About MFFP
Michigan Farm Fresh Produce Market and CSA is both a farm market, a Mid Michigan CSA program, and our farm where we grow fresh Michgian produce in Clare Mi. The market is located along side U.S. 27 Northbound and set just beside the the Exit. Our farm is located about 3 1/2 miles from the market on Rodgers avenue and located along the Tobacco river in Sheridan Township.
My name is Joe Crawford. My PHONE: 989-284-8251 My EMAIL: joecrawfordonline@gmail.com
Or you can also send me a note below:
We welcome CSA members to visit the farm and schedule 2 days a month when members can come out and help or just check in on their vegetables being grown. If you would like more information about the CSA program or Farm Co-op as it’s sometimes called you can visite the “Join the CSA” page to learn more. We also have frequently asked questions page that includes more information about our CSA.
The Market opens in May with asparagus and strawberries follow to start of a season of great variety at the Market. We try and offer as many vegetables and fruits as we can grow or find locally from good farmers. Most of our fruit at the market comes for local orchard and berry patches. We grow many of our vegetables, but not all. We rely on two Amish communities for a good amount of our fresh produce as well. You find most all the vegetables grown in Michigan at the market along many herbs, maple syrup, honey, vegetable plants, pumkins, fall decor, mums, and more. We are open from Mid May thru November and we invite you to stop by.
We look forward to serving you in your quest for healthy foods.
In Your Service,
J.Crawford
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Good Morning:
I work for Donahee Family Farms and I’m wondering if we can join your program as a farmer? I don’t see any information regarding that. Thank you Sheryl
Hello Sheryl,
Sorry for the late response I’m just figuring out how to view comments on this blog. I’m personally not familiar with Donahee Family Farms or where they are located but if it makes sense from a delivery/hauling standpoint we would likely be interested in having a look at what you offer. We are putting together a great network of locally grown michigan produce for a small network of markets here in central and northern Michigan. I will email you with my contact information.
Until then we with you and yours all the best in 2011!!
Thanks.
So what exactly are you? Are you starting farmers markets for farmers to come and sell at? Are you buying from farmers and selling at your own markets?
Just trying to figure out what direction I want to take with my market gardening plan and looking for outlets to sell stuff at.
Thanks,
Christi
Christi,
Right now I buy from farmers and offer the produce and plants and what not at my own market. I’m in the process of developing other Market locations. The community farmers markets traditionally provide space for farmers to sell and they work pretty good. There always seems to be a lot of cool stuff there, I like them a lot. Where are you located?
Thanks,
J.crawford
I am having a lot of problems with the Jonathon apples I buy at Meijers, they are horrible !! They are horribly bruised, it’s hard to believe that every time I have bought them especially for my apple pies, it’s hard to get out of one bag of the apples I can only get 1 pie made. This is the only kind of apple I have ever used to make my apple pies, my husband loves my apple pies !! Please tell me what is going on with the Jonathon apples ? Your feed back would be greatly appreciated ! Thank You ! Shirley Fry
Shirley I recommend using a Michigan Grown Cortland or Northern Spy they make great pies. As for meijer I don’t know where they get there apples. Meijers produce is top of the line for big box grocers. It ain’t local though. We have great apples/fruit/veggies here in Michigan but it’s a challenge for some people to make the time to get them which is why I love doing what I do.
Is your produce organic and if so, what certification do you provide ?
Great question Denise. Our product is NOT certified organic, and I don’t offer any certification. We grow our produce like we’ve always grown our Gardens. The term organic get’s thrown around a lot and is more a legal or USDA term than anything else. For instance you can buy organic apples at Meijer that are sourced from China…. How does that work? We don’t use any herbicides, we use natural methods to control bugs and also an organic spray from “Captain Jack”. We also do some “trap plantings” and plain old soapy water.
My finace’ is a dry bean grower in Isabella Co. They grow beautiful red, pinto, navy, and black beans. Any interest in offering beans to your customers?
Also, they do offer corn in 50 pound bags for corn burners, if that’s of interest.
Yes, Earthhugger I am interested. my email is joecrawfordonline@gmail. com