Rooted in Traverse City, MichiganGood food. Growing things. Time together.
Walnut Lane FarmsTRAVERSE CITY · MICHIGAN

Walnut Lane Farms — Traverse City, Michigan

Come grow
some memories.

Pick something. Plant something.
Share something sweet. Make it a farm day.

Explore the farm Plan your visit
Dick and Doris Wagner beside their John Deere tractor, with the farm garden behind them
Good things grow from good people.
Doris Wagner tending flowers in the Walnut Lane greenhouse
Our greenhouse roots · Family archive
Dick Wagner driving the farm tractor with pumpkins in a wooden harvest wagon
Bringing in the pumpkins · Family archive
Farm market✳Bakery✳Plants & flowers✳Seasonal adventures

Fresh air. Full hearts.

Come for a little.
Remember a lot.

Get your hands in the soil, wander through the seasons, and make a little time for each other. This is what a farm day is all about.

People gathering lavender together in a flower fieldPick & exploreFind your happy place. Doris Wagner potting seedlings at Walnut Lane FarmPlant & growA little dirt does you good. Wagner family archiveRows of colorful flowers inside the Walnut Lane Farm greenhouseGather & make memoriesMore time together. Wagner family archive

Gather the good stuff

Your next favorite
farm stop.

Fill a bag, choose a bouquet, find your new favorite pie. Our farm market brings the harvest together with good things from Northern Michigan growers and makers.

A rustic apple pie beside apples on a wooden table02 / The bakery

Save room for something sweet.

Seasonal pies, cider donuts and farm-style baked goods. Find a treat for the ride home—or the perfect excuse to linger a little longer.

Follow the good smells
Rows of flowers in the Walnut Lane greenhouses, from the family archive03 / The garden

Take a little growing home.

Vegetable starts, hanging baskets, herbs and flowers. From your first tomato plant to a porch full of autumn mums, there’s a season for planting.

Find your growing season

There’s a reason to return

One farm.
Four lovely seasons.

Follow the rhythm of Northern Michigan. The colors change, the harvest changes, and there’s always something new to look forward to.

Hands potting young spring plants in a greenhouse

Fresh starts & muddy boots

Let’s grow something.

Bring a little life to the garden. Browse bedding plants, vegetable starts, herbs and hanging baskets, then make room for native perennials and pollinator favorites.

  • Greenhouse plants & garden essentials
  • Spring greens, asparagus & early harvests
  • Planting workshops & growing inspiration
  • Compost, potting soil & garden amendments
Explore the garden
People picking lavender together in a field

Full baskets & long days

The sweet part of summer.

Make room for cherries, berries, peaches, sweet corn and tomatoes. Add a bunch of flowers to the basket and turn a quick stop into a summer tradition.

  • Seasonal berries & flower picking
  • Fresh bouquets, lavender & bouquet workshops
  • Vegetable boxes, greens & summer produce
  • Farm walks & moments worth photographing
Make a day of it
Orange pumpkins against a warm, rustic background

Crisp air & cider weather

Fall into a farm day.

Pick your perfect pumpkin. Bring home apples, cider and something warm from the bakery. Take the scenic route through a season made for being outside.

  • Pumpkins, gourds, mums & fall porch décor
  • Apples, cider & cider donuts
  • Seasonal wagon rides & corn-maze adventures
  • Harvest flowers & autumn photo moments
Explore farm experiences
An evergreen wreath with a warm, natural holiday feel

Evergreens & everyday comforts

Bring a little warmth home.

Find a fresh-cut Christmas tree, dress the door with a wreath, and share the tastes of Northern Michigan in a thoughtful food gift basket.

  • Christmas trees, garlands & evergreen porch pots
  • Wreath-making workshops & seasonal gifts
  • Holiday baked goods & pantry favorites
  • Firewood, wood pellets, birdseed & farm feed
Explore market favorites

A farm follows the weather. Harvests, product selections and experiences vary with the season; picking and activity dates depend on field conditions.

Dick and Doris Wagner standing beside their farm tractor
Dick & Doris Wagner · From the family archive
Doris Wagner tending red and white flowers in the farm greenhouse
Doris, at home among the flowers.
ROOTS THAT GO BACK TO1952TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN

The place. The people. The roots.

Good things grow
from a good story.

Before there was a basket to fill, there was a family putting down roots.

In 1952, Dick and Doris Wagner bought a cherry-and-dairy farm in Traverse City. Through the years, berries, peaches, apples and vegetables joined the harvest. When neighbors came looking for flowers and vegetables, the greenhouse business grew, too.

Dick spent 57 years growing in the greenhouses, becoming known for his tomatoes and pumpkins. That history is the heart of Walnut Lane: grow something good, share it with your neighbors, and care for the place that makes it possible.

Today, that spirit shapes the Walnut Lane experience—from the plants you carry home to the food you share around your table. Come make your own memories here.

Remembering Farmer Dick
Doris Wagner raking rows in the farm garden, with the farmhouse behind her
Doris tending the garden · Family archive
Rows of vegetables and sunflowers growing beside the farm buildings
Growing here, season after season · Family archive

Real hands. Real roots.

A little of the farm
in every memory.

From planting days to the pumpkin harvest, the family album tells a story of people caring for this place.

Meet the people behind the farm ↗
A golden apple pie surrounded by fresh apples

Something sweet from the farm

Take the pie.
Share the moment.

Some of the best farm memories start with a treat. A cider donut after a fall outing. A slice of fruit pie. Something tucked into the bag for someone who couldn’t come along.

Our bakery celebrates the flavors of the season, with farm-style baked goods that feel right at home on the kitchen table.

Seasonal fruit piesCider donutsFarm-style baked goodsHoliday treats
Make it a farm stop

Leave a little room for adventure

More than
a market run.

Trade a little screen time for green time. Bring your curiosity, bring your favorite people, and discover the simple pleasures of a day at the farm.

Vegetable rows and tall sunflowers in the Walnut Lane Farm garden
The Walnut Lane garden · Wagner family archive
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Pick a little happiness.

Follow the berry and flower seasons, fill a basket, and find a bouquet that feels like you. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and cut flowers each have their moment.

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Find your kind of farm day.

Explore on a farm tour, enjoy a seasonal wagon ride, or make an autumn tradition of pumpkins and the corn maze. The landscape brings something different to every visit.

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Make something worth keeping.

Get hands-on with planting, bouquet arranging, lavender and wreath workshops. A little guidance, a few good materials, and something beautiful to take home.

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Gather. Celebrate. Remember.

Seasonal photography, family gatherings and private celebrations bring people closer to the land—and to each other. Picture your next special moment at Walnut Lane.

From our greenhouses to your home

A good day
to get growing.

Start a vegetable patch. Make the porch a little brighter. Plant something for the pollinators. Our garden selection follows the seasons, with practical essentials and plenty of color.

Find your season

Plant your plate.

Vegetable starts, herbs and greenhouse plants for the kitchen garden.

Bring on the color.

Bedding plants, hanging baskets, native perennials and autumn mums.

Give it a good start.

Compost, potting soil and garden amendments to help things grow.

Dress the front porch.

Pumpkins, gourds, fall porch packages and winter evergreens.

A basket for every season

A few more
market favorites.

Our own growing traditions meet the work of other growers and makers. Explore the selection by season, from fresh food to everyday farm and garden essentials.

Fresh from the field

Apples, cherries, peaches, plums, melons and berries. Tomatoes, sweet corn, asparagus, greens, spinach, microgreens, mushrooms and garlic. Carrots, beets, potatoes, onions and winter squash round out the harvest.

For the pantry & gift basket

Local maple syrup, honey, jams, apple butter and cherry specialties. Put together a Northern Michigan food gift, a holiday basket or a thoughtful thank-you.

For your weekly table

Seasonal vegetable boxes bring a little variety to dinner. Eggs and seasonal meat selections complement the produce, including chicken, holiday turkey and pork by preorder.

For home, hearth & garden

Firewood bundles and kindling for the fire, wood pellets for the colder months, and birdseed and small-farm feed. Planting supplies and seasonal décor help make home feel like home.

Selections change with the harvest and our local suppliers. Ask at the market about current availability, seasonal preorders and workshops.

You know the way

“Meet me
at Walnut Lane.”

A farm stop. A full basket.
A little time well spent.

Come find us

Walnut Lane Farms

1340 N Three Mile Road
Traverse City, Michigan 49696

Find us on Three Mile Road in East Bay Township. Make Walnut Lane part of your Northern Michigan day.

Get directions Harvests and experiences are seasonal. Dated schedules and opening hours will be posted here when confirmed.