From cherry pie to Ultimate Air Dogs, this is how we spent our National Cherry Festival… how did you spend yours? We kicked off the fun-filled week by hitting the TART Trail on a 10 mile bike ride – the Cherry Pie Bike Ride. This ride benefits Norte! and is a fun ride for the whole family beginning (more)
In need of a smile? Check out our video recap of the smiling faces at the Kids’ Make and Bake from the National Cherry Festival! Each year during the National Cherry Festival, we team up with the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center to put on the Annual Make and Bake event. This event not only (more)
What do you get when you combine cherry pie and the brewing mastery of Right Brain Brewery? Cherry Pie Whole Beer! Just in time for the National Cherry Festival, this delicious amber ale is now on tap at Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City. In addition to our over 100 cherry pies and 60 crusts (more)
Have you been craving these favorites from last summer? We have great news! The Quinoa Salad, Quinoa Wrap, and Lucy’s Cuban are back in our shops. These favorites will be here all summer long – beginning July 1st until September 13th. There’s nothing like fresh made salads in the warmth of the summer. We invite you (more)
It’s that time of year again – the breezes are warm, the cherries are ripening in the orchards, and jets will soon be flying overhead! We invite you to join in the fun of the 89th National Cherry Festival. This year’s festival runs July 4th through July 11th. Come see us at the National (more)
We’re ready for summer! Some of the best memories are made in flip flops and these special times are always better with pie. Beginning on June 30th, we will feature another amazing pie at Grand Traverse Pie Company The new Raspberry Lemon Silk pie is really a beautiful pie that starts with the famous handmade pastry (more)
On June 10, we took a trip to Detroit to take part in the Gleaner’s Community Food Bank‘s kickoff event to a hunger free summer! Grand Traverse Pie Company and other local organizations have become match donors to help provide more than 2 million meals this summer to kids who may be on a reduced lunch plan (more)
Child hunger is a critical problem here in Michigan. Child poverty has grown to 25 percent and more than a third of Michigan children live in homes where no parent has full-time, year-round employment. Many of these children rely on school meals for their daily nutrition. However, when the school year ends, hunger sets in (more)
Back by popular demand! Grand Traverse Pie Company bakers have brought back the Fusion Pie favorite of 2014 – Chocolate Stout Pie. The Huffington Post even said this pie was “worth a trip to Michigan” when we debuted it last year. This pie is perfect for dad. Yes, we are talking beer and pie – (more)
A special treat of a slice of pie awaits the mom in your life. Bring mom, mom-in-law, grand-mom, or yourself if you are a mom into one of our shops on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 10th) and we will be honored to share some well-deserved love with the mom in your life. Please note that (more)