We have been so excited to get this new season rolling, we haven’t taken the time to introduce all of our Schwallier’s Country Basket friends to our newest family members! These two little loves joined our family earlier this year and we feel so very blessed. Sophie Mae was born January 26, 2015 to our… Continue Reading
A Time to Grow
A new season is here! And we are thrilled to welcome friends old and new to our farm market. We have a lot of fun events and activities planned for this year that we are eager to share with you. First up, we have… A Big Old… Announcement! It is with great excitement that we… Continue Reading
Opening Day!
Are you ready? We are! Schwallier’s Country Basket will officially open for the 2015 season this Monday, August 17, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. We can’t wait to see you! Our raspberry patch is producing absolutely gorgeous berries this year—juicy, plump, delicious. They are ripe now for the pickin’ (or to pick up in… Continue Reading
We love GR!
… And it seems Grand Rapids loves us right back! We made GR Kids’ list of 100 Reasons We Love Grand Rapids (check out #82). Thanks Grand Rapids Kids for including us on your list and in your hearts. We’re excited for another great season of fun and family out on the farm! See you… Continue Reading
Bees on the Move
Springtime on the farm means we are busy getting our orchards ready to blossom and later bear the fruit that we’ll all enjoy this fall. Some of our most important work happens this time of year and requires a small army of workers–our bees! To kick off the pollination season, we first needed to transport… Continue Reading
A Season of Gratitude | Schwallier’s Country Basket News
The fall flew by! And what a beautiful, busy one it was. Our family wishes to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support of our farm market this season. We are blessed to be part of such a wonderful community here in West Michigan. We hope the time you spent with… Continue Reading
Big Old Barn
We’ve got plans for this old barn… Stay tuned to learn more! For now, please enjoy this gorgeous photo essay by Chris Clark of The Grand Rapids Press, who captured a crew of workers as they took down the barn at the end of October. Amish work crew dismantles old barn … Continue Reading
END OF SEASON HOURS
We’ve been receiving a lot of questions about our end of season hours and wanted to post them here for everyone. Thank you all for supporting us and coming out to visit our farm. We can’t believe how quickly the season is flying by! There’s still a bit of time to stop on by and… Continue Reading
Game Day in the Corn Maze | Schwallier’s Country Basket News
Go Green! Go Blue! Go through our corn maze! Yeah, it’s time for the big game, and whichever team you root for, our corn maze is ready for you: Challenge your friends to a friendly rivalry to see who can conquer it first. May the best team win! (We at Schwallier’s say, “Go Spartans!”) The… Continue Reading
Check us out on Fox17 News
We had a great time visiting with Tim Doty this morning and chatting about apples, fall, and all the fun we have waiting for you on the farm. Check out this clip from the show–and then head on out to see us!… Continue Reading