Mike Hildebrand, Hildebrand Fruit Farms

Mike is the 4th-generation owner of the farm. Adolph Hildebrand, who immigrated from Ukraine in 1912, started the farm with 40 acres on Garr Rd in Berrien Springs in 1927. Mike now grows apples, peaches, cherries, grapes, and strawberries on 250 acres. He joked that they are not an entertainment business. The back of his shirt said: No Hayride, no U-pick, no jams or jellies, no craft fair. He said, “We just produce the best quality fruit we can.” 

They have two locations. From Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 4 PM, they are at their packing facility at 3255 E Shawnee Rd, Berrien Springs. On Saturdays (9-5:30) and Sundays (1-5), August through Thanksgiving, they have a stand at their home farm at 10267 Garr Rd, Berrien Springs.