I enjoyed picking my own blueberries from their various fields. Brookside Farms grows five…read morevarieties of blueberries so pick some of each variety and mix in your bucket. I love their homemade baked blueberry pies and blueberry muffins which are not very sweet and stuffed full of blueberries. Their homemade blueberry and triple berry jams are excellent. They make a large jar of reduced sugar blueberry jam as well. In addition, you can buy raspberry jam and several other varieties. They offer frozen blueberry pies to bake at home. Staff is friendly and welcoming.

Nice orchard, went mostly for the u-pick blueberries, which were somewhat picked over, but a…read morehelpful patron pointed us to some of the nicer bushes. $1.90/lb seemed good to me! Was there later in the day, so the baked goods selection wasn't quite what I hoped for.

We went here for strawberry picking. The staff were so nice and helpful. They provide the…read morecontainers to use for picking. They also told us the best place at the moment for picking as it apparently changes quickly. They also had plenty of already picked strawberries for purchase. The strawberries were absolutely delicious.

Fun in the sun and a pile of fruit to boot!…read more So after another Reits run, the three of us (me, S, and my niece) decided that we'd had enough digging around looking for books and toys, but we really didn't want to go home yet. That was when S had a great idea- go pick strawberries! U-Pick fruit places are everywhere around here, and we've both got good memories of heading to Fritz's U-Pick out near Gobles when we were younger. So a quick search on Yelp turned up this place, and it was actually convenient to get to- it was on the way back from Reits. Pulling in, we were greeted with a field full of cars, and a massive strawberry field- with lots of other people here! The way it works is rather simple- you get a big container and a few little ones, and you go up and down the rows of strawberry plants looking for ripe red berries to pick while avoiding the rotten ones, the green ones, and the damaged ones. When you've picked enough (whether because your carrier is full or your back says "no more" doesn't matter), you carry the strawberries up to the hut where they're weighed and you pay for them. Then you take them to your vehicle and go on your way. It's a lot of fun, and my niece had a blast helping us dig for yummy fruit, and spending some time outside instead of watching television all day is always good. There are a few caveats- this is physical activity, so be prepared to get down and dirty. The majority of the berries are deep under the leaves, so you might have to kneel or sit in the moist dirt. Wear stuff you don't mind getting dirty. There are bees about- just give them space if you have to. It also gets pretty hot, so take precautions on sunny days! The berries here won't be as big, as uniform in flavor or in color as the ones you find at the Wal-Mart/Meijer's/local grocery. If you're looking for strawberries just to eat, be aware that you might get some sour ones- but if you're going to do things like make jelly or jam, make some strawberry pie or shortcake, or whatever, this place will suit your needs perfectly! If you don't feel like picking them yourself, you can buy them for about three bucks and change a pound (u-pick are about two bucks a pound). This is a great place to spend a few hours! We'll be back again!

Please ignore my earlier review. I understand Sparks Blueberry Farm Upick IS NOW OPEN and providing…read morea wonderful experience. The farm was unfortunately temporarily closed due to an illness. But all systems are a go, now. Good luck to Sparks.

Reopened July 11th 2020! Very fun and cheap! Super nice guy and great prices. Not crowded at allread more

We love this stand all season long. What ever is in season, they have the best! The gather your…read moreown herbs in a little plastic bag is something we count on every time we go. The eggplants are exceptionally fresh and delicious in varied sizes. They also have unexpected items like summer blooming dill stems and sorrel. They have the best corn in the area and peaches too. It's hard not to buy too much and then bring home beautiful cut flower selections or flowers in pots. It is fun to plan meals around what we find at this stand. The staff is kind and helpful in this happy place. The prices are right.

Friends of mine GIFTED me with the most delicious ripe strawberries from 29th Street Farm. Can't…read morewait to make the trip out their tomorrow and buy more. Never have we tasted any strawberries BETTER THAN THE ONES we had yesterday. Too bad the strawberry season is so short in Michigan. Asparagus is freshly picked. Hope they still have some hanging flower baskets because I'm sure they're going to be just as wonderful as the strawberries (btw, second year our friends have "gifted" us with s'berries!)

Wonderful staff! Very nice farm. We had a wonderful time picking blueberries. The bushes are huge…read more- almost trees. Tons of blueberries for picking. Lots of other fresh fruits and veggies. The staff was so kind and caring. The gentleman explained everything to my twin boys. They keep talking about the place. I'm glad we live close so we can go down there all the time. The boys look forward to when they can pick berries during the summer to earn some cash. Thank you for a wonderful experience. We highly recommend this establishment. Looking forward to 2025!

this place was great! there were so many ripe blueberries, we had no trouble finding the ripe ones…read more the woman who worked there was very nice. the prices were not expensive at all. we paid $5 for a good amount of blueberries. i would definetly recommend this place.

The raspberries we picked were so delicious!! The staff was very kind and knowledgeable!! I can't…read morewait to come back here again! Very reasonable prices too!

This farm is great for picking raspberries and blackberries. This is the place to come to for U-…read morepick!! Their blackberries are AMAZING!!! So big, juicy, and plump!! They also have chestnut trees, you can purchase them (October time frame). You can also purchase their honey.. it's AMAZING! They also have maple syrup for purchase! Times vary so make sure you call ahead!

Barden's made this rainy day much brighter. I love browsing all the food products. The bakery is…read moreoverwhelming. I bought the best blueberry muffin. It was so light and fluffy. Moving onto the apple fry donut with cinnamon sugar. So fresh and delicious. It's a fry cake hence it's fried. But it's not heavy greasy taste etc. I bought some salad dressing and the frozen hand pies. Very friendly and helpful group. All seem very enthusiastic about the products and the customer If it couldn't get any better they had free donuts on the counter. Today was the first day of opening for the season.

We stopped here twice during our recent trip to Saugatuck area. We were bopping our way between…read moreorchards and Farm stands, and this one was a lovely pitstop. We picked up a variety of Edible squash, some fun drinks and checked out all of their fabulous bakery items. I thought it was charming that they had a self serve, bakery filled with things like apple cider donuts and a variety of cookies. The staff was all very friendly and the entire setting oozed fall energy. They offer a soup of the day, a variety of produce, regional alcohol, and some baked treats. The bathroom was also very clean.

The nachos are very good. If you correct the old man's math you can pay fewer money for them cakes…read more Ask for extra sausage if you need extra saisage! We think Margot killed a moth and Jho cried until I gave him syrup.

This festival is always a lot of fun. The pancake breakfast at the pavilion is always good. They…read morehave some farmers market booths selling blueberries and other goodies. Cool town on the water.