Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in East-Central Michigan in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Genesee County

• Azure Acres - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  1233 W. Lake Road, Clio, MI 48420. Phone: 810-686-7923. Open: starting in mid July, Blueberry season is usually the end of July through Labor Day, on Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm, and noon to 6pm on Sunday; Pick your own or call ahead and we will pick for you! Cash and Checks only; Always accepting applications for pickers who want to make some extra cash!. Directions: Call for directions, or Get GPS to: 1233 W. Lake road Clio, MI 48420. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Blueberries from mid July until September. A visitor writes on July 01, 2014: "This is my favorite local place to pick blueberries. A number of years ago, they stopped spraying plants with pesticides; although not CERTIFIED ORGANIC, knowing that the bushes are not sprayed is a big selling point for me!! "
• Blueberry Lane Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms
  13240 Blueberry Lane, Otter Lake, MI 48464. Phone: (810) 793-4590. Email: blueberyteam21@gmail.com. Open: July 8th-September 2nd, Store and U-pick opening mid-July,Monday-Wednesday: Closed, Thursday- Sunday: 8am-6pm, We will be starting our fall activities approximately in mid October; Our website will be updated as soon as we have the correct information. Directions: From I-75 North, to Exit 91, Ortonville Road Turn right and go North on Ortonville Rd, M-15, Approximately 29 miles to Dodge Road and turn right. Go 2 miles east to Henderson Road and turn left then go 3 miles and turn right on Farrand Road in .5 miles turn left on Blueberry Lane. In .4 miles the entrance to Blueberry Lane Farms is on your right and you will find the parking lot as soon as you pass through the white picket fence. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Blueberry Lane Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (248) 961-0713. . July 8th-September 2nd, Store and U-pick (opening mid-July,Monday-Wednesday: Closed, Thursday- Sunday: 8am-6pm, We will be starting our fall activities approximately in mid October; Our website will be updated as soon as we have the correct information. Picking Blueberries will be ripe and ready to pick around Thursday 7/08/202 to 7/15/2021. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. is a peaceful place we want develop into a place for peace, happiness and better health for its visitors and friends. We have yurts available if you decide you would like to spend a night with us. We also have investment opportunities available for the right people. someone who wants peace and tranquility but also wants to live a healthy life and keep the land pure and free of toxins and a toxic environment. We welcome questions you may have about our unique investment opportunities. (UPDATED: June 16, 2021)
• Coyner's Blueberries - No pesticides are used, blueberries,
  7101 Gillette Rd, Flushing, MI 48433. Phone: 810-659-6677. Open: Monday through Saturday, always call before coming. Directions: Take I-75 to the Mt. Morris exit, and turn west \(left if coming from FlintDetroit; right if coming from Saginaw\). Take Mt. Morris Road west exactly 5 miles; you will cross the Flint River and immediately see Gillette Road Turn left onto Gillette; the farm is 34 mile down on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Take I-75 to the Mt. Morris exit, and turn west (left if coming from Flint/Detroit; right if coming from Saginaw). Take Mt. Morris Road west exactly 5 miles; you will cross the Flint River and immediately see Gillette Road Turn left onto Gillette; the farm is 3/4 mile down on the right. Blueberries late July through most of August. We do not use pesticides on the crops. in 2013, berries are 41.90/lb; u-pick. Bring your own containers. (Updated: August 3, 2013, from their answering machine message) A visitor writes on August 15, 2012: "We went twice this year and the Lawerence couple are just lovely people. After calling one evening to see about coming with 2 young children, Barbara called me the next morning to let me know they had rain and the patch was quiet wet. Just so that i knew and could wait an hour or two on picking if i wanted to. Price was 1.75 a pound and berries are very good."
• Montrose Orchards, Inc. - blueberries, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  12473 Seymour Rd, Montrose, MI 48457. Phone: 810-639-6971. Email: info@montroseorchards.com. Open: See our website for hours of operation, as they change throughout the season. Directions: 6 miles west of I-75 on M-57 \(Vienna Road \) Turn north on Seymour Road 1 mile. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers.
  Montrose Orchards, Inc. Facebook page. . 6 miles west of I-75 on M-57 (Vienna Road ) Turn north on Seymour Road 1 mile. Our Farm Market offers fruits and vegetables, baked goods, apple cider, jams, honey, maple syrup, cherry juice and concentrate, and gift baskets/boxes. Shipping available. Group tours available by appointment.
• Spicer Orchards - Apples, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, plums, pumpkins, corn maze, winery
  10411 Clyde, Fenton, MI 48430. Phone: 810-632-7692. Email: spicerorchard@comcast.net. Open: just the summer and fall months. Click here for a map and directions. . Usually open Free hayrides on the weekends. You can drive your car right up to the apple trees and pick right there. There is a shop that sells fruit, cider and pies and other desserts as well as little knick-knacks like candles, toys and figurines. There are goats, pigs and other farm animals on the premises. Restrooms are on-site. The facility also gives tours to school groups, and other groups like Boy Scouts, etc.

Gratiot County

• Madison Row's Blueberry Farm - blueberries, farm market, gift shop, porta-potties are available
  815 West Madison Road, Saint Louis, MI 48880. Phone: 989-681-2701. Email: jillianann98@yahoo.com. Directions: Heading East off M-46 turn left onto Begole Road \(blinking light\), approximately 1 mile down on the right hand side of the road is Madison Road. Madison Row\'s Blueberry Farm is approx. 1 mile down on the right hand side of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Madison Row's Blueberry Farm . Tuesday through Saturday from 8am-7pm, Sunday's noon-5pm, and closed on Monday's. Heading East off M-46 turn left onto Begole Road (blinking light), approximately 1 mile down on the right hand side of the road is Madison Road. is approx. 1 mile down on the right hand side of the road. We have a handmade gift shop located inside the office of. Specialty gifts, a little of this or that. Pricing for the blueberry's are as follows: 2013 price is $1.50 per pound for u-pick and $2.75 for prepick blueberries.

Lapeer County

• E.B. Blueberries Inc. - blueberries
  2302 Graham Road, Imlay City, MI 48444. Phone: 810-724-8719. Open: July-August and sometimes part of Sep, daily 8am-7pm. Directions: M-53 or VanDyke right to Dryden Road then left on Glover Road, which changes to Graham. . Click here for a map and directions.

Midland County

• Coleman Blueberries - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  6295 N Magruder Road, Coleman, MI 48642. Phone: 989-404-0141. Open: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 am to 9; Closed Mondays. Directions: For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Blueberry season is typically, mid-July to mid-September. (ADDED: August 11, 2016)
• Midland Berry Farm - blueberries, porta-potties are available
  1938 E. Bradford Road, Midland, MI 48642. Phone: (989) 859-9504. Email: Midlandberrybarn@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website and Facebook pages are gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? There are yelp reports from 2020, but nothing else on the internet. Directions: 1 mile south of Bullock Creek High school. First drive after the 90 degree turn. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm; Closed on Sunday. July-August. . (UPDATED: September 19, 2019, JBS) (ADDED: July 19, 2017)

Saginaw County

• Backwoods Blueberries - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  16785 Ederer Road, Hemlock, MI 48626. Phone: 989-798-1080. Email: backwoodsblueberries@hotmail.com. Open: 7 days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM; Mid July to Mid August. Directions: From Saginaw, Follow M-46Gratiot Road into Hemlock. Turn left on South Hemlock Road. Drive about 2 miles, turn right on Ederer Road. Approximately 34 mile down, Backwoods Blueberries will be on the left side of the road. From Midland, Follow Sasse Road until it turns to Hemlock Road through Hemlock. Drive about 2 miles south of Gratiot, turn right on Ederer Road. Approximately 34 mile down, Backwoods Blueberries will be on the left side of the road. From. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . From Saginaw, Follow M-46/Gratiot Road into Hemlock. Turn left on South Hemlock Road. Drive about 2 miles, turn right on Ederer Road. Approximately 3/4 mile down, will be on the left side of the road. From Midland, Follow Sasse Road until it turns to Hemlock Road through Hemlock. Drive about 2 miles south of Gratiot, turn right on Ederer Road. Approximately 3/4 mile down, will be on the left side of the road. From. The first berries we pick of the season are Blue Crop. We also have Blue Ray, Jersey, Collins, and Coville. This is a 20 acre farm with over 15,000 bushes. (UPDATED: July 24, 2016)
• Blueberries Galore Farm - blueberries
  11500 Gratiot Road, Saginaw, MI . Phone: 989-781-7888. Email: annie2blue@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. Galore Farm. . Fresh u-pick . Sweet, old fashioned varieties. Group tours available. Season approx. mid-July-August 31, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 8 p.m. Sun. 12-5 pm. 1/2 mile W of M-52 on Gratiot (M-46.)
• Brenske's Blueberries - blueberries,
  17505 Roosevelt Rd, Hemlock, MI 48626. Phone: 989-928-7887. Email: mbrenske@yahoo.com. Open: July 30th - September 5th Monday - Friday 8am to 8pm Sunday 10am to 8pm. Directions: 5 mile southwest of Hemlock Take S. Hemlock 3 12mile to Roosevelt Road turn west or right and go 1 12 miles. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Brenske's Blueberries Phone: . Alternate Phone: 989-284-7432. . 5 mile southwest of Hemlock Take S. Hemlock 3 1/2mile to Roosevelt Road turn west or right and go 1 1/2 miles. July 30th -September 5th. For pre-picked please call ahead to ensure we have quantity. . (UPDATED: September 19, 2019, JBS)
• Fishers Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  4532 N. Steel Road, Hemlock, MI . Phone: 989-642-5361. Open: July-September, 8 am to 8 pm, including Sun. Directions: between Hemlock and Merrill. 4-12 miles N from Gratiot. Or 12 mile from Tittabawassee Road on Steel Road. From Midland, Badour Road turns into Steel Road at Tittawbawassee Rd. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Fishers Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . Hemlock, MI. U-pick and ready-picked picnic areas, playground, free morning coffee and restroom. between Hemlock and Merrill. 4-1/2 miles N from Gratiot. Or 1/2 mile from Tittabawassee Road on Steel Road. From Midland, Badour Road turns into Steel Road at Tittawbawassee Rd. Click here for their Facebook page. U-pick and ready-picked blueberries. 6 Varieties: Earliblues, Bluecrop, Blueray, Berkley, Herberts, Coville. (UPDATED: September 19, 2019, JBS)
• Schantz's Blueberries - Blueberries
  3541 S Gleaner Road, Saginaw, MI 48609. Phone: 989-642-8892. Email: dmsfls@concentric.net. Open: July-September, daily, 7:30 am to 8 pm, including Sunday. Click here for a map and directions. . , several varieties, u-pick or order. Children welcome. Please bring your own containers. Friendly, peaceful country atmosphere with view of pond. Across the road from 3540 S. Gleaner Road, Saginaw. 1 mile W of M-52 and 3-1/2 miles S of M-46 (or 1/2 mile S of Swan Creek Rd.) and 3 miles E of Hemlock Rd. (UPDATED: July 12, 2011, by a visitor)
• The Berry Patch - Blueberries.
  2070 Tittabawassee, Hemlock, MI 48626. Phone: 989-642-8403. Open: mid-July through late August, on Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm, Sunday from 12 pm to 8 pm; hours may vary, so see their Facebook page. Click here for a map and directions. . U-pick and ready-picked. 4-1/2 miles N of M-46 at Hemlock, 2-1/2 miles W on Tittabawassee; or 16 miles W of I-675, Exit 6 Fashion Square Mall. Most recent price (2019) was $1.25 per pound for (UPDATED: September 19, 2019, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on September 21, 2009: " in Saginaw County no longer has raspberries (just blueberries). Just a FYI. "

St. Clair County

• Blueridge Blueberry Farm - Certified Naturally Grown, blueberries
  16276 Donald Road, Capac, MI 48014. Phone: 810-395-2245. Email: dlk_bf@yahoo.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday 8am till 6pm Sunday closed. Directions: Take I-69 to exit 176 \(Capac Exit\). Turn north on to Capac Road. Head about one half mile until you pass Capac Food Center. The first road you come to after the Food Center is Donald Road; turn west onto Donald Road and head about 3 miles down. We are at the very end of the road. There is a sign on the corner of Donald and Capac. . Click here for a map and directions. . Fax: 810-395-2577. . Blueberries: Usually available from mid July through August. Until the first frost for ready picked. All year round for frozen berries. Take I-69 to exit 176 (Capac Exit). Turn north on to Capac Road. Head about one half mile until you pass Capac Food Center. The first road you come to after the Food Center is Donald Road; turn west onto Donald Road and head about 3 miles down. We are at the very end of the road. There is a sign on the corner of Donald and Capac. Click here for a map to our farm. We also have available for our customers: honey, doughnuts, pies, muffins, refreshments, syrups, jam, and other home baked goods. We provide a truck ride out to the field. Bring containers to take your berries home in. Don't forget your sunscreen and bug spray. Supervised children are always welcome. Please remember to CALL before you come to verify on weather and picking conditions. We are Certified Naturally grown, which means we grow according to organic standards. We have 18 acres of blueberries for u-pick. The varieties that are available at are: Spartan, Blueray, and Jersey. We pick different varieties throughout the season. Please call before coming to check on picking conditions. We also have available a picnic area, baked goods, honey, syrups, and jams.

 

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers