We were passing through the area when we stopped at Altonen's roadside farm stand. What caught our…read moreattention was Nutty Brew, a food truck serving coffee and simple breakfast sandwiches. The coffee was terrific!!! I'll admit, I was surprised to find such a good latte along the highway like that. While we waited for our treats, we petted Ruby, their adorable, large poodle. That pulled our attention to the fresh produce. My wife is always bragging about the corn she gets at a farm stand in her Indiana home town. I challenged her that northern Michigan corn could meet that standard. The gentleman working there selected three perfect ears and I'm thrilled to report that, after a double-blind taste test with her entire family, Altonen's corn earned a unanimous victory! We also enjoyed their fresh blueberries and a loaf of zucchini pecan bread. Lastly, their hospitality reflected the best of the midwest warmth and servitude. We will go out of our way to visit this farm stand the next time we're up north!

Best orchard and farm market around. I absolutely love this place and go there all summer.read more

Best ice cream in all of Michigan. Great blueberries and apples. Love the cute animals around the…read morefarm! Very family friendly and great for kids.

I had a very disappointing and upsetting experience at Buchan's Blueberry Hill…read more Before picking peaches, a young employee told me that we were allowed to pick them. Based on what she told us, we went ahead and picked some. Later, an older woman confronted me and spoke to me very disrespectfully. When I explained that the young employee had told me we could pick peaches, she essentially accused me of lying and claimed that the employee had said they could pick peaches, not us. This was clearly an employee communication issue, yet instead of calmly clearing up the misunderstanding, I was treated as though I had done something dishonest. What upset me even more was an older male employee intentionally spraying water toward/on my young son. Regardless of whatever misunderstanding happened about the peaches, involving a child like that was completely inappropriate and unacceptable. Overall, we felt unwelcome and disrespected here. As a minority family, the way we were spoken to and treated made the experience especially uncomfortable and left us wondering whether we would have been treated the same way if we were not minorities. We came expecting a fun family outing and left feeling insulted and unwelcome. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Buchan's Blueberry Hill.

Have to say this was the best cherry pie we had in Traverse City. It was hot and freshly baked and…read moredelicious loaded with cherries. They had lots of variety of fruits and jams and breads and salsa and such and even a cooler with meats. The lady who waited on us was very nice . My only suggestion would be to have a small table close to the store in the shade as their picnic table was in the sun.

I stopped by for an ice cream today. I chose a flurry instead. Heath bar pieces, yum!read more

A family run business we have going to for years and we have never been disappointed...I can't say…read moreenough good things about our favorite berry picking farm; we love these guys. Bing & Susie

We picked raspberries here today. The berry bushes were loaded with deliciousness. Tonight's…read moredessert was whipped crean with lemon curd and raspberries, a family favorite. Yum! We got some rhubarb too, for another day. Met a family from downstate, fun activity for families and individuals alike.

Bulldog Blueberries make even basic pancakes delicious. Bulldogs have more flavor per berry than…read moreany other brand at Tom's Food Markets, Meijer, Oleson's, and Oryana. They make a pancake so tasty, you need only a glaze of maple syrup to top them off.

Closed Mondays. 9-3:00 Sunday, 9-5 other days. Blueberries until September. Saskatoon's and…read morestrawberries, season dependent. U-pick. Yum!

We were looking for an apple picking place on the Traverse City peninsula this October. Most of the…read moreorchards seem like they were vineyards and not a u-pick type of establishment. One orchard owner recommended Shangri-La Too. It's in the middle of the peninsula and it is easy to pass by; we did a few times. There is a big white residential house with farm of apple trees behind it (but it looks smaller than the massive farms around it) and a barn/shed off to the side. There was a small square sign (similar to a political campaign sign) that says u-pick and a little larger permanent rectangular Shangri-La Too sign in front of the house. There wasn't anybody outside or any sign of apple pickers, but we rang the door bell and Louis came out to explain how everything worked. He was very nice. Unfortunately, due to hail on the peninsula, the apples were badly damaged. So Louis gave half of the price for each box of apples we picked. He directed us to the specific apple trees we wanted and went back in. We picked several boxes of different types of apples, including my favorite Fujis! We are currently going through the last of the apples. As we picked, more people came to pick. There was enough room in between the trees so I could drive my power wheelchair in the grassy paths. Bumpy, but doable. The younger trees were short enough for me to pick some apples from my wheelchair and some of older ones had low hanging branches. It didn't seem like they had a public restroom, but perhaps they let people go in their house. They didn't seem to mind that we brought our two dogs, who barked the whole time in our car. Louis was very nice to us and chatted with us as we paid. We will be coming back here next apple season. Their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Shangri-La-Too-Farm-150994154926073/) says "Shangri-La Too is a small family owned and operated farm. We grow small crops of cherries, raspberries, black raspberries, apples and vegetables. We also sell eggs and honey. In season, we offer a u-pick and we pick.

This was a fun place for the kids to play with the animals. We thought it was a farmers market type…read morestore with fruits n vegetables. They had a few cherries and pies... the store was big with lots of gift type things. Let's talk about Grandma Betty's pie... it was not good. The sales person said it just came out of the oven... crust was hard and mushy on the bottom; the filling was all gelatin and very few cherries. It was sad!!

You should come out here. It is a super cute place. Pies etc made with love. Carmel apples during…read moreapple season. There are fresh cider and donuts on weekends. After apple season , closed a few weeks- Christmas weekend (Nov 16-19). Call or check online to confirm hours, of course. Cute clothes, women and kids. Flannels, hats, sweaters. Michigan branded or Myrtle and Maude's branded. Special events most weekends.

Ordered a full side of beef with specific instructions that were not honered. All steaks were to be…read morecut 1" thick, they were all cut at 3/4". Ordered 30 lbs of stew meat, order only included 10lbs. Ordered porterhouse/T-bone steaks, but my order had tenderloin included as well. This is a big deal as it's not possible to get both of these cuts from the same side if beef. Which makes me question where this meat came from. Beware.

My cousin just brought us a couple of pies as she is visiting us downstate. We just polished off…read morenearly an entire pie and I have to say, this is the very best cherry pie I have ever had. Just the right sweetness, great flavor, and a great crust! Went in for 2nds :)