Local Growers Guild
Our Grower Members
We have three categories of membership - producers, retailers, and community members. For a list of our retailer members, please see our main page. For a list of our community members, please see the bottom of this page. We will also be publishing an updated Local Growers' Guide in March 2008.
Here is a list of our grower members. Please click here for a map of the farms.
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Homestead Growers |
We are a seventh generation farm in Sheridan, Indiana, specializing in exotic mushrooms and chemical-free, all-natural produce. We also operate and own “Local Folks Foods,” a value-added company using our own products as well as produce obtained from other Indiana growers. |
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White Violet Center for Eco-Justice |
Our farm consists of a little over five acres. We have two orchards with apples, peaches, cherries, and a berry patch. The land has been organic for over ten years and biodynamic for two years. Our garden will be certified organic this year. There is a small apiary for harvesting raw honey and we compost manure from our alpaca herd and friendly horses. We sell alpaca fiber as roving, yarn, and finished garments made by volunteers. Please see our website for workshop schedules and more! |
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Fullcircle Farm |
Fullcircle Farm is a three acre, transitional-organic farm specializing in naturally grown vegetables, flowers, and herbs. We are committed to the promotion of sustainability in our rural community and on our farm. Our focus is on low-till practices and cover cropping to transition a conventionally farmed field, originally worked by the co-owner's great-great-great grandfather. Fullcircle Farm offers bouquets of flowers and ornamental herbs, a wide variety of naturally grown specialty and heirloom vegetables, and fresh culinary herbs. Find us at the Bloomington and Greencastle farmers' markets, or contact J.D. for information about direct or restaurant accounts. |
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Hobbit Gardens/Erth Gatherings |
Hobbit Gardens is an organic herb farm, gardens, and shop nestled among the woods, ravines, and fields of Putnam County. We sell herb, flower, and vegetable plants as well as produce. We also offer classes, workshops, retreats, and events. Tending this land is our way of making the world a better place. |
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Seldom Seen Farm |
Seldom Seen Farm is a vegetable, herb, and flower farm located in Danville, Indiana. Our products are produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers or biocides. Seldom Seen Farm was conceived in the winter of 2002–2003. It is a new face on an old farm. We have 160 acres in central Hendricks County. We are currently using 10 acres to grow our vegetables, herbs, and flowers and are working to become certified organic. This year we will offer a winter CSA program in November and December. Please visit our website or call for details. |
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Willowfield Lavender Farm |
Willowfield Lavender Farm is situated on 28 acres about 25 miles southwest of Indianapolis. We specialize in lavender varieties that grow well in our Midwest climate. Presently, we have about 2500 plants with plans of adding another 2000 in the next year or two. Our farm is open to the public from May through mid-September on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. We also have special events like our Lavender Festival (in June) and evening concerts through the summer. |
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One Sky Certified Organic Farm |
One Sky Farm is designed and operated to produce food while making as light a footprint on the land as we can manage. We spray compost teas to enhance the plants’ built-in self-defense mechanisms, which means low insect and disease pressure, no need for toxic chemical controls, and foods with all the proper nutrition for humans. We have made substantial reforestation and soil conservation efforts. In the farm’s forests, we plant and cultivate at-risk eastern medicinal herbs in an effort to reduce their population decline from habitat loss and over-harvesting. |
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Local Indiana Food Enterprises (LIFE) |
LIFE Certified Organic Farm is located in Morgan County and is operated jointly by two local families. Our vision is to provide fresh, high quality, nutritious food year round to the local Indiana consumer as a primary alternative to purchasing out-of-state produce. We work hard to ensure that our farm keeps our high environmental and quality standards. Through our extended season farming practices, we are able to provide excellent organic produce including peppers, basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash. |
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Hunter's Honey |
We are a family of beekeepers that started in 1910 and are now in our fourth generation of producing honey in Indiana. We manage several hundred hives throughout Indiana for varietal honey and pollination. We then use our honey, wax, and pollen to produce value added foods. And we also enjoy giving tours of our honey farm. We enjoy making life sweeter for our customers. |
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Stout’s Melody Acres |
All produce is grown on a 90-year-old farm. I am the fourth generation to farm the land. The produce is all naturally grown with no commercial insecticides, pesticides, or herbicides applied. The farm produces onions, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, a variety of peppers, summer and winter squash, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and much more. |
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S&S Hog Farms |
We are a father and son operating two farms, one on either side of the Owen-Greene County Line. We primarily raise pigs but also grow some corn and soybeans as well as having open pasture. |
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Hart Farm |
Hart Farm is in its 30th season growing high quality cut flowers, herbs, garlic, dried flowers and perennial plants. We use organic growing methods on our five acres, located twelve miles west of Bloomington in Greene County. Stop by and see us at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market, every Saturday from April through November! |
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Harvest Moon Flower Farm |
Harvest Moon Flower Farm has been offering local products for 19 years from its farm location in Spencer, IN. Primarily a cut flower and culinary herb farm, we also offer many specialty vegetables and fruits to local restaurants. We sell our products at four different farmers’ markets, nine local businesses, and we have a thriving wedding trade for our floral products. Our farming practices are all sustainable and based on an intense use of compost, mulches and cover crops. We love what we do and welcome visitors to our Spring Open Farm Days on Sundays and Mondays in May. |
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Red Rosa Farm |
We farm on our 130–acre farmstead in Owen County. We tend a herd of about 100 alpacas, which we show every spring for their lovely fleece. We also grow produce using organic methods, specializing in garlic and cruciferous vegetables. In the past year, we have also begun cultivating orchids. |
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Linnea's Greenhouse |
We are a greenhouse located one mile from Lake Lemon. We grow annuals, perennials, houseplants, and cacti using only organic methods. Many items are grown from seed. Now find our houseplants at three locations in Bloomington— Bloomingfoods downtown, Bloomingfoods East, and Tara on Kirkwood. Are you interested in raw foods or juicing? Check out Mixed Greens Restaurant on North College Avenue – their wheatgrass is grown in our greenhouse. Linnea’s Greenhouse—where we grow year round! |
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The Chile Woman |
Chiles are a wonderful crop, as delicious as they are beautiful. There are over 3000 varieties, but few are available commercially. Saving heirloom vegetable seeds and helping preserve biogenetic diversity is an important part of my farming operation. My business is organic: free ranging chickens, beneficial weeds, and lady bugs provide insect control. My partner Terry Morgan’s sheep grace the fields with nature’s fertilizer. My main business is shipping plants, but Terry and I love to have people come to the greenhouse and visit with us. |
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Rastazumska Productions |
Rastazumska Productions is part of a recently established urban homestead in Bloomington. We are located on an acre of land and we consider ourselves urban farmers. We produce naturally grown (chemical free) produce and specialize in cherry tomatoes, hot and exotic chilies, mixed greens, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and wildflowers. We also offer an "urban compost" mix for gardeners. We encourage families to visit and to learn more about growing food efficiently and sustainably in urban settings. |
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Heskerlew Farm |
We are a new U-Pick Berry Farm located just southwest of Bloomington. Our berries are grown using organic methods. We are just starting and were hit hard by the late freeze in 2007 so our new goal is to open for raspberry and strawberry picking in 2009. We are also starting a chicken flock and a sheep herd and hope to have chickens, sheep, and mutton available next year. Visitors are welcome – please contact us in advance. |
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Musgrave Orchard/ New Growth Gardens |
New Growth Gardens, located in northwest Monroe County, is home to the Hamilton family and provides fresh produce for Core Farms Community Supported Agriculture and Musgrave Orchard. We use organic methods to grow varieties of garlic, vegetables, culinary herbs, and flowers. In the fall of 2003, we purchased Musgrave Orchard and began nurturing the land there with sustainable practices and transitioning to organic apple production. Value-added organic apple products are our main focus. At the orchard, you will find us pressing fresh apple cider from Labor Day through March. May through October finds us visiting with our CSA families as they pick up their weekly bounty. Seasonal orchard and farm tours may be scheduled. We look forward to growing with you! |
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Maple Valley Farm |
Maple Valley Farm is operated by the Howard family in the rolling hills of northern Monroe County. We move the flocks to fresh pastures daily, which ensures the highest level of nutrition, growth and health of our flock and also continuously improves the quality of our pastures. The flock is not fed any grain, hormones or antibiotics and is processed at a state-inspected facility. Poultry is raised in shelters on pasture and hand-processed on our farm. |
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Marble Hill Farm |
Marble Hill Farm is a 150–acre farm located in southwest Monroe County. We raise all-natural Black Angus beef. Our herd of 45 cows and calves roam freely on lush green pastures and are treated to a delightful and yummy blend of grains to keep them fat and happy. We also raise Nubian goats, chickens, and horses. Our farm is child-friendly and visitors are always welcome. Our beef is free of hormones and antibiotics, and is state-inspected and certified when processed. |
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Schact Fleece & Meat Farm |
Located on the southern outskirts of Bloomington, our farm is family-owned and operated and seeks to produce healthy, local, grass-fed, sustainable, humanely raised, chemical-free food for our community. We raise Icelandic sheep, cattle, chickens and turkeys using a holistic model that allows all the parts to work together for the good of the whole. All animals are raised and rotated on pasture with constant access to clean air, fresh water, warm sunshine, and lush forage. Our clean and healthy management practices eliminate the need for chemicals in our animals or on our soil. We sell chickens at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market and the Traders' Point Farmers' Market. We also sell chicken, turkey, and lamb meat directly from our farm as well as wool. Please see our website for information about our farm days! |
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Meadowlark Organic Farm |
Meadowlark Organic Farm is located in the rolling hills of western Brown County near the north fork of Salt Creek. The acre of land that we cultivate is on a gently sloping hillside surrounded by pasture and woodland. In the center of the garden is a passive solar greenhouse that allows us to grow year-round with little need for other fuel sources. We love growing, eating, and providing food fresh from the garden. |
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Weber’s Sugar Camp |
We are purveyors of Indiana’s finest maple syrup since 1889. |
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Keith Uridel and Aimee Dewar |
Our growing cottage farm was carved out of acreage in western Brown County that has been in the family since 1907. We grow organically using cover crops, peat moss, and alfalfa meal to enrich our gardens and will be certified organic in 2008. Poultry are in rotational grazing, adding life and nutrients to the soil as well. We will be adding dairy goats and cows soon. We grow blueberries, blackberries, black and red raspberries, and Asian pears. We also operate a nursery specializing in organically grown berry plants. |
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Loveland Farms |
Loveland Farms Brown County Meats provides quality products for those who appreciate the difference. Using only natural means, we raise pork and beef on our farms located in Brown and Lawrence counties. We produce a variety of sausages and Black Angus beef at the Sausage Shack located on South Shore Drive near Lake Lemon. |
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Harvest Lodge |
Harvest Lodge is a small farm and catering business located in Brown County. Our business evolved from Harvest Moon Juice Bar and Delicatessen in Plymouth, Michigan. We use local and organic ingredients from our farm and from other local small farmers. Our specialties include a wide variety of tamales, excellent baked goods, and fresh blueberry tarts. Please contact Pat or Erika at 812–988–1249. |
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Wilbur's Bee Farm and Tick Ranch |
We are located in Brown County and have a half-acre vegetable and small fruit garden, a small apple orchard, and lots of wild berries. We also have bee hives, located on a wildflower field close to the orchard. We are a husband and wife operation and we believe in growing things as naturally as possible. We use primarily natural pesticides and fertilizers. We purchase our seeds from Burpee and our plants from local nurseries. We welcome visitors - please call first! |
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Padgett's Family Farm |
Our farm is located 22 miles southwest of Bloomington in Greene County. We have been growing and selling since 1994. We are an unconventional farm, in that we rely on the natural abilities of the soil combined with the traditional farming practices of cover cropping, crop rotation, and periodic fallowing. We do not use chemicals as they are harmful to the soil and to us. We care for 75 hens and four cows. We graze them all rotationally and we feed them local whole grains. We do not use hormones or antibiotics. Sunday visits welcomed, but call ahead. Thanks… Jeff and Elizabeth. |
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Martin Hollow Farm |
Martin Hollow Farm sits nestled in the hills of northern Lawrence County about 15 miles south of Bloomington. We grow a wide variety of heirloom produce year-round. Our farming methods focus on sustainability. We do not use petrochemical herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, or any other synthetic substances. We use cover crops, compost, and crop rotations to maintain the health of our soils, which results in healthy vegetables for our customers. |
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Krecik/Five Oaks Farm |
We have a 90–acre farm perched on top of a high ridge outside Freetown, in Jackson County. We produce fruit and vegetables using organic methods. Our main crop is an expanding acreage and variety of blueberries. We also produce maple syrup in the winter. |
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Ewenique Icelandic Sheep Farm |
My husband Phil, daughter Cami (9) and myself live on the 102-acre farm that belonged to Phil's grandmother and has been in his family for over 100 years. We raise Icelandic sheep for breeding and selling wool products such as yarn, roving, and felted items as well as meat. We chose sheep because we believe they are easier on the land and will eat far more vegetables than cattle or goats. We raise them organically on only pasture. We also raise numerous vegetables, wheat for flour, and peacocks. |
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Amazen Graze |
We are a 5th generation farm. Our primary focus for some time has been organic grassfed and finished beef and lamb. We use M.I.G. rotational grazing and green plowdown crops to build soil fertility. We have branched out into vegetables, primarily asparagus and sweet corn, and are looking into expanding into various berry varieties. Our products are only available at the farm. We encourage on-farm visits and wish to build relationships with customers who want to see, know, and trust how their food is grown. |
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Olde Lane Orchard |
In 2002 we purchased a 10–acre orchard off State Road 231 in northern Daviess County. Both our home and the orchard are accessed by long-standing farm lanes—hence the name “Olde Lane Orchard.” Ours is a family business. Our children learn responsibility and life skills as they help prune, thin peaches, mow around the trees, and harvest fruit. Our homemade greenhouse, one acre vegetable patch, and small bakery operation fill the off-season with activity. Although most of our products are distributed through farm markets, local customers visit our house regularly. |
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Organic Acres |
We are a family farm that has operated since 1989. We have been certified organic since 2006. Our garden produces tomatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, strawberries, and other organic produce. We also have a dairy herd and a flock of chickens. |
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Miller's Organic |
Products available at the Jasper Farmers' Market. |
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Heartland Family Farm |
Heartland Family Farm offers wonderful European and heirloom varieties of spring, summer, fall and winter fruits and vegetables. We concentrate on varieties that provide excellent flavor and are not often found in the general market. We grow on naturally fertile land using organic principles. All aspects of our farm are lovingly tended by Teresa and her three daughters (Sarah, Jessica, and Emily). Our goal is to provide not only wonderful produce for our customers, but also to nurture and sustain our land. |
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DK |
We are a traditional family farm located in Daviess County. Our specialties are sweet potatoes and sweet corn. |
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FDK |
FDK Farm is a small scale operation providing high quality allium products raised naturally using sustainable methods. Although we raise many different things, our garlic and onions seem to be the core of our production business. We are located in beautiful Orange County, Indiana, west of Orleans. Garlic and onions are usually available by the first of July. We try to accommodate large orders while not losing touch with everyday folk that browse the Saturday Farmer’s Market on the Orleans Square. We strive to provide quality and value. We welcome visitors and advance orders. We are big supporters of buying local whenever possible. We look forward to serving you. Best wishes to you and your family. |
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Lost Pond Farm |
Now in our twelth year of selling our produce locally, Lost Pond Farm is located on fifty-seven mostly wooded acres in Washington County. We grow more than fifty kinds of flowers and a variety of seasonal produce using no-till deep mulch beds to minimize soil exposure, moisture loss and erosion. We employ low-tech season extension methods and no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. Our CSA provides subscribers with fresh weekly baskets of produce, including such favorites as Sugar-snap peas, All-Blue potatoes, yardlong beans, San Marzano tomatoes, edamame soybeans and Little Baby Flower watermelons. |
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Capriole |
At Capriole we make a variety of fresh, ripened, and aged (raw milk) goat cheeses the farmstead way—by hand, on our own farm, and using only the milk of our own herd. Our cheeses truly reflect the land, geology, animals, seasons, skill, and management that is sustainable, ethical, and humane. From milk to cheese to customer, the process begins and ends on the family farm and is one we all share with personal pride. |
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Fiedler Family Farms |
Fielder Family Farms offers grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork, raw honey, and free range eggs. We’re a multi-generational family farm located between Louisville, KY and Evansville, IN. We practice holistic, humane, and environmentally sound management incorporating a rotational grazing system. We use no hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, or herbicides. We raise Angus, Red Devon, Katahdin sheep, Large Black pigs and pastured laying hens. Please email or call us with any questions. Visitors always welcome! |
Community Members
Martha Sattinger
Brandie Roberts
Amy Thompson
Linda Roos and Steven Wallace
Wes Drake
Bradley Drake
The Debruickers
Sharon Seidenberg
Rick Dietz
Barbara Habig
Tim Clougher
Lucille Bertuccio
Justin Smith
Victoria Wesseler
Brandi Smith
Christine Barbour and Jerry Wright
Jessica Williams
Eric Schedler and Katie Zukof
Nancy Sparks
Joanna Sparks
Keith Johnson