About Jacob's Fresh Farm
Jacob's Fresh Farm grew out of a home garden and a few beehives that Jacob D'Lamater started in 2013. He founded the farm in 2015, and he and his wife Anna, a lavender grower and beekeeper he met at a local beekeeping event, moved it to a 40-acre property on Fletcher Road in 2021. Half the land is in vegetables, about 10 acres are set aside for U-pick, and the rest is wetland and pollinator habitat. The farm is not certified organic but uses no synthetic pesticides, and its hives produce hundreds of gallons of raw honey a year.
The U-pick calendar normally runs from strawberries in early June and lavender at the start of July to sunflowers and cut flowers from late July and raspberries from early August until frost, with pumpkins at the fall festival. In 2026 the strawberry and lavender patches did not open, while sunflowers were offered self-serve daily and raspberries were picked on set days.
The farm stand is open every day of the year from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with produce, raw honey and flowers. The farm also sells seasonal CSA shares from spring through the holidays, offers farm tours by appointment and books photo sessions.
Plainly Elegant Lavender is about 5 miles southeast on the west side of Ann Arbor, an easy add on a summer flower-picking day here.
What to do
- Cut your own sunflowers and bouquet flowers from late July
- Pick raspberries from early August until frost
- Buy raw honey from the farm's own hives at the stand
- Sign up for a seasonal CSA share
- Book a farm tour by phone
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- U-pick from June strawberries to fall pumpkins; farm stand open year-round
- Hours
- Farm stand daily 8 a.m.–6 p.m., year-round; sunflower U-pick self-serve daily 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; raspberries Tuesday–Wednesday 8–noon and Saturday–Sunday 9–2 (their website, 2026)
- Admission
- 2026: sunflowers $5 per person including 5 stems (kids 10 and under free), extra stems $1; raspberries $6 per pint; farm tours $5 per person
Good to know
- Dogs
- Not allowed at the strawberry and lavender patches
- Payment
- Cash, check or mobile payment apps
Tips for your visit
- Call 517-250-1222 before going for strawberries or lavender, which were closed in 2026
- Bring cash or a checkbook; cards are not listed
- Raspberry picking runs only on set mornings, so check the days
Pair it with a lavender farm
Plainly Elegant Lavender Farm · about 15 minutes away
Plainly Elegant Lavender is about 5 miles southeast, so you can cut lavender there in June or July and pick flowers or berries here the same day.
Getting there
Questions
Is the farm organic?
It is not certified, but the farm uses no synthetic pesticides and follows organic-approved practices.
Is the farm stand open in winter?
Yes. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. all year.
Can I pick lavender here?
The farm normally offers lavender U-pick from early July, but it was closed in 2026.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Ann Arbor & Milan, Michigan
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