BEN AND Josiah Bakker look over ginger gold and sweet tango apples they had for sale at a county farmers market last year in Northport. The 2012 Leelanau Visitors Guide includes a listing of many of Leelanau County’s small farm markets. We’ve reprinting that list in this week’s diversions.

Bakker’s Acres

Suttons Bay – Alan and Lynn Bakker
231-271-3673 or 231-620-4260
Products: SweeTango apples and
20 plus other varieties including
HoneyCrisp, Gala, Jonagold, Spy,
Chestnut and Macoun. Sweet, Tart and
Balaton Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums
and Apricots. Vegetables and Chestnuts.
Growing Practices: USDA GAP
Certified, MAEAP verified, integrated
pest management.
Details: Farm stand open August thru
mid November.
Location: Two miles north of Suttons
Bay on M-22 to Setterbo Rd. Two miles
to large green pole barn by the road,

HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, older varieties grown in smaller quantities, have their unique qualities. The tomatoes are available at most farm markets. 2677 Setterbo Rd. Project FRESH
and GT Band coupons accepted.
Also available via farmers markets,
restaurants, retail stores, and phone
orders.

Bardenhagen Berries

Lake Leelanau – Steve & Pam
Bardenhagen
231-271-3026
steve@bardenhagen.com
Products: Strawberries, sweet cherries,
Balaton cherries, and blackberries.
Growing Practices: integrated pest
management. MAEAP verified.
Details: Call ahead for availability and
directions. Orders placed by phone can
be picked up noon-1 p.m.
Location: Available via phone orders
and retail stores.

Bardenhagen Farm (James)

Suttons Bay – Jim and Jan Bardenhagen

231-271-3199
jbardenhagen@centurytel.net
www.bardenhagenfarms.com
Products: Gingergold and Honeycrisp
apples, dark sweet cherries, Balaton
tart cherries, apricots, currants, plums,
and table grapes. New potatoes: white
superiors, dark red norlands, colonial
purple, russets and fingerlings.
Growing Practices: integrated pest
management. MAEAP verified.
Organic certified for Tart Cherries.
Details: Call ahead for availability.
Season starts with cherries in early

to mid-July and ends with apples in
October.
Call to arrange on-farm pickup. Preseason orders accepted at any time.
Location: 7881 E. Pertner Rd. From
Suttons Bay, take M-204 to Eagle
Hwy., follow to Pertner Rd., then
right (east) .5 mile to gray farmhouse
with red warehouses. Also available
via phone orders, local grocery
stores, institutions and served in local
restaurants.

Breeze Hill Greenhouse
Traverse City – Carol and Mike
Morris
231-941-7295
breezehillgreenhouse.com.
Products: Annuals, perennials,
vegetables, herbs, native plants,
hanging baskets, shrubs, patio pots,
and eclectic containers.
Growing Practices: integrated pest
management.
Details: Open April 30 – Oct. 15.
Hours vary seasonally.
Location: Three miles west of Tom’s
West Bay supermarket on M-72. Turn
north on Harrys Rd., go .8 mile to
Breeze Hill.

Bufka Brothers Farm
Maple City – Matt and Laura Tarsa,
Joe and John Bufka
231-228-7884
bfkbrsfrm@centurytel.net
Products: Custom, all-natural Angus
beef by the quarter, half, or whole,
whole animal ground burger and allbeef hotdogs.
Growing Practices: artificial hormone
free and synthetic chemical-free.
Details: Call ahead for availability and
to arrange orders. Shipping usually
July to October. Quantities limited.
The cattle and food they consume are
raised on site.

Cherry Beach Orchards
Suttons Bay
231-271-3404
cherrybeachorchards@hotmail.com
Products: Cherries and cherry
products, Honeycrisp apples,
tomatoes, jams and jellies, baked
goods and much more.
Details: Our family farm has many
wonderful products to offer.
Location: You can find us at the
Leelanau Farmer’s Market or stop
by the farmhouse at 855 S. Stony
Point Rd. You may also find us on
Facebook.

Covered Wagon Market and Bakery
Suttons Bay – Greg and Linda
Mikowski
231-271-6658
www.coveredwagonmarket.com
Products: Local in-season produce,
40-plus cherry products, deli items,
sandwiches, doughnuts, breads,
cookies and pies. Also specialty items
from the area including honey, maple
syrup and handcrafted baskets.
Details: Open 7 a.m.-5p.m. during
spring and fall, 7a.m.-7p.m. during
summer.
Location: 8996 E. Duck Lake Rd. (M-
204) between Suttons Bay and Lake
Leelanau. Project FRESH and GT
Band coupons accepted. Also available

via web sales, phone orders, mail
orders and retail stores.

Gallagher’s Farm Market & Bakery
Traverse City – Maria and Sid
Lammers
231-947-1689 or 231-946-7696
www.gallaghersfarmmarkettc.com
Products: Strawberries, cherries,
apricots, peaches, nectarines, pears,
plums, grapes, and apples. Wide variety
of vegetables, jams, jellies, wine,
cherry products, baked goods, honey,
and maple syrup. Also petting farm,
seasonal corn maze and school tours!
Details: Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. June,
September and October, Open 8 a.m.-8
p.m. July and August. Project FRESH
and GT Band coupons accepted.
Location: 3.5 miles west of Traverse
City on M-72 at 7237 E. Traverse
Hwy.
Also available via phone orders, mail
orders, and u-pick.

Iris Farm
Traverse City – William Black
231-947-9040
Products: More than 800 varieties of
irises and 200 varieties of daylilies
available as cut flowers and as plants.
Specializing in Oriental Asi-Florum
and Trumpet & novelty lilies.
Details: 6 acre flower farm open 9
a.m.-6 p.m. Monday.-Friday, 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Roam
gardens in early June and cut your
own. June plant orders can be picked
up or shipped in August or September.
Location: Five miles west of Traverse
City on M-72. Also available via
phone orders and mail orders.

Jelinek Orchards
Northport – Martin Jelinek
231-271-3774
jelinekorchards@aol.com
Products: Sweet, tart, and Balaton
cherries, apricots, peaches, plums,
pears, nectarines, and many apple
varieties.
Growing Practices: integrated pest
management.
Details: Open daily in season, usually
mid-July to December. Call ahead for
special orders. Gift package apples
shipped UPS.
Location: Two farm stands. 608 St.
Joseph St. (M-22) in Suttons Bay, last
house on right before M-204. Also at
5282 N. Jelinek Rd. Take M-22 north,
turn left on Setterbo Rd., go right
past church, then left on Jelinek Rd.,
first place on right. Project FRESH
and GT Band coupons accepted. Also
available via farmers markets, phone
orders, and retail stores.

Lakeview Farms
Northport – Blaise and Sarah Korson
231-386-5223
Products: Sweet and tart cherries,
apples, including Honeycrisp,
Jonagold, Jonared, Crispin, Northern
Spy, and many more.
Growing Practices: integrated pest
management.
Details: Call ahead for availability and
to arrange orders.
Location: North on M-22 from Suttons
Bay, turn left on Setterbo Rd. Follow
until you reach church. Turn left on
Kolarik Rd., then go .25 mile and turn
right on Novotny Rd. Follow one mile

to 5714 Novotny. Look for big rock
on right side of road. Also available
via farmers markets and retail stores.

LEELANAU PENINSULA
Maple Sugar Bush
Northport – Allen and Margo Ammons
231-386-5098
Ammonsmaple@bignetnorth.net
Products: Maple syrup, maple sugar,
maple cream, maple candies; maple
cotton candy on request.
Growing Practices: synthetic
chemicalfree.
Details: Self-serve stand open yearround or call ahead for specific orders.
Location: One mile west of Northport.
Take Third St., which becomes
Melkild Rd. after the village limit, to
10361 E. Melkild Rd. Sign in yard,
use garage side door. Also available
via farmers markets, phone orders,
mail orders and retail stores.

Popp Farm
Northport – Richard and Betty Popp
231-271-3209
Products: Apricots, Nectarines, red
& black raspberries, blackberries,
blueberries, peaches and table grapes.
Apples including: Honeycrisp,
McIntosh, Gingergold, Yellow and
Red Delicious, Rome, Jonagold, and
Ida Red.
Growing Practices: integrated pest
management.
Details: Farm stand open 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
daily mid-July to October.
Location: 10620 E. Omena Rd, 2.25
miles west of Omena. Project FRESH
and GT Band coupons accepted. Also
available via farmers markets and
phone orders.

Price Farms
Lake Leelanau – Bruce and Betsey
Price
231-256-7385
Products: Strawberries, cherries, and
sweet corn.
Details: Self-serve stand open 9 a.m.-9
p.m. during season.
Location: South side of M-204, .5 mile
east of Lake Leelanau.

Provemont Hydrofarms
Lake Leelanau – Kevin J. VerSnyder
and Jeff Gleason
231-256-9110
Products: Lettuce and specialty greens.
Details: Open spring through fall.
Project FRESH coupons accepted.
Location: Available via farmers
markets, phone orders, retail stores
and restaurants.

Sleeping Bear Orchards
Empire – William Casier
231-326-3276
wcasier@centurytel.net
Products: Cherries, peaches,
several varieties of apples including
Honeycrisp, strawberries, blueberries,
pumpkins, sweet corn, apricots,
vegetables in season, cherry and peach
salsas, jams, dried cherry products &
more.
Growing Practices: integrated pest
management.
Details: Self-serve farm stand 7 days
a week from 9 a.m. til dusk, stand is
staffed with specialty products 11 am
– 6 pm, daily mid June – Halloween.
Location: One mile north of Empire
on east side of M-22. Project FRESH
coupons accepted. Also available via
farmers markets, phone orders, and
mail orders.

Steimel & Sons
Suttons Bay
271-3287
asteimel@leelanaufruit.com
Products: Sweet cherries, apricots,
peaches, apples, sweet corn,
cucumbers, tomatoes, snap peas,
squash, pumpkins, and raspberries.
Details: Self-serve farm stand, July-
October. Location: South of Suttons
Bay on M-22, one-quarter mile south
of Revold Rd.

VerSnyder’s Fruit
Lake Leelanau
256-9258 or 866-0469
vsfruit@yahoo.com
Products: Peaches, white-flesh
peaches, nectarines, white-flesh
nectarines, apples, asian pears,
cherries & blackberries.
Details: Self-serve farm stand, open
daily 8:00 a.m. til dark. Project fresh
coupons accepted.
Growing Practices: Integrated pest
management, MAEAP verification.
Location: From M-204 in Lake
Leelanau, go south on S. Lake Shore
Dr. about 1.5 miles to 1530 S. Lake
Shore Dr. The self serve stand is on the
right, next to Provemont Hydroponics.
Also available at farmers markets,
stores and by phone order.