Agritourism & Farm Experiences near South Bend, IN

South Bend

Thistleberry Farm packs four separate corn mazes onto the property, along with a u-pick pumpkin patch, sunflower and lavender fields, and a corn cannon that's become the thing kids talk about on the ride home. Pony and cow rides run alongside hayrides most weekends in September, Saturdays 10 to 6 and Sundays 1 to 6. The farm has built a following in South Bend over its run; regulars treat the fall opening like a yearly tradition.

South Bend

Just That Honey keeps hives around South Bend without chemical treatments, letting bees forage the local area for raw honey, blackberry honey, clover honey, and wildflower honey. The operation also sells pollen and comb honey, and offers swarm control and removal for anyone dealing with an unwanted hive. It's a small beekeeping business, listed mainly through regional honey directories rather than its own storefront.

Niles

Lehman's Orchard farms 55 acres of U-pick fruit on Portage Road in Niles, growing apples, pears, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, wine grapes, and tomatoes. Tart cherries ripen first, around July 4th, with blueberries following in late July. The farm turns its own fruit into wines, hard ciders, relishes, salsas, jams, and fudge, sold at a small on-site market open most days of the week.

South Bend

New Road Natural Farm in South Bend grows a wide pick-your-own vegetable lineup — beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, onions, peppers, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, and watermelon. It's a working produce farm rather than an event destination, so call first to check what's ready before making the trip.

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.

North Liberty

The Apple Patch is a u-pick orchard on Sycamore Road in North Liberty, growing a wide variety of apples alongside pumpkins for the fall pick season. The farm also presses cider and sells honey, running seasonally before closing up each year once the crop is picked through.

Plymouth

Pickin' Patch is a pick-your-own farm on US Highway 31 in Plymouth. Beyond the name and location, little is published about current crops or hours — call ahead or check local listings before visiting.

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.

LaPaz

Tillman Farms has picked blueberries in LaPaz since 1935, back when it operated as Pertics Blueberry Plantation. The 65-acre operation still runs u-pick fields each summer, plus a stand selling pre-picked and frozen berries by the pound or in 10-pound boxes. About ten people keep it running during peak season, and they'll do takeout or delivery if you'd rather not drive out.

Walkerton

Andrew and Nathan Matanic started this Walkerton patch in 2011 after getting tired of scrawny grocery-store pumpkins. It's grown to a 7-acre corn maze plus 4 acres of u-pick. Beyond traditional jack-o-lanterns, the patch grows heirloom Cinderella pumpkins and the pale Blue Moon and Casper varieties. There's no general admission charge, and popcorn and coffee are free.

Wakarusa

Beech Road Blueberry Farm has grown blueberries in Wakarusa since 1950, serving pickers from both St. Joseph and Elkhart counties. Both u-pick and pre-picked berries are available in season, though the farm's own website has gone stale — check directory listings or call before driving out.

Galien

Springhope Farm grows apples, peaches, and pumpkins on Cleveland Avenue outside Galien, in Michigan's southwest corner near the Indiana line. Both u-pick and ready-picked fruit are available depending on the week, and the farm sits along the US-12 Heritage Trail, a straight shot from South Bend. Call ahead to check what's ripe before making the drive.

Berrien Springs

Bixby Farms has worked the same ground in Berrien Springs for generations, growing strawberries, raspberries and peaches for u-pick alongside asparagus and rhubarb sold at the farm stand. They also jar their own salsas and jams and sell farm-fresh eggs. The family's pitch is simple — a straight line from grower to plate — and the market stays open through the spring-to-fall harvest run.

Elkhart

The Pumpkin Patch is a seasonal fall farm on County Road 105 outside Elkhart, part of a stretch of Elkhart County pumpkin patches that includes bigger neighbors like Kercher's and Knollbrook Farm. Specifics on this particular patch's offerings aren't published online, so a call ahead is the most reliable way to check what's growing.

Glendora

Twin Maple Orchard grows fruit on Cleveland Avenue in Glendora, just outside Galien in Michigan's southwest corner, offering u-pick harvesting and fresh produce sold at local farmers markets seven days a week from 10am to 6pm during the season. The farm also welcomes RV travelers through the Harvest Hosts network. Call ahead for which fruits are ready to pick.

Berrien Center

Frank Farms has grown fruit in Berrien Center since 1909 and now ships individually quick-frozen black raspberries, peaches, and chocolate-covered dried cherries and blueberries nationwide, year-round. Peach varieties include Red Haven, Canadian Harmony, Glo Haven, and PF22. The farm no longer offers u-pick; orders go out by mail every Monday and Wednesday, holidays excepted.

New Carlisle

Todd's has run a two-acre pumpkin patch outside New Carlisle for more than 30 years, the kind of down-home operation where you walk the field and pick your own instead of choosing from a pre-sorted bin. Gourds and squash round out the selection alongside pumpkins in every carving size. The field opens 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. during pumpkin season, a few minutes from New Prairie High School.

Eau Claire

Prillwitz Fruit Farm has grown fruit on Main Street outside Eau Claire for four generations, about a mile from downtown. The U-pick orchard draws a strong local following — a 4.8-star rating and thousands of Facebook likes — for fresh, pick-your-own fruit through the season.

Berrien Springs

Lazy Acres Vineyard has grown grapes on more than 200 acres in Berrien Springs since 1959, using organic practices across Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Grape picking is U-pick and cash-only, at $1 a pound, with visitors bringing their own containers and shears during harvest season.

Shafer Orchards has been in the same Berrien County family for three generations, though it now operates as The Shafer Farm LLC after the Shafers retired and leased the 72 acres to Doug and Suzy Forraht in 2017. U-pick runs five peach varieties in late July and August, then ten apple varieties and Concord grapes into September and October, alongside pumpkins, squash, and gourds.

Berrien Springs

Petes U-Pick operates on Lemon Creek Road in Berrien Springs, in Berrien County's fruit belt near Michigan's southwest wine trail — a region built on blueberries, peaches, and grapes. No posted season dates or hours are listed publicly yet.

Eau Claire

Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm in Eau Claire hosts the International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship every July, a long-running contest that's made this Berrien County u-pick farm a summer landmark well beyond its cherry, peach, and apple orchards. No current hours or pricing were independently verified this round — call ahead before visiting.

Berrien Springs

Forraht Farms is a three-generation family operation in Berrien Springs that opens each September and runs through October. The draw here is the grapes — nine u-pick varieties spread across the vineyard rows, plus pre-picked Bartlett pears and several apple varieties ready to bag and take home. It's a short season, so the fall window is the only time to visit.

Berrien Springs

Lavender Fields Farm grows lavender in Berrien Springs, part of Michigan's southwest fruit and wine belt near the Lake Michigan shoreline. Bloom season for Michigan-grown lavender generally runs through July. No current hours, pricing, or contact details were verifiable online, so call before visiting.

Berrien Springs

Lemon Creek Fruit Farm has grown fruit on Lemon Creek Road in Berrien Springs for more than 160 years, and the family now runs an estate winery alongside the working farm. The seasonal market sells farm-fresh produce for pick-your-own and retail during fruit season, with tastings and a wine club through the winery side of the operation.

Three Oaks

LeRoy and Elaine Dinges turn their Three Oaks farm into a fall destination every September and October, growing winter squash, pumpkins in every size, and gourds alongside a corn maze and hayrides. It's a seasonal operation only, timed to the Halloween and harvest-season visitors passing through Michigan's southwest corner.

Hillside Orchards has grown fruit in the Berrien Springs area of Michigan's fruit belt since 1836. The family orchard produces apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots, sweet cherries, and chestnuts, with sweet cherries ready in late June and apples holding through March. This is not a u-pick operation — the orchard sells through USDA-certified channels and supplies markets as far as Chicago.

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.

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.

Nappanee

What was long known as Amish Acres has changed hands and now operates as The Barns at Nappanee, though the 80-plus-acre property still trades on its history of introducing visitors to Amish farm life. The site includes lodging at the Inn, a restaurant serving Amish-style and American fare, and grounds that hosted theatrical productions for decades before the sale. New management is still working out what stays and what changes.

Dowagiac

Sprague's Family Fun Farm sits on Middle Crossing Road in Dowagiac, Michigan, in Cass County in the state's southwest corner. Activities and season aren't confirmed online yet.

Edwardsburg

Amazing Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch sits on U.S. Highway 12 in Edwardsburg, a Cass County town near the Indiana border. Maze themes, hours, and season dates aren't published online.

Walkerton

End of the Trail Riding Stable, near Koontz Lake in Walkerton, is a family-owned outfit offering hourly horseback rides across open fields and wooded trails. Beyond trail rides, the stable books pony parties, group camping trips with campfire cookouts, hayrides, sleigh rides in winter, and horse-drawn carriages for weddings and proms.

Cassopolis

Diamond Lake Orchard runs as a self-serve apple shed and small fruit winery near Cassopolis, open daily from 10 to 6 once the season starts in late August. Thirteen apple varieties come through as they ripen — Honeycrisp, Gala, and Jonathan among them — alongside honey, cider, and hard cider. Weekend wine tastings run Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and this season brings the orchard's first estate wine from vines planted four years ago.

Johanson's Apple World supplies fruit and vegetables in season from its Keehn Road location near Baroda, along with jams and jellies made on-site. The operation sells primarily as a supplier rather than a walk-in farm stand, so calling ahead is the reliable way to check availability.

Three Oaks

Sodus

Lange Farms sits on River Road in Sodus, in Michigan's Berrien County fruit belt. No crop list, hours, or contact details for this farm 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.

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.

Stevensville

Barbott Farms & Greenhouse has grown flowering annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables and herbs in Stevensville, run today by Andrew Barbott. The greenhouse opens the last week of April and stays open through October 31, with hours Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 to 5. It's more garden center than u-pick farm — the draw is plants and produce, not a fall festival.

Eau Claire

The name Castanea sativa is the botanical name for the European chestnut, and the address near Eau Claire lands in Berrien County — the warmest stretch of Michigan's fruit belt, usually associated with peaches and grapes rather than nut trees. No public contact info confirms current hours.

Stevensville

Bredeweg Acres has run as a family u-pick blueberry farm since 1988, worked by Farmer Roger and Grandma Ruth Ann out of Stevensville. Picking season opens the first week of July, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; bring your own container or use one of theirs. The farm also sells Christmas trees each winter and takes cash, check, or Venmo — no cards.

Sandoval Farm runs u-pick strawberries, peaches, raspberries, blueberries, and sweet cherries near St. Joseph, along with an on-site beekeeping operation and a farm stand called the Fruit Shack. Hours and crop availability shift with the season, and online listings for the farm are sparse and inconsistent enough that calling ahead beats trusting any single source.

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.

Fischer Farm has grown sweet corn and pumpkins across three generations near La Porte, opening seasonally from August through October for hayrides, apple sales, and a corn maze. The rest of the year, the land grows field corn, wheat, and soybeans. Hours run 9 a.m. to dusk during the open season.

Plymouth

Childs' Farm is USDA Certified Organic, meaning their u-pick fields and on-farm market skip synthetic pesticides and fertilizers entirely. The farm sits just south of the Yellow River outside Plymouth, at 14118 Peach Road. They take cash and personal checks only — call 574-936-9262 ahead of a picking trip to check what's ready.

Hartford

Krohne Plant Farms has grown bare-root strawberry plants and asparagus crowns for wholesale customers for more than 40 years. The Hartford location sits within eleven miles of Lake Michigan, which softens winter lows and summer highs enough to suit strawberry propagation. This is a nursery stock operation, not a u-pick or retail produce stand.

Alger Acres is a produce farm in the La Porte area, listed in regional produce trade directories. Beyond that, specifics on crops and hours aren't published online — this is a working farm more than a public-facing agritourism stop, so a phone call is the best way to check what's available before visiting.

Blueberries of Indiana has grown organic blueberries in LaPorte since 1948 and holds USDA Certified Organic status. U-pick runs alongside ready-picked orders, and the farm stand adds local honey, juice, preserves, and baked goods. Weekend hours run Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., through the season.

Merrie Acres sits on US 35 in La Porte, where a fall festival draws families for a tractor-pulled hayride and a pumpkin patch each October. The property once housed racing horses decades before it turned to seasonal farm activities. Some evening events call for bringing your own flashlight, so check current hours before visiting.

Kingsbury

Blank's Nursery, Garden & Pet Center in Kingsbury covers two things most nurseries don't combine — plant starts, trees, and garden stock from local growers, plus a pet supply counter. It's a small local operation rather than a chain garden center, worth a call ahead for current stock.

Goshen

Known locally as Kercher's, Sunrise Orchards has farmed 300 acres in Goshen for more than a century, growing sweet corn, pumpkins, 19 apple varieties, cabbage, squash, and peaches. The farm market also carries honey, maple syrup, noodles, cheese, meat, jam, cider, and apple butter, plus baked goods from the on-site kitchen. Fall brings u-pick apples and pumpkins, hayrides, and a corn maze.

Dowagiac

Butler Tree Farm sits on Crane Street in Dowagiac, Michigan, in Cass County in the state's southwest corner. Trees grown, U-pick access, and season aren't confirmed online yet.

LaPorte

Goshen

Yoder's has grown strawberries on this stretch of 15th Street for roughly 50 years, opening the patch each June once the berries ripen. Pick your own for $2.25 a pound or grab a flat already picked at the stand. The family runs a second, year-round farm market up in Syracuse, but this Goshen location is strawberries only, and it closes once the plants stop producing. Hours shift with the weather, so a call ahead saves a wasted trip.

New Buffalo

Mike's Blueberries is a cash-only, U-pick blueberry farm on Farina Road in New Buffalo, running from July through early August. Visitors describe the picking as a quiet, unhurried break despite the nearby highway, with several pounds of fruit typical for an afternoon in the rows.

Union Mills

This small, family-run u-pick farm on US Highway 6 grows red raspberries and blueberries, with raspberries typically ready by late June and blueberries following around July 1. It runs daily 8 to 6 through the June-to-September season and keeps a following for how clean and well-kept the rows stay all summer.

Michigan City

Stateline Blueberries has picked berries a few miles from the Lake Michigan shoreline for decades, across 30 to 35 acres kept walkable with grass mowed between the rows. U-pick runs late June through mid-August, and the sales shed sells ready-picked berries alongside local honey, jam, and blueberry-based condiments like a barbecue sauce. Call ahead for picking conditions before making the drive.

LaPorte

McClure Christmas Tree Farm has been cutting Fraser, Canaan, and Concolor firs outside LaPorte since 2007, now run by three generations of the same family. Visitors cut their own tree from more than 9,000 planted, ride a hayride, warm up at the bonfire pit, and shop wreaths and ornaments in a restored century-old dairy barn. The season opens the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Goshen

Knollbrook Farm is a small dairy operation in Goshen run by John and Cynthia Adam, who turn part of the property into a fall destination each September. The 12-acre corn maze includes trivia challenges along the trail, and the grounds add a 50-foot slide, a pumpkin patch, a sunflower and lavender field for cutting your own bouquet, and cow train rides. Cash is preferred; cards carry a 3% fee.