Going deep on michigan tart cherries

You're going to want to read Ann Patchett's Tom Lake then take yourself to Jollay Orchards in Coloma MI to pick tart cherries, where they will also pit your cherries for free. Don't forget to bring freezer ziploc bags so you can get them in ice asap. Spend the next 9 months finding your best tart cherry pie recipe (which so far has been ambitious kitchen's, if you like a cherry almond combo and a crumble top).