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Schwallier's Country Basket
Sparta, Grand Rapids
PK4.5
4.7(914 reviews)
This season
Open seasonally, August to October. Entry to the farm is free; the corn maze and Back 40 are $14 a person with under-threes free. Weekday hours run from 7am, and weekends open from early September.
Checked August 21, 2026
About This Farm
Schwallier's Country Basket on 9 Mile Road at Sparta sits in the middle of the Fruit Ridge, and it opens at seven in the morning on weekdays, which is unusual for an orchard and useful in September heat.
What You Can Pick
- Apples - Zestar!, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, SnapDragon and Triumph
- Pumpkins - autumn
Open seasonally, August to October.
What It Costs
Entry to the farm is free. You only pay for the attractions:
- Corn maze and the Back 40 - $14 a person, under-threes free
- Apple cannon ammunition - $5 a bucket
What Else is Available
A farm animal barn, a children's play area, the N.O.B. Café, the market, a pumpkin patch and story time sessions for young children.
Good to Know
The pattern shifts through the season. In August it is weekdays only, 7am to 5pm, shut at weekends. From early September it runs seven days, weekdays 7am to 6pm and weekends from 9am.
Pro tip: SnapDragon and Triumph are both recent varieties bred for flavour rather than shipping, and neither turns up in a supermarket. Ask which block they are in.
Entry & Pricing
Adults
Free
per person
Children (under 12)
Free
per child
💡 Entry to the farm is free. The corn maze and Back 40 are $14 a person, with children three and under free. Apple cannon ammunition is $5 a bucket.
What You Can Pick
In Season
Apples
Aug - Oct
In Season
Pumpkins
Sep - Oct
Facilities
Cafe
Playground
Farm Shop
Farm Animals
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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.
4.5out of 5, the Pickeria rating
- Fruit qualityHow good the picking actually is
- 4.5
- ExperienceWhat the visit itself is like
- 4.4
- Family friendlyHow well it works with children
- 4.7
- FacilitiesToilets, seating, parking, shade
- 4.5
- ValueWhat you get for the entry and the fruit
- 4.3
Plan Your Visit
Address
1185 9 Mile Rd NW, Sparta, MI 49345, USA
Sparta, MI 49345
Sparta, MI 49345
Opening Hours
Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Main season hours, early September to the end of October. Earlier in August the farm opens weekdays only, 7am to 5pm, and is shut at weekends.
Checked August 21, 2026 against the farm's own website
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