It’s Ed Dunneback Farms for Sunflowers, Donuts & Hard Cider, Apples, Events & More
Ever heard of Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm?
This fifth-gen family farm has all the fall activities: U-Pick apples, pumpkin patches, a crazy-fun corn maze, and – for the adults – a winery and market stocked with some custom blends and hard cider.
Beyond that, their delish food counter, live tunes and farm-to-table specialty dinners make this a check-back-often kind of place. Perfect example: their late summer sunflower field is chef’s kiss.
Located on a country road just 15 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, it’s the hidden gem you’ve been hoping for.
What’s Going on at Ed Dunnebacks?
There’s almost always something going on at Ed Dunneback’s Farm!
Fall on the Farm
2024 Weekend Fun Pass
Get your weekend fall fun fix at the Dunn-E-Back Forty with a corn maze, live music, apple picking, and plenty of family-friendly activities—grab the Fall Fun Pass for $12.95 per person. (Add apple picking for an additional fee.)
- Pass includes access to play area, animals, super slide, jump pad, wagon ride, corn maze, and barrel train, and other attractions.
- 8 week-long Fall Season! September 6 – October 27, 2024
- Every weekend is part of the Fall Festival – paid ticket required to enter Fun Land.
- Fridays & Saturdays: 9 AM – 9 PM // Sundays: 11 AM – 5 PM (Last entry is an hour before closing.)
(You do not need a ticket to listen to live music or order food and drinks inside the barn.)
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Apple Picking and Other U-Pick
Ed Dunneback & Girls is one of the local u-pick farms in the Grand Rapids area.
Their u-pick includes fruits and veggies in season including asparagus, strawberries, sweet & tart cherries, apples and pumpkins.
Contact the farm for specific picking hours and u-pick availability.
Apple Picking
Pick your own amazing apples at Ed Dunneback & Girls. Pricing for u-pick varies from season to season. Taste testing is encouraged! Varieties available for apple picking may include: Gala, Jonagold, Empire, Yellow Delicious , and Honeycrisp.
2024 Pick n Play Pass ($20 per person). Available on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays.
Eat & Drink at Dunneback and Girls
Your taste buds will dance with all the delicious drinks and donuts at Ed Dunneback Farms.
Breakfast: Fridays & Saturdays from 9 – 11 AM. Get the Farmhouse Pancakes!
Lunch & Dinner: Looking for the best bites at the food counter? Start with the apple gouda bacon grilled cheese – it’s sweet and savory.
If you’re really, really hungry, go for the ‘big as the barn’ hot dog. And don’t even try to resist the homemade pickle pizza or the barn party beer cheese pretzel. Yum!
Pink Barrel Cellars
Pink Barrel Cellars is part of the Dunneback &Girls farm’s own lineup. They’ve taken “homegrown” to a new level. Specializing in farm-crafted beer, hard cider, seltzers, and wine, you’ll be happy to know that these drinks were made with ingredients grown right there.
Corn Maze 2024
The whole family can have fun getting lost in the 8-acre corn maze. The 2024 corn maze theme is, ” Raisin the Farm”. Plan on 20-30 minutes for this easier maze that is good for kids.
While you’re in there, answer trivia questions along the way. Stop at the eight checkpoints to find your way out.
Included in the Fall Fun Pass, 2024 Fri-Sun Prices: $12.95 per person, 3 and under free
Corn Maze Hours:
Friday: 12 -5 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM
Hayrides
Catch a ride on the wagon to head to the south end of Ed Dunneback and Girls.
They’ll drop you off at the corn maze and pick you up again when you’re done. Available on fall weekends
*Free Outdoor Play Area
Tucked right behind the barn, there’s this bright and colorful play zone that won’t cost you a dime during the week.
Climb the tractor, crawl through the buried tires, or go old-school with some teeter-totter action.
*Playground and farm animals are only free on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays.
They Have a Pumpkin Patch
U-pick pumpkins are also available at Ed Dunneback & Girls.
Pre-picked pumpkins are also available if you don’t want to trek out to the pumpkin patch. They have a nice variety of standard and more ornate, unusual pumpkins.
Stock Up at the Ed Dunneback Farm Market
You will not want to leave Ed Dunneback and Girls without stopping in the market.
It’s loaded with goodies including jams, sauces, honey, syrup, dressings, spices, pies, and merch. And of course all the seasonal fruits and veggies you love. And DONUTS!
Featured Events
Pumpkin Smash and Bash 2024
Saturday, October 26, 2024: 1 PM – 4 PM
A mega, over 1000 pound pumpkin being dropped on a car?!
You will definitely want to come for the Pumpkin Smash and Bash event at the end of fall. Lunch, live music, pumpkins, beer/cider, mulled wine and donuts!
Also collecting for Toys for Tots: Bring a toy, take home a pumpkin!
PRO TIP: Arrive early, have lunch, grab pumpkins, and stay for the smash and bash in order to get a good viewing spot!
Sunflower Field Fest 2024
August 9-11
Come walk the fields, cut the perfect flower, and don’t forget your camera!
They have 18 pre-set photo ops in the field ready for the perfect shot! (Pro photographers – $30/hr)
Registration required – get timed tickets before you go: Tickets
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