South Haven To Saugatuck 4Th Annual Lakeshore Farm Fest

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011
(All day or non-timed event)

Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events

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Visit all Lakeshore Harvest Country farms on this special day for families. Play games, pick fresh fruit, learn about animals and experience farm life in this hands-on celebration of country living! www.lakeshoreharvestcountry.com

8. Riverbend Farms

(269) 350-9529
1/4 mile East of Exit 22
44 72nd Street, South Haven MI 49090

Open Daily, June to October
Bret, Dale, & Ryan Morgan
www.GreatBerries.net

Raspberries and blackberries,u-pick or fresh picked from June to October. Tree-ripened pears, late August. Chestnuts, October and November, with free samples & instructions included. Pumpkins in October. Blue Spruce landscape trees from October to April. Delivery and planting available. Call or check our website for current harvest information.



9. Stephenson Farms Market
(269) 637-4824
Next to the Kal-Haven Trail at the 3 mile marker
6783 Baseline Road, South Haven, MI 49090

Open daily: May 30-September 5, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fall: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ethel & Paul Stephenson

We-pick and u-pick blueberries; also, already-picked apples, peaches, cherries, pumpkins, winter squash and other fruits and vegetables in season. Fruit butters, preserves, mustards, fruit salsas, pure honey, and pure maple syrup. Located next to the Kal-Haven Trail at the 3-mile marker. Family owned for over 150 years.



10. Dailey Packaging
(269) 253-4476/Plant (269)637-3638/Office
6091 102nd Avenue, South Haven MI 49090

Open daily: July to Labor Day, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Charles Dailey, Jr

Dailey Packaging LLC is a family farm. Enjoy fresh raspberries and blueberries harvested for taste; visit when the berries are ripe, July through mid-September. Enjoy a selection of products made with Dailey berries in Lakeshore Harvest Country. A favorite stop for travelers who purchase small and large quantities. Please call ahead for 30 pound boxes.



11. Dutch Farm Market
(269) 637-8334
Exit 26 off I-196
6967 109th Avenue, South Haven MI 49090

Open Daily: May to October, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
July 4 to Labor Day: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
www.DutchFarmMarket.com

The Raak family runs this family farm where you can escape from the hustle and bustle to enjoy a leisurely stop at the Dutch Farm Market and Orchard, just north of South Haven. Discover where the world-renowned Red Haven Peach and all other Haven peach varieties were born. Choose from our wide variety of mouth-watering apples from Honey Crisp to Rome. Enjoy blossoms of Spring and sights and smells of nature at her best.



12. McIntosh Apple Orchards & Winery
(269) 637-7922
6431 107th Avenue, South Haven MI 49090

April: Fri & Sat, 11 a.m. to 6 pm, Sun noon to 5 pm
May-June: Wed-Sat 10 a.m. to 6 pm, Sun noon to 5 pm
July-October: Mon-Sat 10 a.m. to 6 pm, Sun noon to 5
Nov.-Dec: Friday-Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 , Sunday noon to 5
Bruce McIntosh / www.McIntoshOrchards.com

McIntosh Apple Orchards & Winery, the area's newest winery, boasts award-winning hard cider and a delectable array of fruit wines. Enjoy the fruit of the land at this scenic stop in Lakeshore Harvest Country. Purchase a "growler" of hard cider and plan to stop in again for a refill. Wine lovers can also sample cranberry, peach, cherry, blueberry, and pear wines in the beautiful tasting room.


13. Overhiser Orchards
(269) 236-6312
6405 109th Avenue, South Haven MI 49090
Open Daily, July through October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Allan & Kim Overhiser, www.OverhiserOrchards.com

Overhiser Orchards has been farming fruit for almost 150 years. We offer u-pick and we-pick tart and sweet cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, and apples. Visit the Overhiser kids' petting zoo and hear them tell you all about their animals. In addition, our farm stand offers fresh vegetables and free-range eggs, homemade jams, honey, salsas, dressings, or try the famous "pie in a bag."


14. Khnemu Studio on Fernwood Farm
(269) 236-9260
6322 113th Avenue, Fennville MI 49408

Open Apr-Nov, Wed-Sun 10am to 5pm
Labor Day & Memorial Day, 10 to 5 pm
Week of July 4th, 10 a.m. to 5 pm
Rob & Dawn Soltysiak, www.FernwoodFarmEstate.com

Enjoy this restored 1890's farm estate showcasing pottery, peacocks, exotic chickens, horses, a llama, and grass fed cattle. Khnemu Studio is Dawn's working artist's studio and a fine craft gallery which is located in the historic barn. Fernwood Farm grows its own popcorn, pumpkins, vegetables, and sells farm-fresh eggs. Stop in for a hands-on tour and meet the resident farm animals.


15. Improvisational Farmer LLC
(269) 214-1227
991 62nd Street, Pullman, MI 49450

Guests are welcome when the gate is open, and during Family Farm Fest on July 23.
Will Hart & Julie Cowie, www.ImprovFarmer.com

At Improvisational Farmer LLC, we "make it up as we grow," cooking jams with locally grown fruit. We've also got beef cows who've contentedly spent their entire lives eating chemical-free grass and hay. Call us for beef, or perhaps you'd like a bag of fresh produce and farm eggs delivered to your cottage or home? Get on our produce bag delivery lilst by emailing fresh@improvfarmer.com (Kalamazoo to Saugatuck, plus South Haven & Glenn). Our commercial kitchen is under construction in 2011. Stop by when the gate is open!


16. Fenn Valley Vineyards & Winery
(800) 432-6265
6130 122nd Avenue, Fennville, MI 49408

Open year round: Monday to Saturday,
11 to 5; Sunday 1 to 5 pm
winery@fennvalley.com, Doug & Lynn Welsch, www.fennvalley.com

A family owned farm winery founded in 1973 out of a desire to produce hand-crafted, world class wines. We combine modern technology with traditional winemaking practices to produce our award-winning wines. enjoy free wine tasting year-round and tour our 62 acre vineyard during the summer and fall months.


17. Sunrise Orchards
(269) 561-2854
M-89 at the corner of 62nd Street, Fennville, MI 49408

Open Daily, July to November, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Allen Meeusen

In the fields at Sunrise Orchards, you'll find peaches, apples, pears, and a mix of vegetables of the season. Looking for fresh cut flowers and herbs? Our green houses are stocked with a gorgeous variety of glads, sweet williams, zinnias, asters, sunflowers, and many more. In the Fall, bring the family to wander around the pumpkin patch, and choose from 20 varieties of pumpkins.



18. Dee's Lakeshore Farm
(269) 227-3287
1672 70th Street (Lakeshore Drive), Glenn MI

Open daily: Memorial Day to November, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dee & Don Karaus, www.DeesLakeshoreFarm.com

Dee's Lakeshore Farm is a family farm for over 50 years! They take pride in offering a variety of fruits and vegetables that they grow. Choose from a selection of apples, peaches, plums, strawberries, raspberries, and apricots. Tempt your taste buds with asparagus, sweet corn, and other vegetables. Dee's sells their own honey, jams, jellies, and flowers. U-pick is available.