Open Air Farms, S Town Line Road, Cedar, MI (2025)

05/08/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿? Us—𝗝𝗮𝘇 & 𝗥𝗶𝘀… or at least we’d like to be! 👩🏾‍🌾👨‍🌾

If you’ve ever wanted to know your farmers, eat with the seasons, or support small, local agriculture—𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

When you join, you’re not just getting fresh veggies (though they will be fresh as hell). You’re actively participating in the local food system—an ecosystem that keeps farmers farming, neighbors nourished, and the land loved.

Our farm is only as strong as the community we reach. Our regional food system is sustained and expanded by folks like you supporting local farms and small businesses.

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗦𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄! Detroit + TC
Want us to be your farmers this season?

Visit out website or DM us with questions—we’d love to feed you!
https://www.openairfarmsmi.com

05/07/2025

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 — 𝗥𝗶𝘀

📍𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻: Kailua, HI (I miss the beach every day)

🫚𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪: GINGER! It smells amazing and makes me feel like I’m back home. Close second: Peonies—because they’re gorgeous and they smell amazing too.

🎵𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺: I enjoy silence😌 Or, if I’m feeling feisty and pruning tomatoes then I’ll listen to . Nothing like a little murder mystery to pair with pruning.

🏠𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿: Farming. Mortgage industry professional. I know how to spell “mortgage” without Googling it now. Growth!

🚜𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴:
It all started when my friend casually mentioned she wanted to grow most of her family’s food. I said “cool,” she helped me start a backyard garden, and then one day I woke up with a whole farm. Apparently, that’s how hobbies become businesses. Also, farming hits all my favorite things: planning (love a spreadsheet), experimenting, getting dirty outside, and harvesting the literal fruits of our labor.

05/05/2025

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 — 𝗝𝗮𝘇

📍𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻: La Plata, Maryland

🍆 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪: Eggplant! It’s actually the inspiration for our farm’s colors. I didn’t grow up eating it, but when we started growing eggplant in our first year, I was blown away by how prolific it is—and let’s be real, purple crops are just COOL.

🎵𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺: Farm podcasts ( ), NPR ( ), 90s R&B, 2000s hip-hop, and funk

💼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿: High school English teacher, college access and success coach, and I even dipped my toes in the craft beer industry

🚜𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴: My partner—Ris! Farming became their passion, and I tagged along because I just really like being outside. But what made me go 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡 was realizing the daily, direct impact a farm can have—that WE could have. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 we grow shapes the soil and the environment. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 we grow ends up on someone’s table, in their body—which still kind of blows my mind. Farming has shown me how personal the farm-to-table cycle really is, and I want to keep deepening that connection—with the land, with food, and with our community.

03/13/2025

This farm is Detroit Made #313

Detroit will always be a part of our story. It’s where our roots (literally 🌱) first took hold—where our careers began, where our love unfolded, and where this farm found its FIRST supporters. If it weren’t for the love and support we got from The D, we might have never had the confidence to chase this crazy dream of ours and grow this farm!

So as we plant new roots (again, literally 🌱) Up North, Detroit will always be home in so many ways. And we’re grateful to still have the opportunity to share our produce in and around the city, and we can’t wait to welcome more folks out on the farm Up North! 🌲🚜

Cheers to you, Detroit—now and always! See y’all this spring! 🌷🥕🥬

💡Fun Fact: Detroit (the Midwest) was quite literally our middle point—Jaz from the East Coast, Ris from the West WEST Coast. This city is where our story together began. 💗

02/27/2025

Let’s talk about 🥚🍳🐓
Dolly. Rosie. Bitty. Cooper. Carolyn.

These were our backyard chickens. When we first jumped into farming, we went full throttle yall—chickens and all (even though we don’t even really like eggs). But for those who enjoy meat, milk, or eggs, experiencing animal husbandry firsthand is a powerful lesson—and sometimes, pretty fun!

Caring for animals is a completely different experience from growing carrots or sunflowers:
✅ Sourcing + amending feed
✅ Understanding the literal pecking order
✅ Building coops + chicken runs
✅ Cleaning + predator-proofing
✅ Daily opening + closing the coop
✅ Health monitoring + care

And this is just for a tiny backyard flock.

Right now, there are farmers on the frontlines of a devastating bird flu outbreak. Millions of laying hens have been lost, and while most consumers feel this through rising egg prices, the impact runs deeper—farm workers are losing their flocks, their livelihoods, and in some cases, even facing health risks themselves.

Maybe like us, events like these have you thinking about the fragility of our current food system. So what can you do❓Support small farms. Buy local. Know your farmers and their farming practices. And remember that behind every carton—every meal—there are real people working hard to keep food on our tables.

02/17/2025

Every day. We’re q***r. We’re Black. We’re Asian. We’re farmers. And right now, saying that out loud feels more important than ever.

We don’t always talk about how our identities shape the way we navigate an industry (and many spaces) where we’re drastically underrepresented. Or how we grapple with our communities’ complex relationships with land and food in the U.S.—stories of resilience intertwined with histories of injustice. How we aspire to honor our ancestors, land, and community through what and how we grow. Or how farming, existing in this space, is us practicing resistance.

We don’t always talk about these things because they’re woven into everything we do. Consciously and unconsciously, our identities, cultures, and histories show up in every choice we make, every seed we plant, and every harvest we bring in. It’s not better or worse—it just is.

But maybe we should talk about it more. Because farming isn’t just about food. It’s about our shared connection to the land, building resilient communities, and the cultures we honor. That’s what you support when you support this farm. That’s what we’re growing together 🌱

***rfarmers

12/22/2024

“Twas the shortest day, twas the longest night” — someone, somewhere, possibly with a cup of mulled wine ☀️🌑

It’s Midwinter, y’all❄️ Cozy up and take a mini solstice dive with your friendly local farmers!

Besides getting closer to saying goodbye to those never-ending gray Michigan days, why are your farmers really excited about the Winter Solstice? Well, here’s the scoop…

So, right now, the sun is as far south as it gets in the sky, meaning it’s doing its best to avoid us here in the Northern Hemisphere. BUT—good news! Tomorrow, that sunshine starts its long journey back toward us ☀️Daylight starts creeping in again, and that’s a 🎁 to farmers everywhere in our region!

For CENTURIES (yep, that’s right—centuries!) humans—especially farmers—have been all about tracking the solstices. Why? Because sunlight = growth = food = survival 🌱

More daylight = faster growth Less daylight = slower growth

It might look like farmers are just planning around the seasons, but guess what⁉️The seasons are the way they are because of the sun and the tilt of the earth (crazy, right?). So by the second week of February, we’ll be getting just enough daylight (about 10 hours and counting) to start planting our early spring cold-hardy crops in the high tunnels, picture: kale, arugula, tatsoi, carrots, beets 🌱🥕🫛🧅

So, let’s get in the Midwinter spirit 🎉 JOIN US in raising a glass—like our ancestors may have—and CHEER to the return of the light! May this new daylight bring fresh growth, good vibes, and sunnier days ahead for all of us ✨

11/30/2024

🥕 Join the Farm with a CSA Share! 🥬

✨ Our CSA is BACK for 2025! ✨ Serving Detroit + Traverse City

Y’all, this is where it all began for Open Air Farms—a small, mighty group of CSA members in Metro Detroit believed in our dream and made it possible for us to grow. 💚

Now, in our 5th Anniversary season, we’re relaunching the CSA we’ve missed so much. It’s more than fresh, in-season produce. The CSA is about connection—between the farm, the farmers, and YOU.

When you join our CSA, you’re becoming a vital part of the farm. You’re helping us grow sustainably while enjoying the best of every season, delivered fresh to your door (FREE delivery included!).

🌾 Taste the Seasons in 2025
With flexible CSA options and sizes, there’s a share for every household. Learn more and reserve your spot today—spots are limited! Plus, during our CSA Pre-sale this weekend, get 10% off your membership!

🎉 Presale begins TODAY 11/30, on Small Business Saturday. Click the link in our bio to sign up and join the next chapter of Open Air Farms.

We’re so grateful for this journey and can’t wait to welcome YOU to our farm family. 💚

11/08/2024

We built THIS ⬆️

“We” as in: Chris, Daniel, Derrick, Izabela, Jay, Joel, Katrina, Lori, Mari, Patty, and Rolf, guided by the amazing pro team, Blake + Cole. Huge thanks to each and every one of you—we couldn’t have asked for a better crew!
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On a wet, foggy, moody fall morning, neighbors (from Up North + Detroit), friends (new + old), and local farmers GATHERED with us to build our second high tunnel 🔨 Several folks shared with us how much they felt a sense of community throughout the build. As many first-time introductions were being made, we laughed, we shared stories, we made connections, AND together we even held on for dear life against 40mph wind gusts 🌬️

Looking back at LAST week fills our hearts more than words can say, especially as we process all that’s unfolded THIS week. There’s a special community here in our little rural corner of Northern Michigan and our community showed up for us last week in a very special way ✨

We’re so excited to see what this new greenhouse will grow—and just as excited to keep fostering relationships and showing up for ALL the communities that show up for us 💗

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