Hello Farm Friends,
Matt and Allie Baker from That One Farmer Guy here. As we are resting and recovering from a busy 2024 season, we are dreaming of the possibility that 2025 holds. You may think it is too early to think of summer produce, but this time of year is where our planning and organization for the upcoming season happens. We are developing our crop plans, ordering seeds, tools and inputs, signing up for markets, and working out details local retail partners.
We are excited to offer new opportunities for you to get your produce this upcoming season! We have weekly farm shares, an online store, multiple retail locations, and the Bryan and Defiance farmers markets.
About Community Supported Agriculture
Have you heard of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)? CSA is a partnership between you, the CSA member and us, the farmers. Traditionally, community members pay the farmers up front at the beginning of the season in return for a weekly farm share. Farm Friend Membership, Salad Club, and Just Salad will be That One Farmer Guy’s variations of a CSA (we’ll talk more about the details later)!
Becoming a member of our farm provides many benefits to you as our members and to us as your farmers. When you sign up for our Farm Share/Membership program, we know the food we are growing has a home and some of the costs associated with growing your produce are covered. This provides us with early revenue to purchase seeds, maintain equipment, and obtain our certifications.
Farming is hard. By supporting our small, certified organic farm in this way, you should feel good knowing that you are taking action to help lighten the financial load to produce local food. Recognizing that we have a community that appreciates and supports what we are trying to accomplish helps alleviate the burdens first generation farmers are plagued by as we cultivate the path for a more sustainable, local food system.
Some of the benefits to you as a member include your produce being picked and packed fresh to order specifically for you. You will have access to our online farm store which will have what is new and fresh at the farm before it goes to our retail partners. Visiting the farm store will be like visiting our farmers market table, but you are the first customer of the morning every time. Imagine the table being piled high with everything our farm has to offer and as fresh as the moment we lovingly picked it. Our membership/share programs are the best way to guarantee that you have access to the full bounty of our farm this season. The online store will have more variety than our retail locations and farmers markets. During check out, members will choose a location and day that is convenient for them to pick up their produce. This will hopefully save you time while guaranteeing you get the produce you know and love throughout the season.
Farm Share/Membership Programs and Online Store
Why should you choose our CSA? We are truly a one of a kind farm in our area. We have always used organic growing practices (hence our motto fresh, local clean), but are honored to provide you with a USDA Organic Certification to add transparency and give you peace of mind. We have different options for you to choose from to best suit your needs.
Farm Friend Membership - $50
Do you want to support our farm in a big way, but want to have more control over your weekly produce order? Having a Farm Friend Membership will give you a 10% discount on items in the online farm store with the convenience of delivery on the day at the location of your choice. The discount can also be used at farmers markets! We will provide you with a personal discount code to use at the online store.
Just Salad + Farm Friend Membership - $127.50
Just Salad guarantees that you get your weekly greens every week before our retail locations are stocked even when the heat of summer reduces our yields. Plus, you receive a 10% discount on all items in our online store and farmers market. For signing up for Just Salad + Farm Friend, you will receive 25% off the Farm Friend membership cost. This is already included in the $127.50.
Salad Club - $270
If you are looking for a traditional CSA share where you do not have to interact with the website every week, this is your option! Sign up once for Salad Club and pick up your share every week throughout the season. This weekly option includes one 5oz bag of salad and 2-3 farmer’s choice options ($15 total value). The Farm Share will run for 18 weeks from mid-June through mid-October 2025. This option does NOT include the 10% discount at the online store and farmers markets.
Salad Club + Farm Friend Membership - $295
Whether you strive to have a more plant-based diet or have more mouths to feed, this is our solution for those who want more veggies. This weekly option includes one 5oz bag of salad and 2-3 farmer’s choice options ($15 total value). The Farm Share will run for 18 weeks from mid-June through mid-October 2025. You receive a Salad Club share plus a 10% discount on all items in our online store and farmers market. For signing up for Salad Club + Farm Friend, you will receive 50% off the Farm Friend membership cost. This is already included in the $295.
Farm Share/Membership Pick Up Sites
You can determine what day and site works best for you, and then during checkout, you can choose your day and pick up site for that week.
We have several different locations throughout northwest Ohio to best accommodate you!
St. John Produce locations (the red and white tents with the delicious fruit) on Thursday and Friday from 9am-5pm:
o Bryan – CVS Parking Lot - 341 W High St, Bryan, OH 43506
o Defiance – Old Office Max Parking Lot - 135 Stadium Dr, Bryan, OH 43506
o Archbold – Parking Lot North of Lugbill - 1396 S Defiance St, Archbold, OH 43502
o Napoleon – North of US6 on SR108 - 2601 Scott St, Napoleon, OH 43545
Farmers Market on Saturday morning from 9am-1pm:
o Defiance – Mall Parking Lot - 1500 N Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512
o Bryan – North side of the Bryan Square - 150 W High St, Bryan, OH 43506
Phothera on Thursday from 1-2pm (Phothera employees only)
Our Daily Bread and Quality Health Foods in Bryan on Thursday from 2-5pm.
o Our Daily Bread: 209 S Walnut St, Bryan, OH 43506
o Quality Health Foods: 1001 W High St, Bryan, OH 43506
2025 Crop Plan
This season, we will be growing a lot of new varieties, but still have the classics you have come to know and love!
Lettuce: Salad Mix, Green Summer Crisp, Baby Roamine
Sugar Snap Peas
Tricolor Green Beans
Tomatoes: Clementine and Black Prince (2-5oz fruits), Romas
Eggplants: Italian and Asian
Melons: Sugar Cube Cantaloupe and Juice Box Watermelon
Cucumbers: Slicers and Pickles
Peppers: mostly sweet
Roots: Carrot, Radish, Turnip, and Beets
Celery
Squash: Summer and Winter
Cabbage: Red, Green, and Napa
Green Onion
Decided?
You trusting us with a portion of your food budget is not something we take lightly.
If you’re ready to take the next step and become a member, please head over to our online store.
https://www.thatonefarmerguy.com/onlinestore
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us or visit our website! Our email is thatonefarmerguy@gmail.com. We also have Facebook and Instagram.
Thank you taking the time to read about what our farm has to offer! We hope you found an options works for you. Please tell your family and friends about us, pick up our produce grown with love at our retail locations, or come to see us at a farmers market.
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Got Salad?
Matt and Allie