Somewhere in those first few years the name was changed from Fabius Farms to Corey Lake Orchards, after Corey Lake, a very popular lake in the area.

The farm has grown over the years. Two neighboring farms were purchased as they became available, and several hundred acres were purchased in Constantine, along US-131 and the St. Joseph River, where asparagus was raised for several years. The operation has grown substantially, due to the beauty of south Michigan which attracts seasonal tourists, and loyal “locals” who appreciate being able to stop by for a half dozen ears of corn and a tomato for the evening’s dinner, assured that they are only hours old. Corey Lake Orchards in Three Rivers is approximately 400 acres.

Today, the quaint modest farmhouse is surrounded by apples and cherry orchards, and grape vineyards overlooking Kaiser Lake. Across the drive is a retail roadside market, open with the season to sell hydroponic tomatoes and other vegetables and flowers, and then strawberries, cherries, summer vegetables and assorted fruits and vegetables until the end of apple season, usually before November. Next to the farmhouse is a large greenhouse used in the spring to coax hydroponic tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and flowers from seedling to delicious and beautiful produce. On the hill south of the farmhouse is a cider mill, where apples are pressed each fall into golden cider, and the Brandy House, where excess crops are turned into tasty liquor.