Lehmans Orchard

I missed the u-​pick because I arrived at around 4pm. BUT, after standing in a long line, I was able to buy some cherries, already washed and pitted. They are the super red, sour variety, perfect for making pie with. I had to buy 4 pounds (more than I needed for sure) for $ 12. They are very fresh and tasty! I drowned them in Maker’s Mark and put them in the refrigerator to consume in a few days. Good stuff. :D

Stopped in hoping to do some wine tasting, doesn’t appear they offer tastings. No one else was there, had to ring a bell for an employee to come check us out (no big deal). Bought some hard cider and wine. The Perry Pear Hard Cider is awesome! Will definitely be back to buy more. Not bad pricing, $ 11 for 4 12ounce bottles of hard cider.

I think that this orchard could easily have a five star rating if they could get a few things organized:
#1: The parking/​diving to the cherry tree situation. Getting into and out of the parking lot is close to a nightmare, with no formal direction other than some caution tape telling you where not to drive. The dirt/​gravel path from the barns to the cherry trees is very much so only for for one car– so you have to drive and pray no one is coming towards you.
#2: The direction around what to do after you have picked and returned with the cherries. We were left wandering around the «washing» tables for a few minutes before we just started watching our cherries in what seemed to be a bucket of clean water.
Aside from those small things, this was an amazing experience. We went the second day of tart cherry season so there was plenty to pick, and we tasted some from every tree and they were great!
The pitting machine was super cool to see! And it was all handled by an employee of the orchard so I didn’t have a chance to mess it up. You can’t beat the price for fresh, pitted cherries, especially if you’re going to make wine like we are!
If you’re in the area and you like u-​pick-​em fruits, definitely give this place a go!

This place is fantastic. This is the third year I’ve gone cherry picking at lechman’s orchards. It’s very well organized and the cherries are delicious. Once you pick the cherries they depit them once you’ve cleaned them off. They also have a little shop where you can buy jams, fudge, wines, syrup, etc. I’ve tried the blueberry wine before and it tasted more like yeast than wine. I wouldn’t really recommend it. Overall the place is organized and the people are very friendly.

The M-​I-​L and I took a day trip to get some cherries for canning. We picked a giant bucket full in about an hour. Mmm sour cherries. They really manage things so well to keep you moving and all of that.
Make sure you bring something waterproof to put your haul in. Like a giant cooler or tote. They have the automatic pitter and let you use it FOR FREE but you have a giant wet mess of cherry after that. We had brought cardboard and quarts. Luckily the guy got us three plastic bags and triple bagging em worked.
After pitting cherries for hours as a kid I have to say the automatic pitter was the best thing EVER.
We will definitely be back next year.
V: Uh yeah, you pick all the stuff off the plants doesn’t get much more veg than that.
GF: Again, it comes right off the plants into ones own hands so no gluten in cherries.

Bought the peanut butter at the Farmer’s Market in Daley Plaza and it is AMAZING! Happy to see I can order it online. Can’t wait to try the other products!

I found Lehman Orchards online while trying to find destinations in SW Michigan. At first, it was just another stop on the map that we were going to make. We bought about $ 50 worth of stuff — at least one of just about everything.
Long story short, I just went there again this past weekend, and picked up 5 of everything. The jelly is ridiculously good, and make great gifts too. At 4 for $ 15, they’re just about as cheap as any ‘preserves’ you’ll find at any grocery store. The apple cider, sold frozen, is a great treat to warm up with during the winter. My freezer had 4 half gallons in it, just waiting for the temperature to drop.
Great family owned business. It went from being a stop on the map on the way to a destination to BEING the destination. I even sent my parents there, they loved it as much as I did.

We love the Pear wine. I’m not much of a wine drinker, but this is light and fruity and really easy to drink! I am looking forward to trying some of their other flavors! We’ve tried the fresh fruit from the farmer’s market and it has so much more flavor than anything you can find in the grocery store. The Peanut Butter with a Hint of Cherry is the best tasting peanut butter I’ve found… It’s fresh ground and all natural.

I’m hooked on their trail mixes… bags o’ nutty and fruity goodness that I feel good buying from a genuine orchard in the Midwest… Harvest Mix gets my top vote but I’m also a sucker for the Healthy Mix and, when feeling decadent, some chocolate covered cherries — mmmm.

I have had several different products from here ranging from nuts to dried fruits and even some of the wines. They were always mailed to California and had were shipped right away, quite quickly and arrived fresh. I recommend the Pure Pear Wine with a side of Harvest Mix to go with it.
Anything I have ordered from Lehmans Orchard has been nothing but the best!
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I’ve had several of their products (mail order) and they’re all wonderful, but the best — the absolute BEST — are the chocolate covered dried cherries!
I’ve had other brands before (Trader Joe’s has them every once in a while, and you’ll find the odd one at some local shop), but truly nothing compares to them. They’re just the right sweetness both in the chocolate (mild) and the cherries (a bit tart, so they contrast the chocolate instead of being overly sweet).
I have to be careful when I buy them because I will eat the whole bag in a week if I let myself!

Their honey roased cashew butter is great on crackers or would even be a good substitute for peanut butter in a sandwich. Even though it is light, it isn’t pastey and dry like a lot of natural nut butters tend to be. Instead it is light, healthy and tasty.
Even though I’m not generally a fan of dried fruit, I enjoyed their cinnamon flavored dried apples because they were soft and pliable, not hard and chewy like most dried fruits. These reminded me of fresh apple pie and make a great snack.
Their «healthy mix» really is that. While most trail mixes are loaded with high calorie chocolate pieces, this one is true to the name with almonds, cashews, walnuts, cranberries, and apples. If you are dieting or health-​conscious, this blend will satisfy your hunger without making you feel guilty for cheating on your diet.
The last item I tried was their hard apple cider. Fans of hand crafted cider will love this brew. It isn’t too sweet, and despite the nice 6.8 percent alcohol content, it doesn’t taste overly strong. This would be a good compliment to a meal or chilled for an afternoon cookout or picnic. At 22 ounces, you can share one of these with a friend or enjoy it all for yourself!
Cean Burgeson

Great Place to pick tart cherries around July. You can get them pitted or not (if you’re making cherry bounce)!
Good farm store. Almost always open.