04/21/2026
The second stop on the 2026 Farm Tour is King Orchards — from orchards to hard cider, we’ll explore how this multi-generation farm has grown a thriving agritourism brand.
King Orchards is a family-owned orchard nestled in the heart of northern Michigan. Our roots run deep, spanning over 45 years of cultivating a diverse array of fresh fruits that delight customers from June’s succulent strawberries to October’s crisp apples. With a variety of fruits (and some vegetables!) available over the course of the entire growing season, we are the premier destination in Northwest Michigan for u-pick berries, cherries, and other orchard fruits.
Founded by brothers John and Jim King in 1980, alongside their wives Betsy and Rose, King Orchards has flourished into a second-generation farming family. Passionate about the farming life, we’ve worked tirelessly to produce top-quality fruit on the northern fringes of Michigan’s renowned cherry growing region. Our orchards sprawl across glacier-formed ridges and rolling hills near the picturesque Torch Lake and Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay.
King Orchards actively cultivate over 140 acres of Montmorency tart cherries, Balaton cherries, black sweet cherries, apples, peaches, pears, apricots, strawberries, raspberries, plums, and nectarines. We have two markets, conveniently located just 7 miles apart along US 31 and M-88 near Torch Lake, each offering its own unique experience: the US 31 Market, complete with a bustling bakery, crafts daily delights like pies, cookies, muffins, jams, fruit butters, and jellies throughout the harvest season, and the open year-round M-88 Market, offering frozen fruit and an array of delectable pies and bakery items. Join us in celebrating the simple joys of farm-fresh goodness at King Orchards, where every fruit tells a story of passion, dedication, and the beauty of northern Michigan’s bounty.
