We’re lucky to serve a number of unique local businesses in rural Southern Michigan, and we want to share them with you! We hope to make this an ongoing series where every few months we can highlight a few of our customer businesses that also serve you! Stay tuned for more highlights.
From seasonal dining experiences to pumpkin patches and beyond, these farms can provide you and your family with the perfect fall excursion.
Granor Farm
Photo credit: EE Berger
3480 Warren Woods Road, Three Oaks, MI 49128 (click for directions)
WHO THEY ARE: Granor is a certified organic farm and culinary destination in Southwest Michigan. Since 2006, they’ve grown into a 400-acre farm known for greenhouse dinners, cooking classes, and seasonal markets.
WHY THEY’RE GREAT: Granor offers a number of all-inclusive dining experiences, with menus designed to highlight fresh-picked produce that the farm grows. Chef’s Table Dinners also feature interactive cooking demonstrations.
Additionally, their farm store is open Fridays and Saturdays (hours vary depending on time of year) and features fresh produce grown at Granor, as well as assorted kitchen items, cookbooks, and more.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH: Learn more at granorfarm.com and follow @granorfarm on Facebook and Instagram.
Little Pistol Farms
Photo credit: Little Pistol Farms
2335 S. Van Kal St., Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (click for directions)
WHO THEY ARE: Little Pistol Farms is a family-run operation on 29 acres in Oshtemo Township. Little Pistol grows over 50 varieties of produce. The farm is tended with help from local farmers, MSU Extension, and the Kalamazoo Conservation District.
WHY THEY’RE GREAT: This fall, Little Pistol has dedicated its fields to growing 16,000 pumpkin plants across 24 varieties. Families can wander the pumpkin patch, explore the farmstand, and snap pictures with the Great Pumpkins.
U-pick pumpkins and fall activities are available Fridays from 4–7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Halloween or while pumpkins last.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH: Learn more at littlepistolfarms.com and follow @littlepistolfarms on Facebook and Instagram.
Willowbrook Farms
Photo credit: Willowbrook Farms
19585 Bulhand St, Cassopolis, MI 49031 (click for directions)
WHO THEY ARE: Willowbrook Farms is a family-owned farm in the heart of Cassopolis. They produce free-range, non-GMO, antibiotic-free meat with an eye toward promoting sustainability, nutrition, and informed food choices.
WHY THEY’RE GREAT: Willowbrook’s online shop offers local delivery for their lamb, chicken, pork, goat, and turkey products, as well as raw honey, pet food, and Community Sourced Agriculture (CSA) boxes.
Willowbrook also offers self-guided tours, private tours, glamping, farm camps, lavender picking, and more at various times of the year.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH: Learn more and subscribe to their newsletter at willowbrookmi.com. Follow Willowbrook Farms on Facebook or @willowbrookmichigan on Instagram.
