History & Family
2005
Alissa was born new journey underway learning patience, humbling & humiliation as we wait to understand what is in our abilities to do to help her health.
2008
Purchased additional acreage from neighbors. Planted it all apples & asparagus
2012
Built controlled atmosphere cold storage to hold our own crop, while also building hydrocooler for asparagus
2017
Spring second asparagus line in new pack rooms, Fall started packing our own apples. Nephew Asa started with the farm
2020
Riley started with farm, his dad Paul jr works with us today, also his grandfather Paul SR worked with my Uncle & myself. Paul Sr was one of the most genuine influences on me growing up after losing both Grandpa & my Uncle teaching me multiple new task over the years. *Began talks with U of M about a fund raising program for Mott’s Children’s Hospital.
2023
Added 2 more asparagus packing lines
2006
Cassidy is born then quickly set off that summer to Children’s hospital in Hershey, PA with Alissa for summer feeding therapy. Caleb stayed home to take care of the farm & build new house. Gone a long time built pole barn also.
2010
Added our first frost fans
2013
Started receiving asparagus for other packers & processors
2018
Additional acreage, added another farm
2021
Spring Added new hydrocooler, Fall started receiving peaches for Titan Farms
2024
Added Cider line worked through permitting process for the yr, purchased apple farm in Hart
2007
Infrastructure boxes, buildings for storage.
2011
Added more fans saw the benefit yr prior, 2012 turned out to be frost of the century our fans paid for themselves overnight, although we ran them 22 nights that yr.
2016
First yr packing asparagus 1,082,000 lbs all by hand. 2016- Fall started addition for more asparagus packing & new apple grader
2019
Sister Rachel started with operation. Nephew Eli started as well.
2022
60,000 sq ft addition on facility, 5 controlled atmosphere rooms, 2 cold storage rooms, dry storage additional refrigeration capacity. New asparagus pack room -Waterjet cutter that didn’t work out.
2025
Signed first of its kind corporate branding agreement with U of M Mott’s Children’s hospital, purchased additional acreage from neighbor, large planting of over 120,000 new apple trees , added line #5 to asparagus packing.
