Today was an exciting day! We got the first few apples in- Zestar, Paula Red, and Sansa apples! We all enjoy that first big crunch of the season. The apples will be here to stay. Gingergolds should start sometime after Labor Day and many more varieties to follow, including everyone’s favorite– Honeycrisp. Peach season is […]
For the past few weeks, Jack and I have been going down to the wholesale Eastern Market in Detroit which runs from midnight to 6a.m. We have been selling apricots, peaches, and nectarines to grocery stores and farm markets in the Detroit area like Hiller’s, Ruhlig Farms and Gardens, The Produce Station, and Westborn. The […]
The Red Haven peaches all you canners have been waiting for are in! The extreme winter temperatures took a toll on the trees so it is a slightly lighter crop than usual. We hope to have u-pick through the week. We also have them available in our markets. Our apricot season is beginning to wind […]
Today (8/18) is the last day for u-pick apricots. We hope to still have them in our markets through the weekend. Red Haven peaches will be in the markets soon! We will have a few trickling in this week and hope to open u-pick at both markets Thursday. We still have lots of Michigan produce […]
Our markets are filled with wonderful Michigan produce! From our own gardens, we have pickling cucs, slicing cucumbers, yellow squash and zucchini. We have some amazing produce from our friendly neighbors to the south in Bay City. That includes sweet corn, melons, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, potatoes, and green beans. We also have dried beans […]
The apricot season has officially begun! Both markets are open for u-pick apricots and they are beautiful, juicy, and sweet! There is absolutely nothing like a tree ripened apricot. Just a disclaimer; be prepared for drip down your face juicy deliciousness! The pick your own apricots are $1.60/lb and $6.00/quart in our markets. We hope […]
Our US 31 Market has a later variety of sweet cherry called a Hudson that is just now getting ripe. We should have these available for u-pick through the weekend of August 9th along with raspberries and apricots. Our M-88 Market will have pick your own tart cherries available along with apricots and raspberries. We […]
U-pick tart cherries is still going strong and will go through the weekend. They are $1.00/lb and $1.00/bucket to pit them. Pick your own apricots are slowly starting to roll in. We should have good apricot u-pick by the weekend. We are looking forward to peach season which should begin around mid August if we continue […]
Pick your Own Tart Cherries in their Prime! Pick your own tart cherries are still going strong and our pitter is running at our M-88 Market! Tart cherries are $1.00/lb and pitting is $1.00/u-pick bucket (which fits about 13lbs). U-pick sweet cherries is closed at our M-88 Market, however there will be a late variety […]
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