Spicer Orchards

Spicer Orchards at Fenton is the largest picking operation on the northern edge of the region, and the only one that runs a wagon out to the rows and weighs your fruit on the way back.

What You Can Pick

• Strawberries - June
• Blueberries - "opened on June 29th" and closing around 14 August
• Raspberries - most of the summer. "Raspberries, will ripen, then be sparse, then ripen again so it changes daily"
• Apples - from August. Summer varieties are Paula Red, Ginger Gold, Gala and Sweet Maia
• Pumpkins - autumn

Peaches are market only this year. In the farm's own words: "Red Haven peaches are here. We had a small crop this year, we are supplementing this small crop with Michigan peaches from the west side of the state."

How Picking Works

"Start by getting a picking container from the counter out front or at the cashier in the market. Then enter the wagon line. Ride the wagon out to pick. When you return, have your fruit weighed. Then pay for your fruit in the market." On autumn weekends picking runs from the red barn at the top of the hill instead.

What Else is Available

A farm market open 9am to 7pm daily, a winery open 11am to 8pm daily, a cider mill, a bakery, fudge, a corn maze, and a 5K race series.

Good to Know

The last wagon goes out at 5.30pm and everyone is off the field by 6.15pm. Rain closes picking, sometimes for the rest of the day: "It takes several hours for the trees, grass, bushes, etc to dry off enough for comfortable picking."

No animals except service animals, under Michigan's agricultural practice rules. Accessible wagon rides and vehicle access into the orchard are available by appointment.

Pro tip: strollers and wagons are welcome, but the farm searches them on the way out and may ask you to open a backpack, because that is how fruit walks off a farm this size. Take a soft bag you do not mind opening and it will be quicker for everyone.