Luscious Michigan Cherries | Best Farms for U Pick Cherry Picking! | Where to Pick Tart and Sweet Cherries in Traverse City, Ann Arbor, Coloma, South Haven, Ludington, Berrien Springs


Luscious Michigan Cherries | Best Farms for U Pick Cherry Picking! | By Sherry Trautman | Travel-Mi.com

Don't you just love Michigan Cherry Season? There are fun cherry festivals and lots of U pick cherry farms for tart cherries in Michigan!  Grab our interactive map of Michigan Cherry Farms and you will be berry picking in Michigan today!

Here's a great list of Michigan U-Pick cherry farms located in the Northwest, Northeast and Southeast quadrants of lower Michigan, plus the upper peninsula!

Cherry picking Michigan: Pick tart and sweet cherries in Traverse City, Ann Arbor, Coloma, South Haven, Ludington, South Lyon, Rockford, Northport, Fenton, Armada, Sparta, Grand Rapids, Vassar, Ellsworth, Washington, Onekama and Berrien Springs. 

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Interactive Map of Cherry Picking in Michigan 

Click here for a live Google Map of Places to Pick Michigan Cherries  

How to Use the Interactive Cherry Picking Michigan Map Above

  • Click on the plus and minus in the left corner to zoom in or out of the map.
  • Click on the icons for more info, addresses and photos of the stops.
  • Click on the map to drag and move it to view surrounding areas.
  • In the Header, click on the rectangle in the upper left of the map to see a menu of all of our stops. Click on anything that looks interesting to see where it is on the map. To hide the menu, click the rectangle in the header.
  • In the Header, click on the "square" icon in the upper right side to expand the map for better viewing.
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Let's start berry picking in Michigan!  The Michigan cherry season is relatively short, so be sure to visit these cherry farms in Michigan soon!


Can You Pick Cherries in Michigan?

Absolutely!  Michigan tart cherry total production per year is around 65.6 million pounds!  See our interactive map of the best farms for U Pick cherry picking in Michigan!


What Month is Best for Cherry Picking in Michigan?

Cherries are usually available beginning/mid-July through mid-August depending on the location of the farm and their varieties (sweet or tart).  See our list of fantastic u pick cherry farms in Michigan below and our interactive map above!

Tart cherries make fantastic cobblers, pies and are perfect for fresh eating!


When Can You Pick Cherries in Michigan?

When can I get cherries in Michigan?

Generally, cherry picking season begins in the beginning of July and runs through mid August. Of course, cherry production is weather dependent. 

See our places for awesome cherry picking Michigan below!


Cherry Picking at Blake's in Armada Michigan!

Check Out These Fantastic U Pick Farms for Cherry Picking Michigan


    All of these cherry farms in Michigan and u pick cherries are listed on the interactive map above so you can easily find berry picking near you! 

    You can go cherry picking in Traverse City, Ann Arbor, Coloma, South Haven, Ludington, South Lyon, Rockford, Northport, Fenton, Armada, Sparta, Onekama and Berrien Springs and all across our state!

  • Be sure to contact or check the websites/Facebook page of these farms to make sure they are open and to obtain their hours and prices.


Apple Valley Orchards - 9091 Northwood Hwy., Onekama, MI 49675

A.W. Overhiser Orchards - 6405 109th Ave, South Haven, MI 49090

Blake's - 71485 North Ave, Armada, MI 48005. U pick both tart and sweet cherries

Brookwood Fruit Farm - 7845 Bordman Rd. Almont, MI 48003. Delicious tart cherries!

Calvin Lutz Farms - 8576 Chief Rd #9607, Kaleva, MI 49645. Sweet cherries for you pick! 

Cherry Connection - 12414 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686, U-Pick cherry picking. Be sure to check their website for days they are open for picking!

Cherry Point Farm & Market - 9600 W Buchanan Rd, Shelby, MI 49455. Market only, they do not offer U-pick cherries.

Christofferson Farms - 3441 S. Morton Rd. Ludington, MI 49431 

Fick Farms - 3199 N Lapeer Rd, Lapeer, MI 48446

Frank Prillwitz Fruit Farms - 7196 E Main St, Eau Claire, MI 49111 - Come on out and pick sweet Yellow cherries, sweet red cherries and tart cherries!

Friske's Farm Market - 10743 US-31, Ellsworth, MI 49729. U-pick Sweet Cherries: expected early-mid July

Fruit Acres Farms Cherry U-Pick - 3452 Friday Rd, Coloma, MI 49038

Gavin Orchards Retail - 16495 40th Ave, Coopersville, MI 49404. Not u-pick, it's a market.

Grange Fruit Farm - 1900 13 Mile Rd NE, Rockford, MI 49341

Hallstedt Homestead Cherries - 8227 N Matheson Rd, Northport, MI 49670

Kapnick Orchards - 4245 N, Rogers Hwy, Britton, MI 49229

Klenk Orchards Inc - 3888 10 Mile Rd NW, Sparta, MI 49345

King Orchards - 4620 M-88, Central Lake, MI 49622

Lemon Creek Winery - 533 E Lemon Creek Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. U Pick sweet and tart cherries!  Usually through the first week of July. 

Miller Family Orchard - 3209 S Vassar Rd, Vassar, MI 48768. U-pick cherries and they will pit them for free! How cool is that?!

Moelker Orchards & Farm Market - 9265 Kenowa Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534

North Star Organics - 1139 Forrester Rd, Frankfort, MI 49635

Royal Farms - 10445 US-31, Ellsworth, MI 49729. Fruits we will have available for U-Pick (in season) are: Cherries, Peaches, & Apples!

Santucci Farm - 11999-11595, M-37, Traverse City, MI 49686

Shooks Farm Co - 5833 Shooks Rd, Central Lake, MI 49622. Pick your own fresh cherries, including light sweets and black sweets as well as pie cherries.

Spicer Orchards - 10411 Clyde Rd, Fenton, MI 48430

Stovers Farm Market & U Pic - 7837 M-139, Berrien Springs, MI 49103

Rasch Cherries - 17647 40th Ave, Conklin, MI 49403

Rennie Orchards - 11221 Monroe Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery - 3142 4 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI 49525. U-Pick Cherries and pre-picked.

The Fruitful Orchard And Cider Mill - 5740 M-61, Gladwin, MI 48624. U- pick cherries. 

Third Coast Fruit Co., 100% Family Grown Local Produce, 555 Wilson Road, Traverse City, MI 49686

Tice's Farm Market - 11715 N Mission Rd, Clare, MI 48617

Verellen Orchards & Cider Mill - 63260 Van Dyke Ave, Washington, MI 48095. U pick cherries!

Wasem - 6580 Judd Road • Milan, Michigan 48160. They have delicious tart cherries!

Westview Orchards & Winery -  65075 Van Dyke Ave, Washington, MI 48095. U pick cherries!


Per a research article by Michigan State University, 


Michigan leads the nation in the production of blueberries and tart cherries. 

Per their article, Michigan ranks second, only to California, in agricultural diversity. Michigan also ranks first in the nation in the production of fruit crops of tart cherries and blueberries. Cool, huh!


Traverse City Cherry Festival


The Traverse City Cherry Festival is an incredible week long festival celebrating cherry everything!

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.”

― Samuel Butler

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