About Bella Vista Farm
Bella Vista Farm is a small, family-run U-pick farm owned by Mary and John Renaldi, with 105 acres of orchards, fields and flowers along M-89 near Fennville, a few miles from Lake Michigan. The fruit trees are dwarf varieties, so nearly everything is within reach from the ground and no ladders are needed. The range is unusually wide: berries, more than a dozen peach varieties, nectarines, plums, 22 apple varieties, squash, pumpkins and even Chinese chestnuts.
Picking opens around the first week of July with Duke blueberries, which last about three weeks. Encore raspberries follow in mid-July, and everbearing Polana raspberries run from early August into early October. Peaches such as Redhaven, Coralstar and Allstar, along with nectarines, ripen from early August to mid-September, with Shiro and Black Amber plums in mid-August. Apples start in early September, from Honeycrisp and Gala to Evercrisp, Mutsu and Pink Lady, and the season winds down in mid to late October with pumpkins, squash and gourds.
Crops depend on the weather, so the farm keeps a daily picking update on its phone line. Flowers come from the affiliated White Barn Flower, and the family also sells at the Holland Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, May through October. Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome, though not in the berry patches. Portable toilets are spread around the farm.
Summerhouse Lavender Farm is about 15 minutes west toward Saugatuck. A July morning can start with blueberries here and end among the lavender while it blooms.
What to do
- Pick Duke blueberries from about the first week of July
- Pick Encore and Polana raspberries, mid-July into early October
- Pick peaches, nectarines and plums, early August to mid-September
- Pick from 22 apple varieties, early September through October
- Choose pumpkins, squash and gourds, September to late October
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- U-pick from about the first week of July (blueberries) through mid to late October (apples and pumpkins)
- Hours
- In season: Sun 10–6; Mon–Sat opening at 9 or 10 (their pages differ) until 6; weather and crop permitting
Good to know
- Dogs
- Leashed (not in the blueberry or raspberry patches)
- Payment
- Cash, card, or check with ID
Tips for your visit
- Call 269-561-5126 for the daily picking update before you drive out.
- Bring your own containers for tree fruit to save money: small shallow boxes for peaches and plums, half-bushel baskets for apples.
- Bring sunscreen, bug spray, a hat and comfortable shoes.
- Photos while picking are fine, but photo-only visits aren't allowed.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Summerhouse Lavender Farm · about 15 minutes away
Summerhouse Lavender Farm is about 15 minutes west, and its July bloom lines up with Bella Vista's blueberry and raspberry picking.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need a ladder to pick at Bella Vista Farm?
No. The trees are dwarf varieties, so no ladders are needed or provided.
Can I bring my dog?
Leashed, well-behaved pets are welcome, but not in the blueberry or raspberry patches.
How do I pay?
Cash, credit card, or check with proper ID.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Holland, Saugatuck & Fennville, Michigan
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