Lyon Farm & Vineyards

It’s a Wrap on harvests for both apples and grapes. The rainy, rainy October turned into a sunny and beautiful November. This photo was just taken yesterday.

Now it is pruning season for both cherries and apples. Grape pruning starts in February.

I will post more grape harvest photos soon. It was a fantastic season for both quality and quantity of all our varieties.

It's almost the end of the season, so HONEY CRISP APPLES are now $5 off and reduced to $15 for half a bushel. They are gorgeous and tasty! Stock up for the rest of the fall.

Pickup at Old Mission or Interlochen. Message Gloria at 231-409-4874.

ANOTHER STORY FEATURING MARY LYON THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN 2023.

"There is no traditional roadside stand at Island View Orchards, but visitors are welcome at the 100-acre farm. Island View has been growing cherries since the 1930s. The sixth-generation family farm traces its beginnings to a 40-acre tract secured in 1881. Chances are, if you stop by the orchard to pick up fresh fruit, you’ll be greeted by owner Mary Lyon, who married into the family and has been a fixture on the farm since the 1970s...."

5 Must-Visit Stops on Old Mission Peninsula Soak up good times and beautiful scenery.

THIS STORY FEATURING MARY LYON WAS AIRED SUMMER 2023 DURING CHERRY HARVEST SEASON.

Famous cherry pie recipe hidden on Old Mission Peninsula

Fall 2023 is an outstanding season in beautiful Northwest Michigan. The red barn and white tractor garage are on the Lyon Farm & Vineyards, with two vineyards in front of the barn, and cherry orchards behind it.

It’s a beautiful APPLE Season! We have half bushels available:
HONEY CRISP $20, or $35 for full bushel

The following are $8 for half bushels:
GALAS
IDA REDS
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
NORTHERN SPIES
Contact Gloria Lyon at (231) 409-4874 via message or phone call. Pick-up Monday or Tuesday at Old Mission or Interlochen.

It's APPLE SEASON, and I will have apples available for pick-up in the HUBBARD LAKE area on Friday, October 20, 2023.

Currently we have HONEY CRISPS, and they are $20 for half a bushel and $35 for a full bushel, and we have GOLDEN DELICIOUS, IDA REDS, GALAS, and NORTHERN SPIES, and they are each $8 for half a bushel. Text me, Gloria Lyon, at (231) 409-4874 to place an order, and get additional information on pickup. Thank you!

Mary Lyon, the heart of Lyon Farm & Vineyards!

It's a beautiful APPLE Season! I am taking orders for half bushels for Friday, Oct. 13th pick-up in Old Mission or Interlochen.

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: GALA, GOLDEN DELICIOUS, and IDA REDS each half bushel is $8. HONEY CRISPS are $20 for half a bushel and $35 for a full bushel.
COMING SOON: Northern Spies.

You can comment below or contact me via my mobile: Gloria at (231)409-4874. Thank you!

It's Fall and that means Harvest time! We have completed several harvests, and these are from the Pinot Gris harvest. We love that nice weather when the sun is shining. It takes a team of workers, in addition to our harvest pickers. They are called grape pickers, but each bunch of grapes are cut off the vine manually.

It is APPLE SEASON! I am taking orders for half bushels for Friday pickup in Old Mission, Traverse City, or Interlochen.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: GALA and GOLDEN DELICIOUS are $8 for half a bushel. HONEY CRISPS are $20 for half a bushel and $35 for a full bushel.
COMING SOON: Northern Spies and Ida Reds

Comment below or PM for more details.

The HARVEST continues! This is AUXERROIS from last Friday. These grapes are being made into Left Foot Charley Auxerrois as well as other white blends. Auxerrois is a full sibling to Chardonnay. Yup, they do DNA testing on grapes too. This grape will be a beautifully smooth and delicious wine.

With every harvest, it takes a full team, in addition to all the pickers, as each bunch of grapes are hand picked. Pictured is John Lyon, the grape grower; Philip Lyon, who does many jobs, including picking up the buckets and putting them into the bins; Gary Kahle, who rolled up nets, Danny Lyon, who picked grapes, drove tractor, and washed buckets; and Frank Lyon who drove tractor. Those are just a few of the behind the harvest workers. THANK YOU to everyone who helps out at this busy time.

PS it was a perfect day, 60F with no wind and clear blue skies.
PSS The summer weather was extraordinary, so this is our first time to harvest these grapes in September, rather than October.

It is that time of year, HARVEST! This was on Thursday, and you can see how beautiful the Chardonnay is. This will be Left Foot Charley Gitali, released in 2025. You read that right, it takes 3 years to make amazing sparking wine in the traditional champagne method. Each bunch of grapes is cut by hand from the vine.

Lyon Farm & Vineyards updated their address.

This is “Big Red,” our 1971 International Harvester 10 ton truck with 5 speed on the floor. This beauty is over 50 years old! She has no seatbelts, no radio, no power steering and she’s loud!

And today we had a fun group at the Farm picking cherries, eating Mary Lyon's cherry pie, and drinking wine.

Lyon Farm & Vineyards updated their phone number.

Great day on the Farm when 21 kids bring their parents to our place to pick cherries!