Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Mason, MI

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lansing

The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council is a state-funded promotional and research board, not a farm or market — it directs a share of Michigan's wine tax toward marketing and vineyard research for growers statewide, from the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas to the southwest wine trail. There's no tasting room at its Lansing mailing address; contact individual wineries for tours.

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.

Williamston

Gruber Raspberry Farm opens its rows to u-pickers in September and October, a later season than most Michigan berry farms. It's on Sherwood Road outside Williamston, a short drive from Lansing and Michigan State, and closes Sundays — call ahead to check picking hours before making the trip.

Lansing

Spencer Farm's listed address, 601 North Cedar Street, sits inside Lansing itself rather than in surrounding farmland — a sign this may be a market stand, mailing address, or small urban growing plot rather than a traditional farm. No further details are published.

Haslett

This Clearview Orchards is an orchard outside Haslett, near Lansing in Ingham County — a different, unrelated business from the better-known Clearview Orchards in Watsonville, California. No local website confirms current crops or hours, so a call ahead is the reliable move.

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.

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.

Laingsburg

Peacock Road Tree Farm operates on its namesake road outside Laingsburg, in Shiawassee County. Beyond the name and address, little is published online about current offerings or hours.

Potterville

Queen Bee Apiary keeps hives around Potterville and bottles raw and whipped honey, along with beeswax candles, lip balm, and honey soap. Registered as an LLC in 2021, the operation forages bees in unsprayed areas and skips antibiotics, with a stated mission of teaching visitors how to help honeybees survive, not just selling jars off a shelf.

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.

Your Garden is listed at a West Bath Road address in Michigan, zip code 48872, with no city specified. No details on what's grown, sold, or open to visitors are published online — a name-only listing until more information surfaces.

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.

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.

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.

Charlotte

Country Mill farms 213 acres outside Charlotte, running u-pick apples, blueberries, peaches, sunflowers, and pumpkins from July through November. The farm presses fresh cider (hard and sweet), fries donuts and caramel apples daily, and bottles its own applesauce, apple butter, and vinegar. Wagon rides, a corn maze, and school field trips round out the fall season. Open Wednesday–Saturday, 9am–6pm; call or text 517-543-1019.

Charlotte

The Country Mill is a 213-acre orchard, cider mill, winery, and bakery in Charlotte, southwest of Lansing. Visitors pick their own apples, blueberries, peaches, sunflowers, and pumpkins from July through November, or buy fresh-pressed cider, donuts, pies, and applesauce at the farm market. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm. Reach the farm by phone or text at 517-543-1019.

Laingsburg

Poor Man's Ponderosa is an agritourism farm on South Meridian Road in Laingsburg, in Shiawassee County. No further details on activities, hours, or products were found online.

Charlotte

Randy Cook Farm is based in Charlotte, the Eaton County seat southwest of Lansing. It's listed as an agritourism destination; no website or social page describes crops, animals, or visiting hours.

Ovid

Rusty's U-Pick operates near Ovid, in Clinton County's mid-Michigan farmland between Lansing and Owosso. The name confirms it's a pick-your-own operation; the crop and picking season aren't specified in any public listing.

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.

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.

Eagle

The Huhn family has farmed the same land in Eagle Township since 1893, but the strawberry patch itself is newer — a tenth of an acre planted in 1999 that's grown into a full u-pick and pre-picked operation. Beyond strawberries, the farm sells asparagus, rhubarb, homemade jams, and local honey. The season is short, running early June into early July.

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.

Charlotte

Atlas Orchards is a family-owned fruit farm on Maurer Road in Charlotte, growing blueberries, peaches, and apples. U-pick blueberries and an on-farm market are the main draw, and the farm takes cash, check, CashApp, PayPal, or Venmo at checkout.

Charlotte

Appleschram grows organic apples and pears alongside a long list of vegetables — beets, kale, garlic, peppers, squash, tomatoes — on Mount Hope Highway outside Charlotte. The farm also raises beef, chicken, pork, and turkey, and processes its own applesauce, bacon, ham, and maple syrup. Visitors can U-pick apples and pumpkins, and the farm sells through the Grazing Fields egg co-op and area farm markets.

Charlotte

Pleasant Meadows Farms has tapped trees for maple syrup since 1921, making it one of the older syrup operations in mid-Michigan. The Charlotte farm bottles 100% pure Michigan maple syrup from its own trees rather than buying in bulk sap, and takes phone orders for specialty items.

Bellevue

PeePaw's Pumpkin Patch is a small, locally owned pumpkin patch on South Bradley Road in Bellevue, built around an afternoon of family activities rather than a large commercial operation. The farm keeps its following mostly on Facebook, where more than 1,800 people track seasonal updates and hours.

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.

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.

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.