We are excited to announce our late summer and early fall market schedule featuring organic beans, grains, and raw honey. Join us to hear fresh farm stories and celebrate our harvest together. Support means the world to us. See you at these markets: August 3, 10; September 7; October 5, 12, 19, 26.
Firefly Fields is an organic, family-run farm in southwestern Michigan that emphasizes community, sustainable farming, and environmental stewardship. The farm values family, resilient agrarian practices, a harmonious ecosystem, and the joy of food. Inviting visitors to join their journey, they foster a sense of belonging and celebrate life and nature together.
Midwest farmers, millers, and bakers, including Ben, attended a workshop on stone-milling at the Northern Crops Institute in Fargo, thanks to the Artisan Grain Collaborative (AGC). It was a humbling learning experience focusing on grain/flour quality and milling operations. The trip inspired the prospect of expanding Firefly Fields with new milling equipment and enhancing stone-ground flour products, emphasizing the importance of community within regional grain economies.
The Jennings Family Farm, part of Firefly Fields, champions sustainable agriculture through organic methods, avoiding synthetic chemicals, and maintaining biodiversity. They aim to reconnect people with food origins and advocate for local, organic eating to counter the environmental and health impacts of industrial farming. With industrialization reducing the number of U.S. farms and concentrating production, they highlight the need for consumer awareness and behavioral changes in food choices, urging consumers to question the source of their meals to promote a sustainable food system.
Ben and Virginia reflect on two years of farm adventures and growth, from renovating the farmhouse to expanding the apiary and cultivating new crops. Their staycation provided a much-needed break before diving into 2024 with a clearer vision. Balancing challenges and success, they look forward to what the new year holds with hope and excitement.
We are excited to introduce our new Organic Hard Red Spring Wheat product line. Available as raw berries or stone-milled flour in various quantities, it has received great feedback locally. The raw berries are versatile for milling or cooking, while the stone-milled flour retains all the natural components, adding a nutty flavor to your baking.
The 2023 Farmers Market Season brings big changes, with a trimmed schedule and new pickup options. Only one market per month is scheduled, but customers can now pick up orders at the farm, in Delton, and in select townships. While some markets are missed, flexible pickup and online orders aim to accommodate customers and the farm’s needs.
The Jennings family, deeply rooted in sports and farming, has a strong connection to basketball and organic grain farming. Papa Jennings’ love for basketball, coaching, and organic farming has left a lasting impact on his family. The farm’s transition to USDA Certified Organic and the tradition of sending organic grains to Archie and Mattie’s daughter helped sow the seeds for Firefly Fields.
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