Michigan in the winter can be tough, but Michigan in summer is paradise with loads of different things to do. One of many popular summer activities is picking blueberries and currently it is definitely blueberry season.
So far this week the heat and humidity have melted away and we have been blessed with cool breezes and clear, blue skies - perfect weather to be out picking berries. On Monday morning, Mom, Dad and I headed out to Fennville, a town near Holland, to pick at Earl's, a farm in the country. Once we got there, we tied buckets around our waists and got right to work. The berries were huge and the picking was great - it was a challenge to drop them in the bucket instead of eating them.
Between the three of us we had three full buckets which amounted to about fifteen pounds. We plan to eat some, freeze some and make cobbler out of the rest. At Earls you can also pick other kinds of berries as well as shop at their farm market and bakery and get ice cream. We also picked up some blueberry donuts, homemade peanut butter chunk cookies and some tomatoes.
We finished the morning off right with lunch at one of my favorite places - Crane's orchard. It's also in Fennville and happens to be the place where the dessert for the reception is coming from. At Cranes you can also pick all kinds of fruit, go through the corn maze and enjoy homemade cidersicles outside. If orchards and fruit picking aren't really your thing, you can check out the many wineries in Fennville also known as Fenn Valley. There is some fantastic wine tasting to be had. If you are coming up for the wedding and have a little extra time to spend in the country, Fennville could be a fun choice!
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