Welcome to Lake Divide Farm!These are strange times. With the coronavirus spreading quickly we are forced to balance the vital need to reduce contact with the imperative need to eat food. Our simple, basic, and evolving solution? Online pre-orders!
Online ordering is closed until next time. If you would like to be emailed next time ordering is open, sign up for our newsletter! Pick up locations: Ann Arbor- Whitney Farmstead 11 am - 3 pm PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS for Whitney Farmstead: Bring a piece of paper with your first and last name written upon it. Drive to 4165-3601 Farrell Rd, Dexter, MI 48130 (The farm drive is on the South side of Farrell between these two addresses.) Turn down farm drive and Look for our van/sign. Pull into car line and stay in your car with your windows up. When you are at the front the line Lizz will come to you. Hold up your paper or say your name. Either pop your trunk/rear door/unlock your backdoor to allow Lizz to place your order in your backseat. Note: We are being hosted by the lovely Whitney Farmstead. They have all of their amazing products (Maple Syrup, Eggs, Meats), along with the Tiani Body Care's Soaps, and Raterman's Breads. Royal Oak- At the Market! 7 am - 12 pm – We will be parked in the last spot before the circle. PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS for the Royal Oak Market Bring a piece of paper with your first and last name written upon it. Drive to the Royal Oak Farmers' Market. We will be on the East Side of the building. Look for our sign, van, and me or Kathryn. We will be parked in the last spot along the building side, just before the circle Upon arrival, get into the car line (we are hoping to use the circle for a car line) and stay in your car with your windows up. When you are at the front the line we will come over. Hold up your paper or if you don't have a paper, say your Last name. Keep your windows up! Either pop your trunk/rear door, or unlock your backseat door to allow Kathryn to place your order in your backseat. If you are shopping at the market and would like to pick your order up on foot, please respect the 6’ social distancing measures. Eastern Market- In Shed Four! 7 am - 12 pm PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS for Eastern Market Bring a piece of paper with your first and last name written on it. Head to 2934 Russell St, Detroit, Shed 4. (It is the long narrow shed between the two indoor sheds 3 and 5) Turn onto Division street from Russell Street. You will see our Lake Divide Farm Sign an Shana. Turn left into the shed for parking lot. Pull into car line and stay in your car with your windows up. When you are at the front the line Shana will come to you. Hold up your paper or say your name. Either pop your trunk/rear door/unlock your backdoor to allow Shana to place your order in your backseat. Stockbridge- Roadside on the farm 12 pm to 2 pm PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS: Bring a piece of paper with your first and last name written on it. Drive to the address listed on your receipt. Our farm is located just North of Stephen Road on the dirt road part of Mount Hope (Moechel) Pull up along the roadside in front of the big barn on the East side of the road. Give a beep if no one is present but stay in your car and keep your windows up. Hold up your paper or say your name. Either pop your trunk/rear door/unlock your backdoor We will bring your order out and put it in your trunk. Please do not stroll the farm. We are working hard to keep our work environment safe for us to work and produce food. We hope to have a potluck this spring if various conditions permit! REMEMBER! We have decided to reduce contact at market in order to reduce the burden on our medical system. Why Low Contact is IMPORTANT: As I am sure you have read, the coronavirus has the potential to overwhelm our medical system if too many people get sick at the same time. At our current rate of infection, we are headed that way. This could mean that people who need medical attention will not be able to receive the care they need. Our best approach to combat this is to reduce contact and "flatten the curve" through social distancing and reduced exposure. You can find an explanation of this here Because of this, despite the financial punch in the gut, we have decided to forgo our markets that remain open until April 5th. We will then reconsider. In the meantime, we have opened up online ordering to non-CSA members and CSA members alike and are prepared to carry out low-contact pick-ups at sites within 15 minutes of our markets. We are hoping that between the online ordering of non-CSA members and the continued support of our members, we will be able to pull this off without taking a debilitating hit. Besides, it is for the greater good. For our regular farm news... Check the bottom of the most recent post on our farm news page to see what what we will be bringing to market this week. |
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Announcements!
We are hiring for the 2020 season! See our Work or Volunteer with us page for details!
Sign up to be a farm member in our CSA program. Find info about our program at our Market CSA Membership page
Sign up to be a farm member in our CSA program. Find info about our program at our Market CSA Membership page
An Introduction...
Jim Neumann and Helen Chandler, partners in marriage and business, own and operate Lake Divide Farm. Located in Jackson County Michigan, the farm is named for the unique way the Huron and Upper Grand watersheds divide the property in half. This year will be our second farming in Michigan, after four years running Whistling Wolf Farm in New Jersey. Through our inaugural season, we got our organic certification through Ohio Ecological Farm and Food Association (OEFFA) and began laying the groundwork for a lifetime of friendship and stewardship within our community. We are eager to continue forging relationships and carrying on the work of caring for our environment. We are committed to farming the land sustainably and preserving the natural ecosystems that predate our arrival.
In the upcoming season, we will be growing vegetables, melon, and herbs. Some of the items that we are most excited about include garlic, ginger, onions, and radicchio. For a full produce list visit the 'What We Offer' page.
It is with high hopes and great anticipation that we embark on the upcoming year!
In the upcoming season, we will be growing vegetables, melon, and herbs. Some of the items that we are most excited about include garlic, ginger, onions, and radicchio. For a full produce list visit the 'What We Offer' page.
It is with high hopes and great anticipation that we embark on the upcoming year!
Baby Ginger
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Cipollini onions!
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Winter spinach
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