Ghost House Farm

Ghost House Farm Local food, smart methods, old land. Ghost House Farm - Drew Cramer & Allison Mills - Michigan

06/01/2026

The joys of rocky sandy loam from glacial till. We harvest more rock than anything else at this farm. But we are also windy af so all the little rocks fill sand bags, which we use to weigh down our silage tarps and landscape fabric. Which means we move 150 rock bags every time a tarp shifts. They’re 20-30 lbs each. Two heavy things on either side — fitness people literally call this a “farmer carry” 🤣 Soooo… win-win-win with free workouts, free weights, and free rock.

05/30/2026

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05/22/2026

Managing the humidity in a greenhouse is more complicated than humans can manage, and even if you could do it, you wouldn’t want to- you’ve got other things to do. Hear how Drew Cramer of .farm more than doubled tomato yields with good greenhouse management and automating humidity control with an system on this week’s Growing for Market Podcast.

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05/22/2026

Greenhouse space is the most precious real estate on the farm, so the value of the crops has to match- which is why salad greens, tomatoes and cucumbers are the top three protected crops for so many farms. Hear how Drew Cramer of .farm more than doubled his tomato and cucumber yields with automation and good greenhouse management on this week’s Growing for Market Podcast!

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builds high tunnels that are easy to install and built to last. Their bolt-together construction makes setup straightforward- especially through their community build option, where professional builders work alongside you to build each structure- usually in a single day. Visit niftyhoops.com for more.
soil makes living soils for organic growers. The base for all our mixes is NOP-compliant compost, made from the 4,000 tons of food scraps we divert from landfills each year. And the results speak for themselves. Get excellent germination, strong transplants, and help us turn these resources back into food. Try a free bag and learn more at tilthsoil.com/gfm.

Burpee’s Farmers Market is dedicated to professional growers- now offering seeds in larger quantities – bred and selected for standout flavor, strong yields, and the kind of visual appeal your customers crave. Check out the full lineup at Burpee.com/FarmersMarket.

There are a lot of farm sales platforms out there, but only one that’s cooperatively owned by farmers. That’s — your all-in-one solution to simplify farm sales. Setting up your shop is free, and you only pay when you sell. Join over 900 farms who have already signed up for GrownBy, at grownby.com.

Plant sale!!! So many baby plants coming your way, friends.🪴 May and June  in the produce section🪴 Sat May 23 - Locavore...
05/21/2026

Plant sale!!! So many baby plants coming your way, friends.

🪴 May and June in the produce section
🪴 Sat May 23 - Locavore Festival - on the pier from noon-4 PM
🪴 Sun May 24 - Flower Moon Spring Market - Quincy Green in Hancock from noon-6 PM

We will have hanging baskets of flowers, lots of tomato + pepper + basil + squash starts, and food access info that we would love your help sharing this season 💚

Some sweet spring tidings 💚 We got a $100k grant from  for a refrigerated van (along with our  friends!!) + the first pl...
05/17/2026

Some sweet spring tidings 💚 We got a $100k grant from for a refrigerated van (along with our friends!!) + the first plants are in the ground + new automated irrigation set up is running + show Night at the Library is full of Dr. Seuss characters, joy, play, and flowers + look at those tomatoes 👀 Things are overwhelmingly good here on the farm.

This season, we are partnering with local recipe developer and author Cynthia Hodges through our work share program to s...
05/14/2026

This season, we are partnering with local recipe developer and author Cynthia Hodges through our work share program to share some of her favorite recipes throughout the season. Here is her first recipe…

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Salad dressings are simple to make and so much better than storebought. No special equipment is required - you can get by with just a mason jar or even a repurposed condiment jar. Basically any container with a lid will work. First up, can we suggest a proper ranch, made with fresh buttermilk and sour cream? Off season, you can use dried herbs. In the summer months, when fresh herbs are available, you can sub in fresh herbs for every teaspoon of dried. Looking for something a little zesty? Try this paprika salad dressing - it goes great with sturdier greens like spinach or kale. Or how about this midwest classic: Dorothy Lynch dressing? Legend has it that Dorothy Lynch ran the restaurant at the local Legion Club in St. Paul, Nebraska in the 1940s, where she invented her eponymous dressing. Try it with a carrot salad!

Ranch: https://www.upnorthkitchen.com/post/aproperranch
Paprika: https://www.upnorthkitchen.com/post/salad-days-paprika-salad-dressing
Dorothy: https://www.upnorthkitchen.com/post/salad-days-dorothy-lynch-salad-dressing

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It is almost time for the farmer’s markets to be opening up in the area! This year, we will be selling at the Calumet Farmer’s Market (Saturdays) and Houghton (Tuesdays) starting June 9 through mid-October. At the start of the season, we will have plenty of fresh salad greens. Andddd we still have a few salad and veggie subscriptions left.

Food access matters to us. So in addition to sharing recipes and highlights of team this season, our work share member C...
05/07/2026

Food access matters to us. So in addition to sharing recipes and highlights of team this season, our work share member Cynthia is helping us compile data about food access and stories about our farm’s community. Here is the first data post about food security…

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What is “food security”? The USDA defines it as all people at all times have access to enough food for an active, healthy life. According to Feeding America, 15.3 % of Houghton County's population is food insecure. That means 1 in 7 of us here in the Copper Country aren’t getting enough food to eat. How can you help? It’s our goal to donate 5% of the food we grow this year. For every dollar you donate, we give produce at our wholesale rate to the Western UP Food Bank, the Calumet Free Fridge at the Office Shop, the Michigan Technological University HuskyFAN food pantry, and the Houghton-Portage Township Schools free meal program. If you donate now, we can get seeds planted for the future.

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📸 Sarah Rypma Photography LLC for the 10 Cents Meals Meal from a couple summers ago

05/06/2026

We see you 👀 Any new guesses?

05/03/2026

Sound on for spring. Still a couple weeks out from planting, and there is a lot of rock to “harvest,” but feels like the growing season really is on its way ☀️

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Hancock, MI
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