Farm Life

Spring is tied for first place among all four seasons at the Farm. Sandhill cranes chuckle in the distance along the Black River as they migrate north. That earthy scent before a rain sends you back in time. And the pink and white of the majestic magnolia in the yard, backgrounded by the chartreuse turning to a new verdant tone every day, reminds you that change is coming. And it is good.

The Environmental Working Group has released its 2023 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, with its Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen fruits and vegetables most and least likely to be contaminated with pesticides. Some conventionally grown blueberries have made it back onto the list for the first time in a while. We're proud at North Sky Farm to produce "true blues." That is, we don't use any pesticides, insecticides, fungicides -- no "cides" at all.

It's surprisingly hard to find real organic blueberries. You can find some that are chemical free like ours, but even then, they're probably grown hydroponically (not in real soil). You have a chance to harvest real organic blueberries on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the farm. Harvested blueberries will benefit the Wild Onion Market food co-op in Chicago. This is your chance to be a farmer for a day. To RSVP or ask questions, click here to Contact Us.

Stay at the farm while being within striking distance of one of the country's top ten (we think top) destinations: South Haven.