Asparagus grow on a farm in Mears, MI on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Asparagus season in Michigan typically runs from May through June. (Hope Davison | MLive.com)Hope Davison
MEARS, MI – A $3.65 million expansion is underway for an Oceana County farm to begin receiving and storing produce for other area farms.
Riley Orchards, a fifth-generation family farm, grows asparagus, cherries, peaches and apples on 1,000 acres in Mears. Last year, it also barreled about 5.8 million pounds of cherries for the nearby Peterson Farms.
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