The Woven Farmstead

A 2 acre farm located in Muskegon, MI, growing mixed market crops, cut flowers, fresh herbs, eggs, and collaborative value added products. All products are Certified Naturally Grown and grown with a focus on engaging the community in terms of nurture, nature, and nutrition through food, farm, and wellness.

Woven is a no-till, no-spray operation, working with the land and all that exists within it

History of the farm

As we enter season 4, I often find myself reflecting on the farms humble beginnings. I started this farm with my very last paycheck after unexpectedly losing my position as a farm manager+educator, due to an organization wide layoff. I didn’t have 2 pennies to rub together, no plan, and no place to grow. However, the universe aligned, when I found a small urban farm plot to lease. I spent 2 seasons on leased land. My time spent there was a humbling learning experience. By year 2, I had found great success in these endeavors, and went on to purchase a piece of property to permanently move + expand the farm on in fall of 2021. We labored through the winter months, prepping the land for spring, only to find out that we had been sold the incorrect property the following spring. To have the land we had fallen in love with, cherished, and stewarded for several months ripped away from us within minutes was devastating. We went on to find our correct parcel, a wooded boggy swamp, and persevered through clearing, prepping, and planting in less than 90 days, with an abundance of challenges arising through the season. I am proud to say we made it through season 3, and look forward to all that season 4 has to bring!

Food

The farm strives to provide fresh nourishing food to community members far and wide through CSA, Farmers Markets, local retail, and equitable food opportunities. These days the farm is growing bountiful amounts of veggies year round, offering the freshest of greens even on the coldest of West MI winter days! We are excited to integrate more value added products to the farms offerings including fresh honey, maple syrup, and herbal creations straight from the farm.

Food access is deeply ingrained within the farms mission to provide folks with fresh, local, and sustainable food as well as the resources to prepare it. We are excited to continue to support food access in 2023 by offering on farm EBT payments + EBT CSA shares!

Flowers

Sam’s original dream was to “grow flowers and be happy.” Back in the day, that correlated to picking wildflowers alongside the dirt road ditches and selling them at a rickety roadside stand for $1. These days, the dreams have expanded into well over 100 varieties of flowers + foliage.Walking amongst the brilliant blooms on a bright sunshiny day is an absolute dream. These days, we are sharing these blooms through CSA bouquets, Market arrangements, Wholesale+event buckets, and floral workshops throughout the season. Guarantee yourself flowers all season long with a floral CSA, or prepare ahead for a big event with a wholesale bucket!

Also debuting in 2023 is our u-cut flower garden! We have cleared space and will be breaking ground in spring of 2023 to provide folks with a u-cut opportunity out at the farm!

EDU

The farm is committed to offering edu opportunities + workshops focused on how to grow, harvest, purchase, prepare, and preserve fresh, local, sustainable options, amongst other offerings! Some opportunities are donation based and others have provided scholarship opportunities Edu opportunities are offered throughout the year with seasonal focus topics

check out classes!

Get Involved

Join Our CSA

Invest in your health, my farm, and our community with a CSA Share. Currently offerings include a traditional Summer CSA from June to October(10 and 20 week shares available), A Fall Back CSA (10 week share from October to December, and a Spring Ahead CSA (10 week share from February to April.) Each week will include a versatile and fruitful harvest accommodated by correlating recipes and additional resources.

CSA Members also receive additional perks, including:

An invite to an exclusive CSA celebration including a farm tour, a farm fresh meal, and local entertainment
10% off our annual seedling sale
10% off workshops + farm events
10% off farm merch

Workshops + Events

I will be offering educational opportunities year round. Visit our calendar of events to learn more! Scholarships will be available to those facing financial barriers to attending.

Upcoming events:

Garden planning in the Greenhouse - 7pm Tuesdays starting 1/10 donation based

Business/Restaurant Floral Subscriptions

Brighten up your business with locally grown floral bouquets! All pre-made bouquets include a returnable vase, and fresh florals lasting a minimum of 3-7+ days within a food service setting. Weekly delivery available!

Compost Club

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and COMPOST! Sign up for a compost club membership this season. Compost Club is a great way to keep waste out of our landfills and use it to refuel the soil! Memberships are on a non-contract basis, so you are able to start/pause/stop the service at your convenience.

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