Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Browsing these FAQs will help you get a better understanding of our farm and fruit.

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Do you spray/use chemicals?/Is your fruit organic?

1. We spray as little as possible. First, because it is expensive; and second, because it's time-consuming.
2. Every chemical we use is applied according to the label which is approved by the EPA, FDA, and every other federal agency which oversees food safety.
3. The weather in Michigan is not conducive to organic production.  Much of the organic produce marketed in the United States is grown in deserts where disease and fungus is non-existent (think Central Valley California or Yakima Valley Washington).  What do deserts have in common?  It rarely rains!  In Michigan, disease pressure is high due to spring rains and summer humidity. In order to produce a commercially-viable product, we must apply chemicals or the fruit would have major disease problems.
4. We eat what we produce.  Our children eat what we produce.  Our friends, neighbors, and relatives eat what we produce. We have ZERO concerns about the chemicals we use on our fruit.

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What quantity do I have to buy?

We sell retail and wholesale.  We have carried half-peck bags out to people's cars at the same time a semi-truck is being loaded.

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Do you have a u-pick?

No.  We have tried it on several occasions over the decades and each time have lost faith in humanity.  It seems that humans inherently want more of the product than they are willing to pay. We have watched people stash fruit in secret compartments in their vehicle, hidden fruit in their purses, and taught their children that those behaviors are ok.  So we stopped allowing people to pick their own fruit.

We want people to enjoy the best fruit possible (and we don't want to call the police again), so that means letting us pick and pack it.