Festive Events

Cherry Recipe Contest

Saturday, February 25th, 2012. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Join us in celebration of National Cherry Month for our 9th Annual Friske's Cherry Recipe Contest!
Whether you come as a partipant, attendee, judge or bystander, there is much fun and mouth-watering food for all. Celebrity Judges to include Traverse City radio personality Ron Jolly (WTCM Radio), chef Pete Peterson (of Tapawingo fame), writer & restaurant critic Patty Stearns (formerly of the Detroit Free Press), and community editor Babette Stenuis Stolz (Petoskey News-Review). click here »

Customer Appreciation Day

Saturday, March 31st, 2012. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Come celebrate YOU! Yes, you are the reason we get to do what we love so to thank you for your loyalty, it's CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY! click here »

Fruit Tree Sale

Saturday, April 28th, 2012. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan
Invest in your very own fruit trees and receive expert orchardist advice! To guarantee availability, please order your fruit trees early by stopping in the Farm Market, calling, or visiting www.friske.com. Trees will be ready to go for pick up on Saturday, April 30th, 2012 at Friske's Farm Market. Farmer Friske will be on-site to offer expert orchardist advice and answer any questions you may have about raising your own fruit trees. Limited quantities of tress will be available for anyone not ordering in advance. click here »

Blossom Viewing Tours

Saturday, May 19th, 2012. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Blossom Viewing Tours in celebration of the beauty of springtime and God's creation! Homemade buttermilk pancake breakfast, tractor-drawn wagon rides, humor and historical information with Johnny Appleseed, live bluegrass music with the "Fruit Pickers" and so much more. Another opportunity for a "Bushel of Family Fun" at Friske's Orchards. click here »

Strawberry Social

Saturday, June 23, 2012. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Come celebrate our fresh Strawberry Harvest with us! Events and entertainment include a morning pancake breakfast; music by local artists; tractor drawn wagon rides; "Footprints in the Sand" book signing by local author Donna Harris; u-pick strawberries on the farm; loads of fresh, homemade strawberry shortcake, shopping and much more! click here »

Peachy BBQ - Summer

Saturday, August 18th, 2012. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Come celebrate our fresh Peach Harvest with us including an old-fashioned outdoor BBQ cookout... orchard style; famous fruit-wood smoked BBQ pork & ribs, live music by local artist musicians; loads of fresh, homemade peach cobbler, shopping and much more! click here »

Harvest Festival

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Come join us in celebration (yes, we celebrate a lot!) at the Fall Harvest Festival. Details Coming Soon! The 2011 Harvest Festival included homemade pumpkin pancake breakfast, live music from the "Cherry Blossom Ramblers", tractor-drawn wagon ride touring through the apple harvest. U-Pick apples & pumpkins. Seasonal shopping, festive fall foods and FUN.
PSSSST, we'll also be celebrating Grandma Friske's 81st birthday! click here »

AppleFest Days

Friday & Saturday, October 5th - 6th, 2012. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan
Come celebrate and enjoy our wonderful fall AppleFest Days at Friske's! Highlights include Live Bluegrass Music Festival with music by "One Accord" and tractor-led Wagon Ride Tours of the Apple Orchard Harvest. For the "little fruit pickers" in your family, you'll find B-B-Bouncing in the GIANT APPLE BALLOON, Fruity Face Painting, the Orchard Playland and more. Everything APPLE including: U-Pick apples, award-winning steaming apple cider, apple spice donuts, fresh apple pies, caramel apples, apple dumplings, German apple cake and MORE! click here »

Autumn Colors

September and October during Market Days and Hours | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Autumn Fall Color Viewing - Details coming soon! click here »

Fall Fun Saturdays

Saturdays, September 28th, October 13th, 20th & 27th 2012. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Friske's Fall Fun Saturdays are a local fall tradition and family favorite event across northern Michigan, Beautiful fall colors, apple picking, wagon rides, pumpkins, seasonal shopping and much more! Grab a scrumptious meal at the Cafe or just enjoy some piping hot cider and freshly made donuts. Meet friends and families alike for some of the season's best! click here »

Seasonal Shopping

Anytime - Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer. Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth Michigan & Friske's Online Market.
Think Friske's for convenient and unique seasonal gift shopping ... from our beautiful crafts and novelties (General Store & Country Haus) to our delicious fruit, specialty gourmet foods and cherry health products (Farm Market & Orchards). Our Farm Market is open to serve you year-round, Monday-Saturday; and our Online Food Market never sleeps! Easy ordering & shopping of some of Michigan's most "tasteful" gifts! click here »

Holiday Open House

Saturday, December 1st, 2012. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Friske's Farm Market, Atwood / Ellsworth, Michigan.
Holiday Open House & Christmas Celebration - Dazzling Storewide Discount in our Country Haus Gifts! Come celebrate and enjoy our wonderful spirited Holiday Open House & Christmas Celebration! Highlights of 2011's festive family affair included 30% Storewide Discount in the Country Haus, Live Classical Guitar Holiday Music by Gael Eschelwyck, Festive Complimentary Drinks & Refreshments, Sampling by Creekside Grains, Christmas / Seasonal Holiday Shopping, and a bounty of Holiday Specialty Foods & Gifts. For the "Little Elves" in your family, you'll find Cookie Decorating with "Idril" our Friske Elf from 11am-2pm, and Storytime by the Fire at 1pm. Northern Michigan's Most Unique Gift Shop Destination! click here »

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