Michigan Farms & Mills

Fresh is the air in the orchards. Fresh are the fruits and vegetables we pick ourselves. Fresh is the fun we have with our families on a visit to Michigan’s farms and mills. This is the refreshing way to answer questions like “Mom, where do apples come from?” This is where open-air markets and u-pick farms enliven our recipes. This is the true meaning of the phrase: farm fresh. So let’s visit the farms and mills. Because nothing refreshes our lives like Pure Michigan.

Franklin Cider Mill, Franklin

Franklin Cider Mill, Franklin
A national historical site in the Metro Detroit area. Built in 1832 selling many fresh products including freshly pressed cider, hot donuts, freshly baked pies and caramel and candy apples.

Leaman's Green Applebarn, Freeland

Leaman\'s Green Applebarn, Freeland
Leaman's Green Applebarn is a place where you can have a fun and relaxing farm experience. Enjoy our Country store and gift shop, have a bite from our bakery, or take a walk around our gardens. In the fall go on a hayride, pick apples and your own pumpkin, have some cider and much more.

Photo courtesy of Kristen Kernstock

Dinges Farm and Pumpkin Patch, Three Oaks

Dinges Farm and Pumpkin Patch, Three Oaks
Don't know an Atlantic Giant from a Baby Boo? A trip to Dinges Farm will brush you up on 20 pumpkin varieties, plus 25 types of gourds and 15 types of squash. Try out the Jurassic Corn Maze, hayrides and petting barn.

Photo courtesy of Harbor Country® Convention & Visitors Bureau

Izzi Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Izzi Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Izzi's Farm theme for 2009's maze is "Pure Michigan" to celebrate the great state of Michigan and all it offers to residents and visitors. The maze twists and turns will keep you guessing!

Barn on Fisher Road - Ludington, Michigan

Barn on Fisher Road - Ludington, Michigan
The Barns and Byways Fall Tour takes place the second weekend in October, is one of the many fall activities in the Ludington area that is fun for the whole family. A driving tour on Sunday, Oct. 11, takes a historic look at some of the oldest barns in the greater Ludington area.

Photo courtesy of Todd & Brad Reed Photography

Grandpa Tiny's Farm, Frankenmuth

Grandpa Tiny\'s Farm, Frankenmuth
Step back in time at this working historical farm and petting farm. Hold cuddly baby bunnies and chicks; watch playful lambs and goats; feed and play with the farm animals; gather your own eggs and take a horse drawn wagon ride!

Photo courtesy of Frankenmuth CVB

Double JJ Ranch & Golf Resort, Rothbury

Double JJ Ranch & Golf Resort, Rothbury
If you always wanted to be a wrangler, wondered what it feels like to be up there in the saddle, or if you just want to ride like the wind, Double JJ’s horseback riding offers a complete experience for the beginner and expert alike.

Photo courtesy of Double JJ Ranch
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