The idea behind Schooner Farms was to take our little 20 acre corner of the world and expand our use of it by raising chemical free pick your own raspberries and blackberries in 2009. We already had a natural pond and lake management company, Inspired By Nature, established at the site. The focus of Inspired By Nature is to encourage pond owners to care for the water resources naturally. We do not use any synthetic chemistry at all on our farm. This notion of land stewardship and conservation was really the incentive of trudging forward into the berries. honey and other experiments.
In 2010 we also began a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) garden. The response was tremendous. We have had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful and like minded people. Naturally, we picked a rough year weather wise to begin but it taught us a lot of lessons. In 2010 Schooner Farms CSA grew food for 60 families. In 2012 we had expanded our membership to 80. Our goal to keep the "Community" in our CSA program meant that we do not wish to be like a subscription produce farm. We wanted to keep the "Community" in our CSA. We wanted our members to know the farmer growing their food, we wanted them to feel like they were a part of our farm and to do that we chose to limit our membership to 30 in 2013. Along with our berries we also work with other local beekeepers and offer raw honey for sale. Our three ponds are managed naturally and a full of healthy fish. The ponds provide the irrigation to our fields.
The past few years we have tried new things, gotten rid of things that didn't work, we are always discovering and exploring. Both Don & Becky teach workshops and speak on a wide variety of topics. In 2018, we had our very first farm open house along with a Lavender Festival. Despite 100 degree temperatures almost 1000 people came to visit the farm. It was amazing and a dream for us to be able to share our little farm with so many.
We both enjoy learning and sharing with others - that connection to like minded people is something we cherish.
If you are in Weston, Oh please stop in! We'd love to show you around the farm!
We are proud members of The United States Lavender Growers Association and Great Lakes Lavender Growers.
In 2010 we also began a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) garden. The response was tremendous. We have had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful and like minded people. Naturally, we picked a rough year weather wise to begin but it taught us a lot of lessons. In 2010 Schooner Farms CSA grew food for 60 families. In 2012 we had expanded our membership to 80. Our goal to keep the "Community" in our CSA program meant that we do not wish to be like a subscription produce farm. We wanted to keep the "Community" in our CSA. We wanted our members to know the farmer growing their food, we wanted them to feel like they were a part of our farm and to do that we chose to limit our membership to 30 in 2013. Along with our berries we also work with other local beekeepers and offer raw honey for sale. Our three ponds are managed naturally and a full of healthy fish. The ponds provide the irrigation to our fields.
The past few years we have tried new things, gotten rid of things that didn't work, we are always discovering and exploring. Both Don & Becky teach workshops and speak on a wide variety of topics. In 2018, we had our very first farm open house along with a Lavender Festival. Despite 100 degree temperatures almost 1000 people came to visit the farm. It was amazing and a dream for us to be able to share our little farm with so many.
We both enjoy learning and sharing with others - that connection to like minded people is something we cherish.
If you are in Weston, Oh please stop in! We'd love to show you around the farm!
We are proud members of The United States Lavender Growers Association and Great Lakes Lavender Growers.
