About Us

David and Joann Rennhack own and operate both Rennhack Orchards Market and Rennhack Orchards LLC (the farm). The farm has been in Joann's family for several generations. Dave was raised on a multi-generational farm in southwest lower Michigan.

Our History

We started selling sweet cherries at our little roadside market in 1984. Over the years, we included more fruits, vegetables, local jams, honey, and maple syrup. In 2006, we built a new large building, and brought the next generation on board--Tim Shannon, our computer-literate sales manager. We also began to carry affordable family-friendly gifts and have recently added customized gift baskets to our product offerings.  

Our Market

Rennhack Orchards Market is our farm retail outlet, where we offer high quality tree fruits and several varieties of vegetables. We raise sweet cherries, tart cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines, apples, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, melons, pumpkins, and squash- nearly all of the fresh fruits and vegetables we sell at the market.

We also offer dried cherries, dried Honeycrisp apples, jams, maple syrup, honey, salsas, toppings, mustards, and many other pantry items. Our unique selection of gift items feature Michigan-made and Michigan themed items, as well as a tremendous assortment of cookbooks, journals, locally handmade baskets, and more.

We now make customized gift baskets for all occasions.  With our extensive line of pantry items, Michigan-made products and unique gifts, we can individualize a gift basket for that special someone, or provide dozens of customized baskets for a special event or as corporate gifts.

Our Farm

Our farm, located just around the corner from our market, is relatively small (about 130 tillable acres). It lies on a gentle, north-facing glacial slope southwest of Hart in Oceana County, only seven miles from Lake Michigan.

We care about our environment, so we practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on our farm. Using a combination of methods that work together to combat pests and diseases, we effectively control dangers to our orchards and crops while minimizing disturbance to the ecosystem present in our orchards. We practice soil and water conservation, crop rotation, pheromone disruption, and other methods as part of our overall plan to control pests and improve the environment, and we attend educational programs to learn and improve our pest control techniques.

We regularly gather information about the presence and intensity of pest activity and diseases on our farm. If levels of activity present a threat of significant damage to fruit and plants, we take measures that will effectively control the pest while conserving beneficial organisms present in the orchards.

You can read more about our Integrated Pest Management techniques here.

Our Purpose

At Rennhack Orchards, one of our main goals is to provide our customers with a truly tree-ripened fruit or vine-ripened vegetable that is as fresh as possible. We strive to use the resources with which God has blessed us to provide you with fresh fruits and vegetables, pantry items and gifts for your satisfaction. We value you as customers and friends, and want to be sure you are happy with your purchases. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Visit often, sample plenty, and enjoy a lot!