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The Raymond Family Farm

From farm to consumer, we strive to provide the best quality meat, produce, and goods. We are proud to be a part of the Davison, MI community!

Sustainable and ethical practices allow us to share a piece of our farm with you!

06/17/2026

I can confidently say the ducks are the only ones happy about all this rain.🦆 The bugs come up out of the earth and puddles are everywhere.🐛🦗🪳 I keep telling myself to appreciate this because come August I'll really want this rain. 🌧

06/15/2026

Did you know we have an herb garden?

I was delighted to see all but the rosemary and basil survived the winter. Those two were replaced and off to a good start. The cilantro had reseeded itself, and came back thriving. Fresh herbs are much stronger and flavorful than dried. I learned that the hard way.

Oregano is great in any pasta dish or sauce.

Cilantro adds a strong flavor to any mexican dish. People either love it or hate it.

Thyme adds a nice flavor to any meat.

Chives is great in dips, soups and salads. Mixed with oregano and/or thyme is delicious.

Apple mint added to a sun tea, hot tea or lemonade adds that extra flavor. It is also great with pork dishes.

Rosemary is by far my favorite. I use it in my bread mixes, in shortbread cookies and scones. One sprig atop chicken or pork adds a nice flavor.

Basil is great for pesto. One or two leaves to a soup is delicious.

Sage mixed with thyme and oregano, adds an enhanced flavor to any dish.

The rosemary, basil and sage need a little more time to establish before harvesting.

Herbs are one of those additions one can make to add that extra flavor to any dish. Again, fresh goes a long way, use discretion when using for the first time.

These are available self serve at the farmstand. Snips are located inside the large planter. The sign indicates the price and number of sprigs accordingly.

*Please do not harvest rosemary or basil yet.

*Cash or Venmo accepted. Cash can be placed in the money box on the pole
under the farmstand. Venmo information can be found there also.

Thank you!

11152 E. Carpenter Rd Davison

06/08/2026

This is a look of completion. Yesterday we completed our final area of the field garden. Now we wait for those fresh veggies to grow. We are excited for this year's crops, some new to us varieties and of course the favorites. We're experimenting with dill this year. We've read deer do not like the smell of it, so we planted some of that in the squash area. We moved the pumpkins back up to the main field. We've also erected arbors for small, decorative pumpkins. This is something we've never grown. So now we wait. It's always a great feeling to have this job done. We will circle back around to begin weeding. Haha it's a never ending job.

You will find the Farmer around more this year, as he finally retired from his off the farm job. I am delighted to have him around, especially during the spring planting season.

Let's get this season going!

06/05/2026

We've had quite a few folks stop by lately asking if we're open. Not quite yet! It means you're excited for the season, and so are we! Hang in there. We're getting close! At the moment, we do have maple syrup, rhubarb, and lettuce. We prefer to cut it fresh for you, so if you're looking for either of those please pop us a message.

If you're new here, we can't wait to meet you this farmstand season! Before we get into the peak of our busy time, it might be helpful if you knew a bit about our farm:
We grow and sell fresh produce, and we often have unique and personal-sized varieties. Once the field and gardens are steadily growing, we will have produce out for self-serve almost everyday.
On Saturdays, we open up our farm market building which houses a lot of our handmade products. It includes our honey, our maple syrup, homemade jams, and lots of handmade items! It's also the only day we offer fresh, homemade baked goods. By mid-summer, the u-cut flower field will be in bloom and ready for pickers! A lot of happenings here at the farm, so it's a always good to check on the farm page!

We look forward to another great farmstand season. Hang in there folks! It won't be too much longer!

06/02/2026

The ducks are officially a year old and earning their keep. Not only do they lay eggs for us, they are incredible bug eaters. That was their intented purpose to keep the squash bugs under control. They travel around the farm doing a great job. So today they were treated to frozen peas in water. Let's face it, we all are more productive when we are given treats. Haha. They will devour a bag in 5 minutes. We're also working on their social skills. They are still a bit hesitant around us, however we have seen improvement.

Let the big eating smorgasbord begin!

05/25/2026

What a spring! We are delighted to have this warmer weather finally. Maybe we should say hopefully. The temperatures have been slightly crazy, up, down, back up, back down.

The greenhouse was exploding. Honestly we waited a smidge too long to get the tomatoes out of there, but they will be fine. We are trying something new this year. We staggered the seeding time to extend the production season. We found last year most of the slicer tomatoes were all done at the same time. Let's hope the weather cooperates with us.

On another interesting note, two groups of tomatoes were up-potted and fertilized. One was not. It is very clear which tomatoes did not receive the fertilizer. Their coloring and size are clearly lacking. We have been very pleased with Trifecta organic fertilizer. We use it for every plant that goes in the ground. We realize some of these plants look a little rough, that's how much faith we put into this fertilizer.

The gardens are coming along nicely. Beans, onions, lettuce and radishes are doing well. New raspberry plants went in this year. More will be planted this week. We're certainly excited to watch all this grow for good, fresh eating.

Happy Planting Friends!

05/18/2026

I'm fairly confident the Farmer built me a sauna not a greenhouse. Yikes, it was hot in there. Tomatoes are enjoying it, other plants not so much. A total of 338 tomatoes are doing their thing in there. We have heard much discussion regarding the price of tomatoes this year, $4/lb or more. A couple of restaurants near us are not having them available for sandwiches. With the rising cost of food this is an easy way to cut back.

We assure you that our tomatoes will still be accessible to you for a reasonable price.
The Farmer has always said, we're not here to feed the rich, we're here to feed everyone.

Just in case I haven't said it lately, I am ready for a FRESH tomato! Haha

05/15/2026

As I was packaging up eggs this morning, I noticed this carton had a farm label on it. So I looked up where it was located. Ohio! A small town 318 miles away. I wondered how many other farms had filled this carton with eggs. How many little bellies have the contents filled. We never know the impact we have in others lives, how far our friendships might travel or the difference we might be in someone's life. Be kind. Have compassion. Above all, be the love someone might need today. One never knows how far that will travel.

05/09/2026

If there's one plant I must always have here on the farm, it's the Hot Lips Salvia. This little gem is not only a beautiful, airy plant, but the hummingbirds absolutely love it. Chances are you've seen it out by the farmstand. It's a low maintenance plant, which is perfect for our already hectic life. It prefers sun, but will tolerate some shade. I go as early as possible to grab my plants from Tau Gardens located on M15 in Ottisville. If you have someone in your life that enjoys watching the hummingbirds, this would make a perfect addition to their garden.

05/03/2026

How many times do you think we touch a plant before it's in the ground? Too many times to count! Most of our seeds are started in small trays and transplanted into bigger trays or pots before their final resting place. Between the veggies and flowers, we have moved a lot of plants! This weekend, 600 flowers were transplanted with 1,000 more to go! It sounds like a lot but it goes quick, especially when you have a system down. These little Snapdragons had a late start but it won't be long before they are pushing out beautiful blooms!
Who else is ready for flower season?

Address

11152 E. Carpenter Road
Davison, MI
48423

Website

http://www.raymondfamilyfarmmi.com/

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