Our 5th-generation farm is celebrating 85 years of family, faith, tradition and doing things right.

A colorful animated illustration celebrating 85 years of blueberries, featuring smiling blueberry characters and handwritten text for the celebration.

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At S. Kamphuis Blueberries, farming isn’t a trend.

It’s our legacy.

5th generation family farm
85 years of growing in West Michigan
20 acres of blueberry fields
20–25 local staff

We are guided by faith, stewardship, hard work, and responsibility — because doing things right still matters.

When you walk our fields, you’re stepping into decades of care for the land — and for families like yours.

A black and white photo of an elderly woman and man standing together, both dressed formally. The woman is wearing glasses, a dark blazer with a ribbon detail, and a pearl necklace. The man is wearing a dark suit and tie, with a serious expression.

An elderly man harvesting berries from a bush in an orchard, with a collection bin nearby.

Black and white photograph of a family of four, two women and two children, dressed in vintage clothing, posing for a portrait.

A young boy standing next to an early tractor with large spiked wheels, outdoors in a rural setting.

A man standing next to a vintage green and yellow John Deere tractor decorated with American flags and a ribbon, at a parade or event, with a sign indicating it is a 1947 H model from Sherwin Kamphuis in Holland.

Rooted in Michigan Soil: The Kamphuis Farm Story

Some stories don't begin with a business plan. They begin with a boy on his knees in the dirt during spring break, pressing blueberry plants into Michigan soil while his friends were probably at the beach.

That's where this story starts.

Five Generations, One Piece of Ground

In 1941, Gerald Kamphuis planted the first blueberries along 152nd Avenue and New Holland Street in Holland, Michigan. His son Henry Kamphuis expanded the family's footprint in the 1950s — more farms, more acreage, strawberries and Christmas trees alongside the blueberries. They weren't chasing trends. They were building something meant to outlast themselves.

By the late 1960s, Sherwin and Mary Jo Kamphuis were farming on the side while both working full-time jobs — Sherwin at Chris Craft Boats, Mary Jo at school. Eventually they went all in, built their own packing facility, and sold their fruit directly. The third generation proved you could sacrifice everything for the land and come out the other side.

Scott Kamphuis — fourth generation — planted a field at fifteen during spring break. He bought it at twenty-one. In 1981 he purchased one of Grandpa Henry's farms, married Bonnie in 1984, and together they kept growing. Their son Eric and daughter Amy grew up inside this story. Through the '90s and 2000s the family kept buying acreage, kept planting rows, while Bonnie and Amy ran the Farm Market, U-pick, and wholesale packing operations.

In 2012, Eric and Christine Kamphuis took Sherwin and Mary Jo's old barn and rebuilt it — same ground, new chapter — into a modern fresh packing facility on New Holland Street. Today, Amy (Kamphuis) Wysocki runs the Farm Market and U-pick, making it a little better every single year.

Why Any of This Matters to You

You don't have to know our history to love our blueberries. But if you've ever picked fruit on a summer morning and tasted the difference — you already understand what this family has known since 1941.

Good things take time, hard work, commitment, and faith.

We're glad you found us. Come pick some blueberries. You’ll be glad you did.