This season
Cherry picking opened on June 25. Tart cherries are $3 a pound to pick from early July; pre-picked sweet cherries are $4. Apples follow in the autumn. Cash or cheque only, and no pets.
Checked August 21, 2026
About This Farm
Goodfellow Orchards on 12 Mile Road at Sparta picks both sorts of cherry and then apples in the autumn, on the Fruit Ridge north of the city.
What You Can Pick
- Tart cherries - from early July
- Sweet cherries - from June 25, sold pre-picked rather than picked
- Apples - in the autumn
Good to Know
Open 9am to 7pm Monday to Saturday and noon to 5pm Sunday.
Cash or cheque only, and no pets on the farm.
The farm publishes no price. Ring 616-887-0825 if you need to know before you go.
Pro tip: tart cherries at three dollars a pound are what a pie is made of, and this is one of a handful of farms in the region that lets you pick them rather than buying them frozen.
What You Can Pick
Sweet Cherries
Jun - Jul
Tart Cherries
Jul - Jul
In Season
Apples
Aug - Oct
Facilities
Not available here: Pet Friendly, EFTPOS.
We list what we have confirmed. If something you need is not shown, it is worth calling the farm to check.
How we rate it
Our own assessment, scored the same way for every farm on the site, from what each farm publishes about itself. Not a visit, and not a public review score.
4.1out of 5, the Pickeria rating
- Fruit qualityHow good the picking actually is
- 4.5
- ExperienceWhat the visit itself is like
- 4.2
- Family friendlyHow well it works with children
- 4.0
- FacilitiesToilets, seating, parking, shade
- 3.4
- ValueWhat you get for the entry and the fruit
- 4.4
Plan Your Visit
Address
2565 12 Mile Rd NW, Sparta, MI 49345, USA
Sparta, MI 49345
Sparta, MI 49345
Opening Hours
Monday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Season hours from early July.
Checked August 21, 2026
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