The Oak & Heirloom

07/11/2026

Just finished harvesting, cleaning and bagging, for tomorrow's CSA delivery! In tomorrow's shares will be blue curly kale, turnip greens, a spicy mustard mix of seven different mustards, red scallions, French breakfast radish, and fresh cut herbs! Curly parsley and a three basil mix! Members, please make sure to have a cooler at your front porch, and if you can place a cold pack or frozen water bottle in your cooler to keep things fresh if you will not be home! Deliveries will be going out early afternoon!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

07/08/2026

07/04/2026

Barrels of Black beans! Definitely going to grow some, definitely going to compost some and definitely going to attempt to make some biochar! What else should I do with all these? Leave me a comment!

07/03/2026

Getting close to the first summer CSA share! Members, make sure to look out for the email!

Wanted to share some photos of the first zone on the farm! Had really nice growth over the last few weeks! Lots of mustard mix, kale mix, salad mix, miles of radish and turnips! Tomatoes and eggplants knee-high at the moment, putting on flowers and fruit! Lots more growing and lots more successions being planted! I'm taking the next week to completely rebuild the watering system and I can't wait to show you more updates! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

06/20/2026

Fences, unsung heroes of the farming and gardening world. Here's an action shot of A whitetail Doe being denied entry to my half mile of turnips and radishes we have planted!... I was planting succession transplants And must have been quiet enough, because the slightest noise sent this doe freaking back out into the woods!

05/18/2026

Registration for the CSA is closing fast! We have 2 slots still available for anyone interested!. Message me before June 1st if you would like to be a part of the launch year!

Sneak Peek at the 2026 Season!
I'm super excited to share the official introductory crop menu for our upcoming CSA program!. Here is a look at what our members will be enjoying this season:

2026 CSA Menu:

Tomatoes & Peppers: Tomatoes Featuring Sungold Cherry, Pink Tiger, Speckled Roman, Black Krim, Beefsteaks ,Green Zebra, and several more being added alongside our pepper selection of sweet Marconi ,Carnival Blend Bells, Habaneros, cayenne's, and Thai Chilis.

Summer & Fall Favorites: Crisp Green Zucchini, Zephyr, and Yellow Straight-neck, Black Beauty eggplant, Eastern Magic broccoli. crunchy Muncher and Spacemaster cucumbers with late fall squash selections of Waltham Butternut, Carnival Acorn, and Jubilee Watermelons for the cooler months.

Crisp Roots & Onions: Radish selection including Easter Egg, Watermelon, and French Breakfast, alongside our carrot selection of sweet Nantes and Danvers, with Hakurei-style turnips, and a steady supply of bunching onions and 3 late storage varietals of large onions.

Fresh Greens & Cabbage: Arugula and Gourmet Lettuce blends, Black seeded Simpson heads, Yedikule and many more salad greens to be added soon! Our heartier greens include a wild and diverse Fedco Kale and Mustard blends, plus cabbage heads including Early Golden Acre and Chinese cabbage.

Beans & Peas: Snap and shell favorites including Provider Green, Kentucky Wonder, Sonesta Wax Bush, Oregon Giant Snow peas, and Strike Shell peas.

Herbs and Flowers: Fresh-cut Spicy Globe and compact basil. Flat-leaf, curled and Italian parsley, Bouquet Dill, Cilantro, with a selection of Sunflowers later in the season. More herbs and flowers are being added soon!

05/07/2026

At the heart of my soil this year is biochar. It is made in a process of pyrolysis in which I'm burning chipped wood from the limbs of trees I felled to make the farm space. I'm using a double barrel pyrolysis method in which the wood chips burn without actually being exposed to flame. Leaving behind a perfect carbon lattice structure, which is essentially a battery for nutrients, mycological activity, and water. After the chips are cooked, I shake them through several sized sifting baskets to sort everything by size, And then crush batches using two steel sheets and my van as a weight to run over them over and over until they are this size,. I let this batch soak in water for 2 weeks before crushing it and the results came out absolutely perfect! After I have a 50 gallon barrel full of char, it will be inoculated using an aeration pump, compost tea and organic nutrient rich water. It will become one of the elements of the soil I'm trying to build out here, which includes sifted forest loam and compost, in 3 ft wide permaculture beds. Can't wait to show you more!

04/13/2026

🌿 The 2026 CSA at The Oak & Heirloom is open for those interested! 🌿
We are officially opening our 2026 delivery-only CSA program! If you want the freshest, organically grown heirloom produce delivered from our Montague forest farm directly to your doorstep, this is your invitation!

What is a CSA?
A CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is a direct partnership between your farmer and the community where members "subscribe" to the farm's harvest in advance of the growing season. By paying a membership fee upfront, you provide the farmer with the necessary capital to purchase seeds and equipment, and in return, you receive a regular "share" of the freshest, peak-season produce throughout the spring, summer and fall. It is a relationship-based food model that ensures the farmer has a stable market while giving members direct access to the seasonal bounty of their local landscape delivered direct to their door!

🪵 Our Growing Principles:
Pure & Local: No pesticides, herbicides, or GMOs—just organic practices in mineral-rich soil amended with organic composts, biochar, and the natural protection of our forest canopy right here in Montague.

Heirloom Investment: We prioritize flavor and history, growing almost entirely heritage varieties of market classic vegetables, root veggies, herbs, and fruits.

Self Sufficiency: We are dedicated to remaining energy self sufficient as our entire operation is solar powered!

🗓️ The 25-Week Experience
Weather Permitting! Our season runs for an estimated 25 consecutive weeks, following the natural Michigan harvest (Estimated June 1st – Nov 16th). Dates subject to change with the weather.

A Complete CSA menu will be added in short time!, but you can expect variety and abundance! From tender spring greens, scallions, turnips and radishes to peak-summer heirloom tomatoes, summer squash, peppers, broccoli, cabbage, beans, root veggies, and Finishing with winter squash, potatoes, onions, frost-sweetened kale and much more!—you get the absolute best of what our forest homestead produces.

💰 Membership & Delivery.
We handle the driving! We are currently a delivery only CSA! We will deliver anywhere in Muskegon County!

25-Week Farm Share: $500 (20$ per week)
One time Delivery Fee: $125
Total Investment: $625

✨ Early Bird Special: Secure your spot with a $150 deposit now. Pay your full balance by June 1st, and we’ll take $25 off your delivery fee (Total: $600)

📦 How to Join
Send us a message to reserve your spot today!
Have questions? Feel free to email us for more information at [email protected]