Deep Roots Farm is the Real Deal
8410 Whitneyville Ave SE, Alto, MI 49302
If you’re looking for a laid-back farm experience near Grand Rapids, Deep Roots Farm in Alto is the spot. This hidden gem started as a humble roadside stand and has grown into a favorite local destination for good, simple fun.
You’ll find friendly goats, corn hole, picnic tables, and plenty of fresh produce to pick yourself.
And the best part? They’re now making fresh, homemade donuts right on the farm, just in time for fall!
Fall Fun at Deep Roots
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At Deep Roots Farm Market
Fresh Produce: Deep Roots sells fruits and veggies grown right on the farm or from nearby, so it’s always fresh.
New Additions: They’ve just opened a barn full of local goods and a cut-your-own-flowers field! You can grab seasonal slushies, soft serve, and now, homemade donuts.
Family Fun: With a petting zoo and family activities, it’s a perfect spot for a fun day out.
Deep Roots grows a majority of their produce on site. They also source produce from area farms so you can expect a nice variety of produce based on what’s in season.
Donuts
New this year! Deep Roots is making their own FARM FRESH DONUTS!
The apple cinnamon donuts come in a variety of topping flavors.
Made in-house daily.
These are going to become a staple item for lots of GR people!
Pumpkin Patch
Deep Roots knows how to do pumpkins.
Their u-pick pumpkin patch has lots of colorful varieties,
Pumpkins are also used in a variety of fall photo op backdrops.
Hayrides
Hayrides run on the weekends starting September 22, 2024.
Petting Farm Animals
Welcome to the land of adorableness! Deep Roots’ petting zoo consists of donkeys, goats, sheep and alpacas.
In the spring, be on the lookout for new baby animals, too!
Feed cups are available to purchase at the counter. Choose from a daily cup or a seasonal cup.
Seasonal feed cups can be filled once a day throughout the season.
Corn Maze for 2024
The Deep Roots corn maze theme this year is all about supporting local.
Their famous glow nights are making a comeback this year, too.
Glow Nights
2024 Dates:
Saturdays in September & October plus Fridays, October 4 & 11.
Choose Your Corn Maze Difficulty Level
Try one of the three trails in their 8-acre corn maze. Each trail of the corn maze is a different level of difficulty and distance. Do one, two, or all three trails – it’s your call. A GPS tracker, activated by scanning a QR code with your phone, will help you find your way through the maze with an interactive map.
- The Kid’s Maze is really short at 0.3 miles.
- The Intermediate Maze is 1.6 miles long,
- The Advanced Maze clocks in at 2.3 miles!
Your maze pass also comes with a punch card. Find all 12 checkpoints to successfully complete the maze.
Plan on 60-90 minutes to complete the maze.
Note: No dogs are allowed in the maze. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
2024 Corn Maze Admission
Ages 3 and under free
Daytime pass: $10/person
Flashlight night: $11/person
Glow night: $14/person
New U-Cut Flower Field for 2024
Deep Roots Farm’s flower offerings bloomed in 2024 with their new U-Cut flower field.
This fresh feature dazzles with zinnias, strawflower, gomphrena, celosia, marigolds, and more!
The Sunflower Maze
The sunflower maze typically opens mid-August
Peak Bloom Alert:
The field will likely look it’s best in late August.
Take lots of photos along the way – there are a dozen or so props scattered throughout the maze.
U Pick Sunflowers
Starting in July, head over to make your bouquets and fill your buckets with pretty u-cut flowers.
Special Events at Deep Roots Farm 2024
Throughout the summer, special events, like yoga on the farm and Salsa Fest are held at Deep Roots.
2024 Deep Roots Season: June – December
In the summer, they opening right at the start of Michigan strawberry season!
The barn is filled with tons of homegrown & local produce, meat, dairy products and more, plus the petting zoo is open daily through October 31.
In the fall, their corn maze is a local hit, but their sunflower fields may be even more popular. The 2.5-acre sunflower path blooms in mid-August and is the perfect spot for photos. The sunflowers are a paid attraction – admission is a small fee and u-cut stems are an additional fee.
Halloween is special with glow-in-the-dark maze nights and an epic community Trunk-or-Treat.
They reopen November 29 and stay open til they sell out of Christmas trees.
2024 Halloween Events at Deep Roots
Trunk or Treat: Friday, Oct 25, 2024: 5 PM – 7 PM
They’ll have some awesome food trucks joining in, too. This is a free event; you do not need to sign up if you’re just coming to trick or treat.
Come on out to the 4th annual Trunk or Treat! Rain or shine, it’s always a blast! The petting zoo, market barn, corn maze and pumpkin patch will all be open!
It’s huge parking lot filled with decked out trunks from community members ready to make kids smile. We love it!
P.S. See more local Trunk or Treat events
Planning Your Visit
Address: Deep Roots Produce, 8410 Whitneyville Ave SE, Alto, MI 49302
2024 HOURS – Open seasonally June-October, and again in late November for Christmas trees
| Monday-Thursday | 10 AM – 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM-10 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM – 10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM – 5 PM |
(Last sunflower field entry is an hour before closing)
Stay connected and get the latest updates: Deep Roots Produce Website | Deep Roots Produce FB Page
Contact: deeprootsproduce@gmail.com
More West Michigan Fall Fun
Hello!
I am a middle school geography teacher and our first unit is on reading maps. I would LOVE to give students the assignment of visiting your corn maze if you had maps to lead them to the various check points so that they could practice their map reading skills. Do you happen to give out maps at your corn maze, or would you be interested in creating a map for your maze for school program use? Thanks for your help! I look forward to hearing from you!
Sarah Frederick
Hi! So sorry I missed this! We do give out maps! Would love to have you all out to the farm 🙂
I vote for Deep Roots Produce, they are the best.
My family and I love deep roots!! The corn maze is incredible and their events are killer!! You have to check out their 6 acre pumpkin patch 🎃