| Pregitzer Farm Market started as a roadside stand in 1996 when Wade thought he'd grow and sell a few pumpkins. The following year sweet corn and watermelons were added, which was a big hit. This led to formed and family members recruited! In 2003 we moved a quarter mile north to a horse farm, which was promptly turned into a produce farm! A small barn that is over 75 years old serves as our market. With the additional land and convenient location we started growing and selling more produce than ever before. We broadened our vision in 2005 with a focus on farm entertainment and education. We added a corn maze, petting farm, hayrides, and field trips. This generated phenomenal growth resulting in Wade's dream of farming for a living becoming a tangible goal. To do this we will be offering even more produce, education, and fun entertainment. Now in 2008 Wade has made the farm his full time career, while still helping out a little at his previous full time job. He really likes meeting everyone who comes out to the farm and is always happy to talk. Wade oversees all the planting and growing and general farm management. Shannon enjoys handling the marketing and administrative aspect of the business. Some new things she will be tackling this year are creating and maintaining the web site, putting a newsletter together, and growing and selling flowers. Harry is getting more involved every year with the field work, building, and lots of fix it projects! Margie does just about everything, from compiling and printing off our free recipes, working in the market, picking veggies, helping with the newsletter, and lots of miscellaneous. The kids help out more every year. Evan is always eager to learn about operating the tractors and anything else he can get his hands on! Tossing all those melons and pumpkins won't hurt his football game either! Kassie loves helping out in the market, always with a smile. She is excited to be offering cut flowers this year. Grace is learning more about running the market and is always willing to practice at the cash register. She will be cutting some flowers too. You can usually see Sarah around climbing the fences, riding around with her dad, and keeping the rest of us in line; all done barefoot! We also are very fortunate to have great friends who love to help out on the farm. There's a good chance you will see Steve and Jill Fitzgerald and Mike and Michele Lewis pitching in wherever they're needed! We look forward to serving our customers for many years to come and are thankful for the blessings and friendships we have received. Thank you for your support. Wade, Shannon, Margie, Harry, Evan, Kassie, Grace, and Sarah Pregitzer |
Welcome to Pregitzer Farm Market. Our vision is to
be a sustainable farm. Our mission is to offer the
best fresh from the farm produce possible. Our goal
is to educate communities about farm life, eating
local, and fun on the farm. To do this we will
continue to stand by our reputation for exceptional
customer service and the best produce around! We
will plan field trips, festivals, private parties, and
events. Tours of our farm are gladly offered and
encouraged.
be a sustainable farm. Our mission is to offer the
best fresh from the farm produce possible. Our goal
is to educate communities about farm life, eating
local, and fun on the farm. To do this we will
continue to stand by our reputation for exceptional
customer service and the best produce around! We
will plan field trips, festivals, private parties, and
events. Tours of our farm are gladly offered and
encouraged.
Special priority is given to the health of our soil and produce. Our veggies are always fresh from the field, thus
retaining more nutrients and unbeatable flavor.
We use conventional tillage with the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is an effective and
environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense
practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction
with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage
pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the
environment.
Most plants are in plastic culture to control weeds, warm the ground, and preserve moisture. Rye and clover
are used for mulch and filter strips. We are now trying no-till and zone-till to benefit the soil and reduce labor
and fuel.
We take pride in offering healthy, wholesome produce of exceptional quality while being responsible for our
environment.
retaining more nutrients and unbeatable flavor.
We use conventional tillage with the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is an effective and
environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense
practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction
with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage
pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the
environment.
Most plants are in plastic culture to control weeds, warm the ground, and preserve moisture. Rye and clover
are used for mulch and filter strips. We are now trying no-till and zone-till to benefit the soil and reduce labor
and fuel.
We take pride in offering healthy, wholesome produce of exceptional quality while being responsible for our
environment.
| PREGITZER FARM MARKET, LLC "Like your own garden without the work!" 6870 Territorial Rd., Munith, MI 49259 (517) 769-2768 yourfarmmarket.com |
| Get our greenhouses up so we can start our own plants. Thanks to Vic Ferrari we have had our select variety of plants started and ready worry free every year! One is up and running! Expand our CSA 4 X Members! We are looking into selling our own farm raised poultry and more eggs. Later Summer Shannon is also very excited to be starting flowers! Grew & sold great! We also hope to get a herb garden growing for our customers. (Starting plants now!) Margie has learned of some interesting projects with lavender so we hope to have a few rows put in! Working on that. We will be adding to our summer and fall events. (Already have some ideas!) |
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