Dave Pagel Produce

Born and raised on a fruit farm near Berrien Springs, Michigan, Dave Pagel has farming in his blood. Both his father’s and mother’s families were farmers as far back as they can trace the lineages. The family farm is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, which provides a moderated micro-climate ideal for growing a wide variety of produce. Pagel founded Dave Pagle Produce in 1978 to market crops grown by his family and neighboring farms.  In addition to his produce marketing activities, Dave takes great pride in growing and harvesting apples, his favorite crop. Each fall, customers feast on his sweet, juicy apples ranging from Gala, McIntosh, Red Delicious and Golden Delicious. Pagel’s Honeycrisp apple is so popular that he has a hard time keeping up with demand. Apples are Michigan’s largest and most valuable fruit crop.