Our Story:
Our family has lived at the farm since 1978 and been a part of Big Rapids for over 7 generations. When we purchased the farm we were raising harness horses and only growing hay and pasture for the horses and vegetables in a small garden for the family. Approximately two of our 80 acres are in vegetable, fruit, herb, and flower production. An additional 50 acres are being developed and dedicated to permaculture and pasture.
In 2007 we decided we wanted to get the farm back to a working farm. Equipment was purchased and land worked up to expand the existing family garden. In 2009 we started producing vegetables for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members and developed a web-site for our members to connect with us at. Over the next 5 years we added more land for production and grew our CSA membership. In 2017 we expanded again with two new 30' x 72' hoop houses to extend our growing seasons and become a year round vegetable farm. 2020 saw us add an employee, build a Farm Shed for our farm partners goods, and plant an Elderberry orchard. 2024 saw two more structures built for seasonal greens. And 2025 looks to be another exciting year, starting a journey into regenerative farming, continuing with our herb grower, adding more value added products, and making our beautiful clay soil even healthier!
We are beginning to build our farm and market garden into a regenerative operation. That means we will be working even more with Nature and following the 6 principles of Soil Health, 3 rules of Adaptive Stewardship, and the 4 Ecosystem Processes of regenerative agriculture. We will also be utilizing a variety of plants to keep our soil biology and fungi happy and working. What an exciting time for our CSA members to be involved with The Farm!
The past 17 years have been a great learning experience that has given our family a better appreciation and understanding of our food, health, and the environment. We hope our farm can do the same for you and your family.
Please contact us at 517-745-5913 or email at [email protected] if you have questions, we would love to hear from you. Or better yet, stop out to the farm for a visit and see how your vegetables are grown!
In 2007 we decided we wanted to get the farm back to a working farm. Equipment was purchased and land worked up to expand the existing family garden. In 2009 we started producing vegetables for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members and developed a web-site for our members to connect with us at. Over the next 5 years we added more land for production and grew our CSA membership. In 2017 we expanded again with two new 30' x 72' hoop houses to extend our growing seasons and become a year round vegetable farm. 2020 saw us add an employee, build a Farm Shed for our farm partners goods, and plant an Elderberry orchard. 2024 saw two more structures built for seasonal greens. And 2025 looks to be another exciting year, starting a journey into regenerative farming, continuing with our herb grower, adding more value added products, and making our beautiful clay soil even healthier!
We are beginning to build our farm and market garden into a regenerative operation. That means we will be working even more with Nature and following the 6 principles of Soil Health, 3 rules of Adaptive Stewardship, and the 4 Ecosystem Processes of regenerative agriculture. We will also be utilizing a variety of plants to keep our soil biology and fungi happy and working. What an exciting time for our CSA members to be involved with The Farm!
The past 17 years have been a great learning experience that has given our family a better appreciation and understanding of our food, health, and the environment. We hope our farm can do the same for you and your family.
Please contact us at 517-745-5913 or email at [email protected] if you have questions, we would love to hear from you. Or better yet, stop out to the farm for a visit and see how your vegetables are grown!