Growing Practices
For nearly a decade, we have been known as one of the premier growers in the region. Providing beautiful and flavorful produce to our customers is top priority. Our carrots are known as some of the sweetest, our kale and spinach, the most tender, our tomatoes, mouthwatering... The list goes on. It's all in how we grow:
We are a "no-till" farm, meaning that we have never tilled the soil here. We use traditional hand tools to cultivate the soil, and we layer with composted manure and cover-crops to build the composition.
We utilize state of the art hand tools designed by French market gardeners such as the tilther and grelinette.
We preserve the minerals in the soil which would otherwise be lost with excessive tilling.
Who We Are
For as long as we can remember, healthy food has been a major priority for us. We have learned of the wild herbs and edibles of the land, traveled America backpacking and hiking, and ultimately became small-scale farmers trying to keep an anchor in tradition amidst an ever-progressing modern world.
We are living and growing food the same way our grandparents and great-grand parents did and it is only in the modern day that we give it a name such as "no-till", "organic", "chemical-free", etc. We just grow food. We grow a LOT of it. Thousands upon thousands of pounds of food are grown on just one acre using bio-dynamic and intensive cropping.
All of the work that goes into Schooner Creek Farm, from seed ordering, planning, production, labor, harvest, retail, delivery, media & more- is done by husband and wife team, Doug and Sarah.
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Three Ways to Access
1.) Join our popular CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) membership. It's the best value! Each week, stop by the farm OR utilize our drive through pickup in Nashville & Bloomington (Columbus) to receive your Schooner Creek Farm share of delicious, fresh, quality produce, eggs, herbs & flowers.
2.) Place your order online at your leisure. Pick up your order at one of our drop locations. (Nashville, IN Fridays at 5 p.m./ Bloomington, IN every other Tuesday at 6 p.m.) Produce orders are closed for the season.
3.) Stop by the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
CSA
Your Community Supported Agriculture Membership
We are now accepting sign-ups for the 2021 CSA season which begins in April and ends in November. We offer 6 week shares. You may choose to renew at the end of each six week session. Buy purchasing a Community Supported Agriculture membership- you have a share in the farm produce!
Each week during your six-week session, receive your share of fresh, healthy, chemical-free produce from our farm. (Read about our growing practices above)
Choose your pickup location. On the farm, Nashville, IN or Bloomington, IN. (We are considering a Columbus drop this year as well.)
In the spring session you’ll find French sorrel and radishes, heirloom beets and baby carrots, sugar snap peas, chard, kale, and crunchy lettuces, eggs, flowers, and more.
In the summer session you’ll find our renowned heirloom sweet peppers, a wide variety of tomatoes, onions, green beans, potatoes, zucchini, leeks and more.
In autumn, enjoy our exquisite shallots, butternut squash, greens mix, beets, carrots, turnips, and so much more.
We grow over 60 different crops each year.
Customize your share. Let us know what you love and what you don’t, so that we can make sure you get what you want!
As a member, enjoy 10% off any purchase outside of your share during the year you hold a membership.
Pastured Egg Add-on available this year.
Take advantage of membership perks and your best value. Limited amount of shares.
Click HERE to join. or email us for more info
