Produce Farms near Sparta, MI

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.

Grand Rapids

Coopersville

Cook's Strawberries grows strawberries outside Coopersville, in the Ottawa County farmland west of Grand Rapids. Michigan's strawberry season runs short and early, typically through June, and the name points to a seasonal u-pick or roadside stand rather than a year-round operation.

Allendale

Everything we grow is grown right here in Allendale. We utilize the latest technology and methodology to grow responsibly, sustainably, reliably, and wisely. Our environment uses a variety of hydroponic methods in a vertical and horizontal system depending on the method suited to the best quality of produce. We also include microgreens as part of our CSA subscription.

Rockford

Trapp's Berry Farm sits on Tiffany Avenue NE outside Rockford, listed in state agritourism directories as a produce operation. Little else about hours or current offerings is available online, which is common for small berry farms that sell mostly by word of mouth.

Rockford

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.

Coopersville

Lindberg's Blueberries grows fruit on 84th Avenue outside Coopersville, offering both U-pick and pre-picked berries by the five-pound box. July and August hours run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday until 5 p.m.; the farm is closed Sundays. A picnic area sits alongside the fields.

Coopersville

Venroy Blueberries runs a u-pick operation in Coopersville at $2 a pound, with picking pails and tie ropes provided. Frozen berries are sold in 5-pound bags for $13 when in stock. The farm typically opens mid-July through mid-August, Monday through Friday 8am to dusk and Saturdays 8am to 5pm. Cash, check, and card accepted. Call (616) 997-6482.

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.

Rockford

Sandy Bottom Berries is a small, family-run u-pick farm on Sandy Bottom Road in Rockford, growing blueberries and raspberries pruned low enough for kids and older pickers to reach by hand. It's a no-frills operation — no corn maze or gift shop, just rows of berries and a scale — with Klackle Orchards and Good Land Growers a short drive away for anyone making a day of it.

Hudsonville

Bremer Produce runs one of the largest u-pick sunflower fields in the Midwest, alongside cosmos, zinnias and dahlias, on a family farm in Hudsonville. Picking works on a self-serve, honor-system basis — a bouquet with vase runs $12, and admission itself is free. It's built around flowers, not fruit, which sets it apart from most u-pick stops in the area.

Belding

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.

Zeeland

Alto

Wildwood Berry Farm grows berries on Snow Avenue in Alto, in Kent County's fruit country southeast of Grand Rapids. The name points to a u-pick or berry-stand operation, though no season dates or hours are posted publicly yet.

Dorr

Beard's Produce has grown fruit and vegetables in Dorr since 1963, with u-pick and pre-picked strawberries, blueberries and sweet corn from May through August. The farm asks visitors to leave pets at home in the u-pick fields. It's a family operation on 140th Avenue that's stayed in the same business for six decades without turning into a fall-festival attraction.

West Olive

Crossroads Blueberry Farm is a fourth-generation operation on Lake Michigan Drive, best known for U-Pick blueberries at $2 a pound through the growing season. The market itself keeps longer hours than the picking fields — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week — selling fresh blueberries, baked goods, ice cream, and its popular blueberry donuts. Visitors come from as far as Grand Haven, Holland, and Grand Rapids, with outdoor space and activities for kids.

West Olive

Reenders has grown blueberries in West Olive since 1956 and is now on its fourth generation of family ownership, farming 900 acres across 22 varieties. Beyond blueberries, both u-pick and pre-picked, they sell peaches, dark cherries, raspberries, sweet corn, and baked goods from the farm market between Grand Haven and Holland on US-31 — a stretch of West Michigan blueberry country the family has worked for almost seventy years.

Holland

Gold Barn Blueberries has grown blueberries on Quincy Street since 1962, a few miles inland from Lake Michigan near Tunnel Park. Twelve varieties ripen across July and August, and the farm hands out buckets, bags, and wagons so pickers don't have to bring their own gear. Cash or check only — no cards — and it's closed Sundays.

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