Direct Marketing, Agri-tourism, and Organic Production All fruit: Farms by size and direct marketing sales, 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All fruit size : All : Farms with :Direct marketing group by acres : farms :direct marketing : percentage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : number number percent : 1-10 : 909 435 47.9 11-25 : 416 145 34.9 26-50 : 310 77 24.8 51-100 : 260 85 32.7 101-249 : 210 58 27.6 250+ : 95 20 21.1 : Michigan : 2,200 820 37.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All fruit: Farms by species and direct marketing method, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : All : Farms with : Farms with :Farms selling at : Direct Fruit : farms : u-pick : stand or store :a farmers' market: marketing total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Apples : 950 130 290 130 380 Tart cherries : 540 32 44 14 60 Sweet cherries : 470 68 120 52 155 Blueberries : 575 125 84 31 165 Grapes : 450 20 24 15 48 Peaches : 440 70 145 94 210 Plums : 185 13 23 32 45 Pears : 210 23 58 35 75 Brambles : 195 67 83 38 120 Strawberries : 200 115 115 39 165 : Michigan : 2,200 420 545 220 820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All fruit: Farms by size and agri-tourism activity, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------ All fruit size : All : Farms with : Agri-tourism group by acres : farms : agri-tourism : percentage ------------------------------------------------------------------ : number number percent : 1-10 : 909 57 6.3 11-25 : 416 33 7.9 26-50 : 310 29 9.4 51-100 : 260 29 11.2 101-249 : 210 18 8.6 250+ : 95 9 9.5 : Michigan : 2,200 175 8.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007 All fruit: Farms by agri-tourism activity, 2006 -------------------------------------------------- Activity : Farms :Percent of total : : agri-tourism -------------------------------------------------- : number percent : Winery : 22 12.6 Petting zoo : 35 20.0 Corn maze : 37 21.1 Group tours : 105 60.0 Wagon rides : 73 41.7 Gift shop : 60 34.3 Retail food : 73 41.7 Special events : 46 26.3 Other : 39 22.3 : Michigan : 175 -------------------------------------------------- All fruit: Farms and acres of certified organic production by species, 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------- Fruit : Farms : Bearing acres ---------------------------------------------------------- : number acres : Apples : 22 480 Tart cherries : 12 220 Sweet cherries : 3 8 Blueberries : 8 82 Grapes : 8 23 Peaches, plums, and pears : 5 9 Brambles and strawberries : 4 8 : Michigan : 37 830 ---------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007