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Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm

Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm apple orchard in Grand Rapids, MichiganPhoto: Dunneback Farm Market · Google

Contact & location

Where Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm is located

You'll find Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm just outside Grand Rapids, in the farm country of Michigan. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.

From the middle of Grand Rapids, expect a short drive on rural roads. Cell service can drop out on the last mile, so download the map before you leave the highway.

Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery Michigan does well in October, farm stands, rural churches, and roads lined with maples turning red. It's a solid half-day out even without leaving Grand Rapids.

Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm shows up on our directory of Michigan apple orchards because it's a real, working farm, not an aggregator or affiliate page. Details below reflect what the orchard and its local sources have shared publicly.

Apple Picking at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm

Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm sells pre-picked apples from the farm stand rather than offering U-Pick.

Apple Varieties Grown Here

Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm grows 1 apple variety. Each ripens between late August and late October, so what's available depends on when you visit.

Honeycrisp

On-Farm Activities

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Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm tracks the rest of Michigan. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. The window most families aim for is the last two weeks of September into the first two of October, that's when Honeycrisp, Empire, and mid-season varieties usually overlap.

Weekend mornings between 9 a.m. and noon are the friendliest arrival window. If you can swing a weekday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings are the quietest, some visitors report having entire rows to themselves.

What to Bring

  • • Cash (backup for the farm stand)
  • • Closed-toe walking shoes
  • • A light jacket or flannel
  • • Sunscreen and a hat
  • • Water bottles for the walk
  • • Reusable bags for the ride home
  • • A camera or phone charged for photos
  • • Small bills for cider and donuts

Frequently Asked Questions

What apple varieties can I pick at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm?+

Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm grows Honeycrisp. Which varieties are ripe depends on the week you visit.

What else is there to do at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm?+

Beyond picking, Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm offers u-pick apples, u-pick asparagus, u-pick strawberries, u-pick sweet cherries, u-pick tart cherries, u-pick sunflowers, and more.

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