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2025 Calendar of Events
Thursday, March 13, 2025 5:30-7:30 PM: PRUNING WORKSHOP from the orchard sponsored by Eaton County Conservation District. This complimentary, session offers the home gardeners the opportunity to learn or freshen up their fruit tree pruning skills.
July 23, 2025-August
Open Wednesday-Saturday Only 9 am-6 pm 🫐 🌻 🍎 🍩 🍑 🐠 PICK YOUR OWN BLUEBERRIES at our patch on OTTO ROAD until mid-August. Not all the berries ripen at once, so picking only the dark blue and black blueberries is important. Due to popular demand, berries are being picked quickly as they ripen.
PICK YOUR OWN SUNFLOWERS AND TAKE SUNFLOWER PHOTOS! It is complementary to take pictures in the sunflower patch at our farm. (Photographers, please see our photo shoot policy). Picking Sunflowers? We will give you pruners to use and a container to take your flowers home. It is $2/ Sunflower or six Sunflowers for $10. "Six for $10, give some to a friend!" Sunflowers will be available from July 23 to the end of September. PICK YOUR OWN APPLES & PEACHES may start approximately August 6th. We are also offering pre-picked blueberries, peaches, and apples. Call or check Facebook for exact varieties and dates. BLUEBERRY DONUTS are made fresh daily. Frozen cider is available in late July, with fresh pressed cider starting mid-August. August: Come inside our air-conditioned farm market to enjoy special blueberry donuts, cider slushes, blueberry jam, and more. August welcomes the beginning of apple picking! Check Facebook or call for specifics on the blueberry and apple picking schedule. PICK YOUR OWN SUNFLOWERS AND TAKE SUNFLOWER PHOTOS! It is complementary to take pictures in the sunflower patch at our farm. (Photographers, please see our photo shoot policy). Picking Sunflowers? We will give you pruners and a container to take your flowers home. It is $2/ Sunflower or 6 Sunflowers for $10. "Six for $10, give some to a friend!" Sunflowers will be available July 23-the end of September. Enjoy a walk on the farm and feed the fish for $1. September
Tuesday- Saturday Hours 9-6 PM Sunday Hours 11-6 PM 🍏 🌽 🎃 🌻 🍩 🚜 🐠 Apple, Sunflower and Pumpkin picking available while open. Visit the pond and feed the fish. PICK YOUR OWN SUNFLOWERS AND TAKE SUNFLOWER PHOTOS! It is complimentary to take pictures in the sunflower patch at our farm. (Photographers, please see our photo shoot policy). Picking Sunflowers? We will give you a pruners to use and a container to take your flowers home. It is $2/ Sunflower or 6 Sunflowers for $10. "Six for $10, give some to a friend!" Sunflowers will be available July 23-the end of September. Saturday, August 30th: Try out our corn maze for $3 per person. Take pictures and pick Sunflowers! You can also pick your own apples off the tree. Fresh cider, donuts, apples and baked goods are all available inside the farm market.
Sunday, August 31st: FREE FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT at the orchard from 2-4 pm. Show up with the people you love to create a fantastic fall memory. Professional photographer, Jennifer Gusey, will take your photos and then post the digital photo on Facebook by September 13th. You can then download it to use. Try out our corn maze for $3 per person. Take pictures and pick Sunflowers! You can also purchase a you pick bag and enjoy picking apples off the tree. Fresh cider, donuts, apples and baked goods are all available inside the farm market. Saturday, September 6th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond, go apple picking, sunflower picking, & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) all from Noon-5 pm. Each of those activities are only $3 per each or $10 for the wristband. We grow, press, ferment and bottle all of our own hard cider and fruit wines right here at the orchard. During September & October, we offer tasting from 1-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays at our wine bar inside the farm market. Come pick up a locally made treat for your special occasion. Sunday, September 7th: Tractor Wagon Rides to the Orchard Noon-5 pm. Visit and feed the fish at the pond, go apple picking, sunflower picking, & pumpkin picking from 11 am - 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80minutes) all from Noon-5 pm. We grow, press, ferment and bottle all of our own hard cider and fruit wines right here at the orchard. During September & October, we offer tasting from 1-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays at our wine bar inside the farm market. Come pick up a locally made treat for your special occasion. Saturday, September 13th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond, go apple picking, sunflower picking, & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) all from Noon-5 pm. We grow, press, ferment and bottle all of our own hard cider and fruit wines right here at the orchard. During September & October, we offer tasting from 1-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays at our wine bar inside the farm market. Come pick up a locally made treat for your special occasion. Sunday, September 14th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond, go apple picking, sunflower picking, & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) all from Noon-5 pm. We grow, press, ferment and bottle all of our own hard cider and fruit wines right here at the orchard. During September & October, we offer tasting from 1-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays at our wine bar inside the farm market. Come pick up a locally made treat for your special occasion. Saturday, September 20th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond, go apple picking, sunflower picking, & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) all from Noon-5 pm. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Saturday, September 21st: Visit and feed the fish at the pond, go apple picking, sunflower picking, & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Saturday, September 27th Enjoy the Country Mill's Family Festival! Fun for all ages! Be entertained by performances by the Dance Studio from 1-2pm. Shop for fun gifts from local crafters at the Craft Show supporting the Potterville Benton Township Library in the Orchard Barn Noon-5 PM. Delight in the magic brought to you by Princesses By Bianca. Bring your little ones for a meet-and-greet and sing-a-long with some of their favorite characters. Visit and feed the fish at the pond or go apple picking, sunflower picking, & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, .Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Sunday, September 28th: Enjoy the Country Mill's Family Festival! Fun for all ages! Shop for fun gifts from local crafters at the Craft Show supporting the Potterville Benton Township Library in the Orchard Barn Noon-5 PM. Visit and feed the fish at the pond or go apple picking, sunflower picking & pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. October
Open Tuesday-Sunday Tuesday- Saturday Hours 9-6 PM Sunday 11-6 PM 🍏 🌽 🎃 🌻 🍩 🚜 🐠 Thursday, October 2nd: 🏃♂️ Charlotte Middle School Cross Country Meet 🏃🏼♀️ 3 PM-6 PM Saturday, October 4th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond and go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Sunday, October 5th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond and go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Tuesday, October 7th:🏃♂️Charlotte High School Invitational Cross Country Meet, 🏃🏼♀️4-6 PM Saturday, October 11th: NOON-4 PM B's Artistic Studio's Pumpkin Painting Event! Creative family friendly event painting pumpkins for fall or Halloween. Also offering an additional option of paint pouring. All supplies included. RSVP to Michelle at B's Artistic Studio, (517)331-3409. The event is $10 per person. Visit and feed the fish at the pond or go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Apple Cannon (5 shots), Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Sunday, October 12th: Visit and feed the the fish at the pond. Go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm. Activities are a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for Tractor Wagon Ride, Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Apple Cannon (5 shots),and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Saturday, October 18th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond. Go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a$10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for the Tractor Wagon Ride, Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Apple Cannon (5 shots),and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Sunday, October 19th: Visit and feed the fish at the pond. Go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for the Tractor Wagon Ride, Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Apple Cannon (5 shots),and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Saturday, October 25th: Craft Show in the Orchard Barn Noon-5 PM Come and enjoy all the local crafts and fun gift ideas! 🎄Perfect time to get some Christmas shopping done! Interested in being part of the craft show? Contact Rae Wilson Visit and feed the fish at the pond. Go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for the Tractor Wagon Ride, Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Apple Cannon (5 shots),and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM.
Sunday, October 26th: Craft Show in the Orchard Barn Noon-5 PM Come and enjoy all the local crafts and fun gift ideas! 🎄Perfect time to get some Christmas shopping done! Interested in being part of the craft show? Contact Rae Wilson Visit and feed the fish at the pond. Go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for the Tractor Wagon Ride, Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Apple Cannon (5 shots),and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Wine Tasting 1-5 PM. Friday, October 31st: Open 9-6 PM. TheBakery and the cider mill are open. Visit and feed the fish at the pond or go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 9 am- 6 pm. Free Playground and $3 Corn Maze per person (50-80 minutes) Noon-5PM. Make sure to get your donuts and goodies for your harvest parties. Here is a link to order online: November
Friday and Saturday Hours 9-6 PM Sunday 11-6 PM 🍎 🍩 🚂 Bakery and Farm Market open on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays until Thanksgiving.
Saturday, November 1st: TRAIN LAYOUT open! In appreciation of your business, we invite you to come and visit our complimentary Lionel Train Layout from 12- 4 pm for free. It runs at the top of the hour. Visit and feed the fish at the pond. Go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for the Tractor Wagon Ride, Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Apple Cannon (5 shots),and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Sunday, November 2nd: 19th Annual PICK A PECK FOR PEOPLE. God has blessed us with apples to harvest. From 1-4 pm come pick a bag of apples for those in need and receive a complimentary hayride or corn maze ticket. This event is free of charge. All apples picked are donated to the Greater Lansing Food Bank, Believer's Christian Church Food Bank in Grand Ledge, area St. Vincent DePaul Food Banks, PW Protect Life, IM Kids 3rd Meal, and Community Table of Albion, who will have trucks on hand to haul away all the apples that you pick. This is a great family or group event. Turn in your full bags of apples and Family Life Radio will give you a complimentary corn maze and tractor wagon ride tickets. Click here: pick_a_peck_for_people_article.pdf to find out how this event impacts our communities' local food banks. PRO TIP: You do not need to bring anything for the event. We do have wagons on-site, but if you have one at home, they are a hot commodity during this event and may be helpful to bring one! Visit and feed the fish at the pond. Go apple picking & pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm. Activities at the farm can be enjoyed with a $10 Wristband for the following activities OR $3 each for the Tractor Wagon Ride, Pumpkin Pitch (3 shots), Apple Cannon (5 shots),and Corn Maze (50-80 minutes) Noon-5 PM. Half Price Wristbands this Saturday & Sunday from noon to 5pm. Gather your friends to enjoy the day! All wristbands are half price. With your $5 wristband, you can can run through our corn maze which takes about 60 minutes, smash three pumpkins with our giant slingshot, take aim and shoot 5 apples out our air cannon 🍏, and finish up with a 20 minute tractor 🚜wagon ride around the farm. The large heated orchard barn is available for your last minute get together! You can bring your own paints and tableclothes and paint some pumpkins on our tables. Enjoy time together and make memories! TRAIN LAYOUT open! In appreciation of your business, we invite you to come and visit our complimentary Lionel Train Layout from 12- 4 pm. It runs at the top of the hour. Saturday & Sunday November 8 & 9th: TRAIN LAYOUT open! In appreciation of your business, we invite you to come and visit our complimentary Lionel Train Layout from 12- 4 pm. It runs at the top of the hour. Saturday & Sunday November 15 & 16th: TRAIN LAYOUT open! In appreciation of your business, we invite you to come and visit our complimentary Lionel Train Layout from 12- 4 pm. It runs at the top of the hour. Saturday & Sunday November 22th & 23th: THANKSGIVING PIE ORDERS DUE by Sunday at 5pm. This is the last weekend for fresh cider and donuts. ENJOY! TRAIN LAYOUT open! In appreciation of your business, we invite you to come and visit our complimentary Lionel Train Layout from 12- 4 pm. It runs at the top of the hour. Wednesday, November 26th, THANKSGIVING PIE PICKUP, 9 am- 6 pm. Pick up your holiday pies. Final day for fresh donuts, pies, apples & cider. Have a blessed rest of your year! See you again in the Summer of 2025! 2026 Season
Thanksgiving - July , 2026 Special events celebrated. The Farm Market is closed during this time, but Apple Wine, Hard Cider, frozen sweet cider, DocCherry, and other market items are available by appointment please call or email if you would like something. Thank you.
Date TBD, March 2026, 5:30-7:30 PM: PRUNING WORKSHOP from the orchard sponsored by Eaton County Conservation District. This complimentary, session offers the home gardeners the opportunity to learn or freshen up their fruit tree pruning skills. |
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