About Yooper Produce Farm and Market
Yooper Produce is the farm of Dave and Laura Marohnic, a woman- and veteran-owned operation west of Escanaba in Bark River. They started in 2012 by growing chemical-free vegetables for family and friends, added their first high tunnel in 2014, and have grown to two high tunnels, two outdoor garden areas and about 2.5 acres of fruit trees and blueberries. They describe themselves as a certified natural grower.
The farm market opened in 2025 and runs from July through mid-October. It sells the farm's vegetables along with blueberries, cherries, apples, pears and plums, plus eggs and homemade breads, jams, jellies and pickled goods. In the pick-your-own garden you harvest vegetables yourself; the farm's listing puts u-pick on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., from just after July 4 into September, until the first frost.
The farm also runs a CSA, with sign-ups opening in February and deliveries to Bark River, Escanaba, Gladstone and Soo Hill, and it sells at the Gladstone Farmers Market. Farm tours are by reservation. The market takes cash, debit and credit cards and SNAP, and participates in Senior Project Fresh and WIC.
Purple Lavender Farm is about 10 minutes away on Ramsie Lane in Bark River. Its fields open by appointment from July through September, with u-pick sessions booked on its website, so a Saturday can start in the vegetable rows here and end cutting lavender.
What to do
- Pick your own vegetables in the outdoor gardens on summer Saturdays
- Buy blueberries, cherries, apples and plums at the farm market
- Take home homemade bread, jam or pickles
- Sign up for the CSA when orders open in February
- Book a farm tour ahead of time
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Farm market July through mid-October; u-pick vegetables from early July into September
- Hours
- U-pick listed as Saturdays 8 AM–2 PM; market days and hours are announced on their website and social pages
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required for farm tours
- Payment
- Cash, debit, credit, SNAP; WIC and Senior Project Fresh accepted
Tips for your visit
- U-pick ends with the first frost, so call ahead in September
- Watch their social pages for sales and market announcements
Pair it with a lavender farm
Purple Lavender Farm · about 10 minutes away
Purple Lavender Farm is about 10 minutes away; book a lavender u-pick session and pick vegetables here the same day.
Getting there
Questions
When is the market open?
From July through mid-October.
Can you pick your own?
Yes, vegetables in the outdoor gardens, listed for Saturdays from 8 to 2 in season.
What payment is accepted?
Cash, debit, credit and SNAP; the farm also takes WIC and Senior Project Fresh.
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