🌱 Gee Farms Michigan: A Harvest Host Adventure

The Day We Adopted Potatoes Instead of Plants

We are morning travelers, but we woke up to icy dew. So we slowed our morning down to allow for the sun to do its thing. We were heading out to Gee Farms Michigan, and were excited about houseplants.

Our ragdoll decided he was going to try his hand at being a winter cat and lay down outside. He trotted in with a half-frozen tail and a smug look as if he’d just discovered winter.

Before anyone panics: he has full access to the bus 24/7 – Cat door available, heat on, sleeping spots everywhere. He simply chooses to be an outdoor adventurer until his tail reminds him he’s domesticated.

Fresh coffee in hand, we pointed toward Gee Farms Michigan with giddy plant-shop energy. It had been weeks since we let ourselves splurge on a houseplant, and their Harvest Hosts listing specifically said “exotic houseplants.” So, yeah — those words were living rent-free in our heads the entire drive. I was already clearing imaginary shelf space, practicing the line, “we’ll make it fit,” with a straight face.

We turned – and landed right in the middle of the farm — retail on the right, working operation on the left.

Zero Houseplants.
Not one pothos.
Not one philodendron.
Hoyas? I don’t even want to talk about it.

A Fall Day at Gee Farms Michigan

Instead of rows of houseplants, we walked into barns that screamed fall —  filled with pumpkins and mums—mostly reds, with a few yellows that apparently missed the memo.  We watched tractors hauling trees with those root-ball grabbers that look like something out of a Jurassic Park landscaping crew.
And once the “no houseplants” shock wore off, it was actually kind of nice — We appreciated how laid-back it was.
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The Little Market That Saved the Day

The little market was cute — fluorescent lights doing their honest best – you know the type, disco-era flashing bulbs – mismatched shelves, and that whoosh of cold air every time the door opened.

And that’s where it happened. I saw the potatoes.

We’ve been hunting for potatoes for weeks — we try not to shop at grocery stores for vegetables –  just farmstands and markets — so a potato sighting isn’t guaranteed.

I literally said, out loud, “Hell YEAH! POTATOES!” like it was Black Friday and I’d found the last air fryer.

And that’s when Zach spotted the half-peck baskets. He moved like a man who had trained for this exact moment, swooping in with alarming confidence. He grabbed the half-peck and, in that second, became my Potato King.

I should’ve crowned him with a produce sticker on the spot.

The Wind Chime Debate (An Ongoing Saga)

The store also had wind chimes in every size.  But any (and every) time we see wind chimes, Zach thinks we’re taking them home. And every time I have to remind him, we live in a bus that moves regularly.  There is no safe place to hang giant metal chimes, and there never will be.

They would either:

1. Manifest themselves into an epic spiderweb of echoing pipes.
2. Become a traveling percussion section that we can’t escape.

So we left the chimes. This time. I won’t be able to hold him back forever!

The Dog That Chose Us

As soon as we walked out of the market, we met the farm dog. She came right over, tail going, clearly ready to make some new friends. I think the farm doggie knows just where to wait for treats! I gave her a couple of head pats and told her she was a good girl. Meanwhile, Zach was already down on one knee, acting like they were old buddies.

We had picked up a bag of freeze-dried chicken feet for our dogs, who honestly couldn’t care less that they look kind of strange. Safe to say, they loved them.

Golden Hour at Gee Farms Michigan

We had ideas of getting pictures of the bus while the sun was setting. But we had hours to kill, so we went about our day at home. Checking out the plants we didn’t buy, putting away the massive amount of potatoes we bought.

And of course, we lost track of time!

We were half-watching Guy’s Grocery Games when I noticed the light outside turning that “oh crap, it’s happening again” kind of golden. We’d almost missed it — just like we did back in Holly, Michigan, when we overslept.

We got the dogs, threw on whatever jackets were handy, and headed out. The sun was still up (ish), so for once, we didn’t miss out.

Staying at Gee Farms Michigan

We stayed at Gee Farms through Harvest Host! It is a fantastic way to stay overnight at various locations across the United States. You can check out that program here, through our affiliate link!