and melons. The farm also raises chickens, ducks, pigs, and cows. Produce moves through CSA shares, area restaurants and stores, and the Ann Arbor and Chelsea farmers markets. Once certified organic for two decades, Tantre now markets its methods simply as ecologically grown.

Jonesville

DarkSyde Acres packs five separate haunted attractions — The Catacombs, The Labyrinth, KlowneTowne, Rusthole, and The Dark Abyss Unearthed — into more than 70,000 square feet off US-12 in Jonesville. One admission covers all five, plus a nightly bonfire, concessions, and a gift shop. No animatronics: every scare runs on hand-built sets and live actors. Now past its 19th season, it's grown into one of the largest haunts in the tri-state area.

Ann Arbor

Destination Ann Arbor (formerly the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau) is the official tourism office for Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County — not a farm itself, but the agency travelers use to find area farm markets, orchards, and agritourism events. It markets local attractions, dining, and lodging, and runs commissions for meetings, weddings, and sports tourism. Visit annarbor.org for current guides.

Concord

Sweet Seasons Orchard is on Allman Road in Concord, Jackson County. Its website is live but marked "launching soon," with only a contact form and email signup posted so far. No product list or hours are published yet.

Eaton Rapids

Wilderwood Farm is a small agritourism property on South Canal Street in Eaton Rapids, in Eaton County's mix of row crops and livestock operations south of Lansing. No public listing of activities, hours, or products is available yet.

Ypsilanti

Makielskis Berry Farm grows berries on Platt Road in Ypsilanti, part of Washtenaw County's patchwork of small produce farms near Ann Arbor. No public hours or crop list are posted yet.

Milan

Eddie's Blueberry Patch is on Judd Road in Milan, a small city straddling Washtenaw and Monroe counties. It's a U-pick blueberry operation running through summer; no further public details are available online.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's has run its cider mill in Ypsilanti since before the Civil War — the family orchard dates to 1837. Fall visitors pick apples and pumpkins, ride the wagon out to the patch, and walk through a corn maze, petting farm, and country fair with a bakery selling donuts, pies, jams, and hot sauces. Open Wednesday through Sunday during the season; call 734-482-7744 for current hours.