Shared Legacy Farms

Shared Legacy Farms A 20 acre organic vegetable farm in Elmore, OH, re-connecting people to the story of food & farmers.
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Kurt and Corinna Bench started their 20 acre certified organic vegetable farm in 2008 with 12 CSA customers. Today they serve nearly 400 households with their vegetable subscription boxes. You can also find their produce featured at high-end local restaurants and two farmer's markets. On our farm, we don't just grow you great-tasting veggies, but we teach you how to eat them.

Collards!! This was an unknown vegetable for me a few years ago. Now, I LOVE IT. Here are 3 great ways I use them:1. SAU...
08/11/2026

Collards!! This was an unknown vegetable for me a few years ago. Now, I LOVE IT. Here are 3 great ways I use them:

1. SAUTÉ THEM (my go-to method)
Remove the thick center stem, slice the leaves into ribbons, and sauté with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add a splash of vinegar or lemon juice at the end. They make a great simple side dish.

2. COOK THEM SOUTHERN-STYLE
Simmer collard greens low and slow with onion, garlic, and something smoky like bacon or ham hocks. Add a splash of vinegar for a little tang and cook until the greens are tender and full of flavor. Serve them alongside cornbread for bonus points.

3. USE THEM AS A WRAP
Those big, sturdy leaves make a great substitute for a tortilla. Remove or shave down the thick stem, blanch the leaf briefly to soften it, and fill it with your favorite sandwich, taco, or grain-bowl fillings.

You'll find these in the online store this week! Not sure how to preorder our produce online for pickup?... First, be sure to get on our email list, and I'll let you know what's on deck for the following week around 3 PM on Saturdays:

https://www.sharedlegacyfarms.com/subscribe

Here's how you buy from our farm:
1. Every Saturday I email you with what's available to preorder in our online store.
2. You place your order online by Sunday night. (You'll be asked to choose from 3 pickup locations during checkout). Make sure you order by the deadline. The store is NOT open all week long!
3. You pick up later that week at your pickup of choice. It's even drive-thru!

Here are our 3 pickup sites:
Tuesday: Elmore, Shared Legacy Farm 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuesday: Sylvania Five Lakes Church (OLD CAMPUS!!), 5:15-6:30 PM
Thursday: Perrysburg, Grace Church on 601 E Boundary: 5-6:30 PM

Get on our email list here!
https://www.sharedlegacyfarm.com/subscribe

The crew harvested a LOT of sweet onions this past week. These will be curing in the greenhouse for the next week before...
08/10/2026

The crew harvested a LOT of sweet onions this past week. These will be curing in the greenhouse for the next week before we "clean them up." (Aka remove the tops and roots). CSA vegbox members, are you READY?!

Did you know that about 350 of our customers are members of our farm's "CSA"? This stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and it's kind of like being in a co-op. CSA Members pre-pay for a certain number of weeks to receive a box of our certified organic produce. We decide what goes in it each week, based on what's in season (and what's popular). It's a way to stand behind a farm with your dollars and your values and say, "We've got your back. We're investing in you. We value local farms. We believe in you."

We then pack up a box for you each week and deliver it to our 3 pickup locations. (Perrysburg, Sylvania, or our home farm in Elmore). We give you recipes, and we offer farm events and even a Chef Dinner as part of our experience.

If this sounds like fun, you can try it out for 4 weeks. Our trial membership is called the "CSA Sampler." Choose from two different date options. Visit www.sharedlegacyfarms.com/csa to see what they are!

Price is $150 for a four week membership.

08/09/2026

This is a new variety of kale that's going into the online store this week. It's called Mediterranean Kale. Look at the size of these leaves. They are like giant fans. One leaf would be enough for a salad. They are sweeter than normal kale. YOU WILL LOVE THEM. Give these a try.

Want to buy our certified organic produce? Do you live in the metro-Toledo area? We'd love to provide food for your family! It's easy to order from us every week.
Get on our email list here, and I'll let you know what's on deck for the following week:

https://www.sharedlegacyfarms.com/subscribe

Here's how you buy from our farm:
1. Every Saturday I email you around 3 PM with what's available to preorder in our online store.
2. You place your order online by Sunday night. You'll be asked to choose from 3 pickup locations during checkout.
3. You pick up later that week at your pickup of choice. It's even drive-thru!

Here are our 3 pickup sites:
Tuesday: Elmore, Shared Legacy Farm 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuesday: Sylvania Five Lakes Church (OLD CAMPUS!!), 5:15-6:30 PM
Thursday: Perrysburg, Grace Church on 601 E Boundary: 5-6:30 PM

Get on our email list here!
https://www.sharedlegacyfarm.com/subscribe

NOTE: Online ordering closes mid-week depending on the site you want to choose. It's not open all the time! So be sure you place your order over the weekend to get it in.

Behind the scenes of our farm family: here's a sneak peek of our boys' upstairs work station. Can you tell that they lov...
08/08/2026

Behind the scenes of our farm family: here's a sneak peek of our boys' upstairs work station. Can you tell that they love to build RC airplanes? Each of these planes can actually fly. In fact we built a makeshift "air strip" in our back field for them to fly their RC planes.

Josiah is working on a new "Flying Wing" design right now. Josiah and Jed have long been likened to "Orville and Wilbur Wright." Jed likes to do the assembly/construction. Josiah prefers to dream up new designs on CAD.

08/07/2026

Broccolini being bunched by our harvest crew. Who's the fastest?...

Want to buy our certified organic produce? Do you live in the metro-Toledo area? We'd love to provide food for your family! It's easy to order from us every week.
Get on our email list here, and I'll let you know what's on deck for the following week:

https://www.sharedlegacyfarms.com/subscribe

Here's how you buy from our farm:
1. Every Saturday I email you with what's available to preorder in our online store.
2. You place your order online by Sunday night. You'll be asked to choose from 3 pickup locations during checkout.
3. You pick up later that week at your pickup of choice. It's even drive-thru!

Here are our 3 pickup sites:
Tuesday: Elmore, Shared Legacy Farm 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuesday: Sylvania Five Lakes Church (OLD CAMPUS!!), 5:15-6:30 PM
Thursday: Perrysburg, Grace Church on 601 E Boundary: 5-6:30 PM

Get on our email list here!
https://www.sharedlegacyfarm.com/subscribe

The online store opens tomorrow at noon, and this gorgeous, crispy lettuce will be featured. Be sure to place your preor...
08/07/2026

The online store opens tomorrow at noon, and this gorgeous, crispy lettuce will be featured. Be sure to place your preorder before Sunday night if you want to pick up in Elmore or Sylvania! Perrysburg customers have a bit longer -- until Tuesday night.

Are you on our email list? If not subscribe here:
https://www.sharedlegacyfarms.com/subscribe

NOTE: After you fill out the form, you HAVE to go to your inbox and look for the confirmation email. Sometimes it's in the spam folder. Open it and click CONFIRM inside -- only then will you be added to the list. It's a two-step authentication process.

Who's your farmer?...Do you live in the metro-Toledo area? Looking for certified organic produce? Meet Farmer Kurt at Sh...
08/05/2026

Who's your farmer?...

Do you live in the metro-Toledo area? Looking for certified organic produce? Meet Farmer Kurt at Shared Legacy Farms in Elmore, Ohio.
Yes, It's easy to order from us every week. Start by getting on our email list here, and I'll let you know every Saturday, what's on deck for the following week:

https://www.sharedlegacyfarms.com/subscribe

Here's how you buy from our farm:
1. Every Saturday around 3 PM, I email you with what's available to preorder in our online store.
2. You place your order online by Sunday night. You'll be asked to choose from 3 pickup locations during checkout.
3. You pick up later that week at your pickup of choice. It's even drive-thru!

Here are our 3 pickup sites and times:
Tuesday: Elmore, Shared Legacy Farm 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuesday: Sylvania Five Lakes Church (OLD CAMPUS!!), 5:15-6:30 PM
Thursday: Perrysburg, Grace Church on 601 E Boundary: 5-6:30 PM

Get on our email list here!
https://www.sharedlegacyfarm.com/subscribe

08/04/2026

It’s our new root washer in action!! Reminds me of my washing machine. What would you put in here?… 😜

This machine is going to save us a lot of time.



Address

3701 S Schultz Portage Road
Elmore, OH
43416

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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