About Frugthaven Farm
Frugthaven Farm sits off M-57 west of Greenville on part of a generations-old apple orchard that Mike and April Petersen bought at an online auction in March 2019. The name is the family's version of the Danish word for fruit garden. The property keeps its historic barns and apple trees, and the family has built it out with a 14,000-square-foot market space.
The main reason to visit now is Applewood Kitchen + Bar, a full-service New American restaurant with a full bar and 20 hard ciders on tap, picked to go with the food. In warmer months its large patios look out over the orchard. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 to 9 and Friday and Saturday until 10, and is closed Sunday and Monday. It takes call-ahead seating and takeout orders rather than standard reservations.
Frugthaven is also a wedding and event venue, with spaces in and around the old barns, and it pours its own cider under the Sailor + Sipper name. Its coffee bar has been closed, but the farm says it is coming back in a new form. The property ran as a fall fun farm before the Petersens bought it; check their website calendar and social pages for seasonal events.
Great Lakes Lavender Farm is about 15 minutes away; it grows lavender in greenhouses year-round but isn't open for farm visits.
What to do
- Have lunch or dinner at Applewood Kitchen + Bar
- Try hard ciders from a list of 20 on tap
- Eat on the orchard-view patio in warm weather
- See the historic barns as a wedding or event venue
Season, hours and prices
- Hours
- Applewood Kitchen + Bar as posted: Tue–Thu 11:30–9, Fri–Sat 11:30–10, closed Sun–Mon
Good to know
- Reservations
- Call-ahead seating
Tips for your visit
- Call 616.343.8300 for call-ahead seating on busy nights.
- The patio is open in warmer months only.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Great Lakes Lavender Farm · about 15 minutes away
Great Lakes Lavender Farm is about 15 minutes away; it isn't open for visits, but its lavender is sold through its website.
Getting there
Questions
What does Frugthaven mean?
It is the family's take on the Danish word for fruit garden.
Does Applewood take reservations?
It offers call-ahead seating and takeout.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Rockford, Lowell & Grand Rapids, Michigan
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