Current Days and Hours
Please note our current hours for 2025.  We will be open the next five Saturdays only from 9am to 3pm.

If you can’t make it when we are open, please contact us to schedule an appointment.  Just check our website, FB, Google, or call us at (269) 244-5690 as needed.
The snow and ice have melted and we’re preparing for a summer-like Saturday here at the farm, soon to be basking in 65 degrees.  Really, only in Pure Michigan does this whiplash weather happen!
Lots of Fresh Produce! 
We will be stocked with lots of fresh produce this Saturday, and a big, end of season apple sale!  The weather will be nice, stop by, and stock up!  And this is the week for a BLT sandwich!  Wait until you see the lovely greenhouse tomatoes we just got!
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Attention Veterans
If you didn’t get a chance to stop by here on Tuesday, please come on Saturday to pick up your complimentary half-peck bag of apples in our appreciation of your service.
We are Decorating for our Holiday Market!
This Saturday, you’ll find us busy finishing the transition into winter and our holiday market.  Sorry kids, we had to put the yard toys away, but the swing and slide are always there along with lots of leaves to jump in!  You will also find our staff taking advantage of the warm weather by finishing our holiday decorating.  And the local artists will have both fall and some of their holiday artwork on display so you can get started on your holiday shopping.

Our fall décor is going into storage, and our holiday décor is coming out!
Lots of Fresh Produce
Apple Sale!
When the early snow and freezing weather arrived last weekend, it forced us to move everything into the cold storage to “stay warm!” and not freeze.  That’s when we realized we had more apples available than we thought.

So, we want to move them from our cold storage into your winter storage!  If you are not sure how to store apples, see our apple storage guide.  So, all remaining apples will be buy 2 bags of any size, get one free!  If you can’t use the third one, feel free to leave it in our donation bin.  This past week we sent 2,000 plus pounds of apples to area food banks, and we are trying to keep that going through at least Thanksgiving.

Animal apples, limited quantities, are also available.
Squash Sale
All our remaining squash are on sale, 50 cents off each.  Fill up a large handle bag to supply you through the winter.

We have been keeping them out of winter’s way for you in one of our barns.
Lots of Fresh Produce – and Tomatoes, too!
We have more fresh produce on the market!  This time of year, we miss the fresh summer produce we were so accustomed to and enjoyed!  To fill that void, Bankson Lake Farms and our Indiana farm friends will be supplying us with fresh produce again for the next five Saturdays.

Produce from Bankson Lake:

  • Various lettuces
  • Spinach
  • Kale
  • Eggplant
  • Mushrooms
Produce from our Indiana farm friends:

  • Slicing and cherry tomatoes (fresh BLT sandwich anyone?)
  • Cauliflower
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussel sprouts
  • Carrots
  • Cabbage
  • Radishes
  • Onions
  • Garlic
Holiday Market and an Old Fashioned Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Plan your visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus!
Don’t forget that our vintage Holiday Market starts Saturday, November 22.  Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making their first of several appearances as they escape the North Pole!

See our Santa webpage for more information.  A visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus on November 22 is a great opportunity to capture a special photo for this year’s holiday cards!  We even have opportunities for pet photos!
Squash and Apple Descriptions
Types of Squash 
Acorn.  Mild, slightly nutty flavor.  Dark green skin with orange-yellow flesh.  Rich in fiber, vitamins A & C.  Great for baking, roasting, and stuffing.  Naturally sweet when cooked.
Baked Potato.  Creamy texture with rich, earthy flavor.  Tastes similar to a baked potato.  Easy to roast, mash, or stuff.  Smooth tan skin with golden flesh.  High in fiber, vitamins A & C.
Buttercup.  Rich, sweet flavor with a hint of nuttiness.  Dark green skin with a distinctive gray ‘cap’.  Dense orange flesh is good for roasting or mashing.  Excellent in soups, stews, and casseroles.  High in fiber, vitamins A & C, and potassium.
Butternut.  Sweet, nutty flavor.  Tan skin with orange-flesh.  Good for soups, stews, baked, or roasted.  High in vitamin A.  Some of our selection are quite large!  Bake and freeze some for later.
Carnival.  Sweet, nutty flavor with hints of maple syrup.  Hybrid of Acorn and Sweet Dumpling squash.  Great for roasting, stuffing, or soups.  Edible skin, no peeling needed.  High in potassium, vitamins A & C, and omega fatty acids.
Delicata.  Sweet creamy flavor with hints of corn and pumpkin.  Skin is edible when cooked.  No peeling needed, just slice and roast.  Great for baking, stuffing, and sauteing.  High in fiber and Vitamin A.
Goldilocks.  Sweet, nutty flavor.  Orange skin with orange-yellow flesh.  Perfect single serving size.  Great for baking, roasting, and stuffing.  Doubles as a colorful fall decoration.
Mashed Potato.  Creamy, fluffy texture when cooked.  Mild, slightly sweet flavor with nutty tones.  Looks and tastes like mashed potatoes.  Great for roasting, mashing, or stuffing.  High in fiber, vitamins A & C, and potassium.
Turban.  Beautiful to decorate with, sweet with a nutty taste.
Types of Apples
Cameo.  A firm, crisp, and sweet apple that resists browning.  Great for fresh eating, applesauce, or baking.  Keeps well in your refrigerator.
Fuji.  A fantastic, sweet flavor with a low acid content.  An incredibly good keeper, it stays crisp for several weeks without even being refrigerated.  Excellent all-purpose use like snacking, baking, and cooking.
Gala.  A great eating and cooking apple.  It has a crisp snappy bite over a mellow sweetness.
Honeycrisp.  This seems to be many people’s favorite.  It is crisp with an excellent sweet flavor and a “bite” to it.  Great for eating fresh or using in salads.
Jonathan.  Pretty and popular, used for fresh eating and cooking, a favorite for apple butter and taffy apples.
Jonamac.  This is a good cooking or eating apple.  It combines the best qualities of a Jonathan and a MacIntosh.  A favorite for apple sauce.
McIntosh.  Aromatic, juicy, sweet, and tangy tart.  The tender white flesh of the McIntosh makes it an old time favorite.  Few left
Nu-Red.  A crisp, tart, hard, crunchy apple.  An improved version of a Red Rome.  Good for fresh eating, applesauce, pies, and baking.
Pink Lady.  Medium size apple with a firm, crisp flesh, and a tart taste with a sweet finish.  Stores well.
Red Delicious.  America’s most popular apple, known for the “five little bumps” on the bottom.  Best for fresh eating and snacks.  Full-flavored sweet taste, yellowish flesh, and crisp texture.
Red Rome.  A big, round, red apple right out of storybooks!  They have a mild, sweet flavor. Most popular for baking because it holds flavor and shape well.
Yellow Delicious.  A gingery-smooth, sweet taste under a thin skin. It is the most popular yellow apple, good eaten fresh, baked or cut in salads.  Makes a nice applesauce and canning pie filling.
Thank you for your continued support and for buying local.
Everyone at Corey Lake Orchards wishes you a happy start to the Winter season!
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