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Farm Cafés and Bakeries in Michigan
Michigan has 11 cafés, bakeries and creameries in our Farm Day Trips directory, in towns like Alanson, Ann Arbor and Boyne City. Many are an easy drive from a lavender farm, so you can visit both in one day.
11 places · updated October 17, 2026
Farm Cafés and Bakeries in Michigan (11)
- Dutch Oven BakeryBakery · Alanson
US-31 bakery in Alanson baking since 1933, known for cinnamon bread and scratch doughnuts; open Tuesday to Saturday from 6:30 a.m.
- Sweetwaters Coffee & TeaCafé or coffee shop · Ann Arbor
Downtown Ann Arbor café from the coffee and tea company Wei and Lisa Bee started here in 1993, open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a patio.
- Gildas' Lake Street BakeryBakery · Boyne City
French bakery in downtown Boyne City making Brittany-style buckwheat crêpes, croissants and kouign-amann, open Wednesday to Sunday 8 to 1.
- Jungle JavaCafé or coffee shop · Canton
Jungle-themed indoor playground in Canton with a café for parents, open daily, with day passes at $12 for kids 2 and up.
- Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & WineryBakery · Fennville
Homemade fruit pies, lunch and Crane's own hard cider and fruit wine, served since 1972 in a 150-year-old barn on the family farm near Fennville.
- Country DairyIce cream or creamery · New Era
Van Gunst family dairy near New Era milking about 1,200 cows, with draft-horse wagon tours Memorial Day to Labor Day and its own ice cream.
- River Stop CafeCafé or coffee shop · Newaygo
Newaygo café open since 1990 with breakfast and lunch daily, house-baked goods, and small plates and Michigan beer Wednesday to Saturday nights.
- Green Isaac's Coffee & TeaCafé or coffee shop · Pentwater
Year-round café on Hancock Street in Pentwater's village center with Michigan-roasted coffee, a large tea list, vintage sodas and breakfast burritos.
- Herman's BoyCafé or coffee shop · Rockford
Rockford coffee roastery founded in 1979, now in a century-old farmhouse with daily-baked bagels, fudge and deli sandwiches.
- Froehlich'sBakery · Three Oaks
Three Oaks bakery and deli on North Elm Street with house-made bagels, macarons and cakes, open Thursday through Sunday.
- Mackenzies BakeryBakery · Vicksburg
Scratch bakery in downtown Vicksburg carrying on a 40-year Kalamazoo tradition, with daily breads, cookies, muffins and coffee.
Questions
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
🪪 Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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