Meet your Toledo farmers.
Hey there. My name’s Farmer Kurt, and I’m an Ohio-bred, tractor-fooling, vegetable-loving country boy. I’m married to my gorgeous wife Corinna and I’ve got two red-headed boys who love to build and fly RC airplanes. For the last 16 years, we’ve served over 400 members per year in our “Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)” farm membership program on 20 acres of certified organic ground out here in Elmore — just about 15 miles south of Toledo.
As busy working parents, we understand how tough it can be to balance it all and get healthy, homecooked meals on the table. We also understand the importance of having a connection with the source of your food and the positive impact it has on your family. We hope you will join us on the journey!.
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Why we started our farm:
We began our organic farm in Toledo back in 2008, because we felt like people didn’t seem to know the story behind their food anymore. And that bothered us. In a culture that values all things fast, convenient, and processed, people are forgetting what “real food” is and where their food even comes from.
This disconnect means that the average American doesn’t know their farmer or how their food is grown. Many folks don’t learn basic cooking skills. Families aren’t cooking from scratch or eating together anymore. We buy more and more processed foods for our diet. The average child can’t identify most vegetables.
More and more, our culture sees food as something to simply consume – instead of appreciating the people, the taste, the nutrient value, and the hard work that goes into bringing dinner to the table. The narrative of food has been stripped away, and in the process, so has its intrinsic value.
Uncovering the true value of your food
Growing food is hard work, when done the right way. There are many factors involved: building and managing soil health, protecting water quality, managing the crew’s efficiency and well-being, reacting to Mother Nature, and fighting weeds, pests and disease.
Because most Americans are so far removed from this story of agriculture, many of them have no idea of the colossal energy expended to bring a simple tomato to harvest. Food isn’t valuable to them.
And that’s a problem.
Food is a catalyst.
At our Toledo farm, we believe that when you know the people, the story and the energy that go into bringing your food to the table, your entire food experience takes on deeper meaning.
We believe vegetables are a catalyst for something much deeper, when you know the hand that feeds you. You can trust that your food was grown the “right way.” You can savor the taste of a real carrot grown in nutrient-dense soil.
You can teach your children to enjoy a wide variety of foods and set the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. You can experience a sense of quiet achievement, when you successfully plate your creative masterpiece sourced from your farmer’s bounty.
