Slow Farm is hiring - we have a great team and are looking for 2 experienced farmers who are ready to learn and step into the role of Assistant Farm Manager. We are asking for a 2-year commitment from these leaders-in-training. They will work with our Farm Managers to understand and undertake all aspects of setting up, organizing, and running our seasonal Upick, CSA, and wholesale operations in year one, and then level up to become Farm Managers in year two. This is a great opportunity for folks who have farm experience and want to learn what it takes to run their own farm. We welcome women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ applicants.
Registration for 2024 Slow Farm CSA options now open! Choose from a full season 24-week CSA, OR 8-week Spring, Summer, and Fall options. See our CSA info page here to learn more and sign up. In addition to the CSA, flexible spending 10% discount Farm Membership cards are available thru April for use at our farm stand during open hours.
Find our produce currently at Argus Farm Stop, both Liberty and Packard locations. Asparagus will start in May 2024. Strawberries in June 2024. Then everything else!
Our Values and Practices
Slow Farm is a woman-owned biodiverse and USDA certified organic U-Pick and CSA farm with an on-site farmstand 3 miles north of Ann Arbor, Michigan. We provide our community in Southeast Michigan with heirloom produce, flowers, and a hands-on experience of socially and ecologically-minded growing. We prioritize these values and practices:
(Bio)diversity
Biodiverse agriculture yields nutrient-dense produce while also fostering food sovereignty and ecosystemic health. That’s why we aim to support biodiversity in all its forms by:
1) Using no-till practices and avoiding harmful pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
2) Cultivating a wide variety of heirloom vegetables, flowers, and herbs to attract biodiversity and preserve the genetic diversity of our crops
3) Honoring and lifting up the diversity of our staff, volunteers, and visitors
Health
Ecologically-grown and nutritious produce is vital to both physical and mental health, but that link has been neglected. We hope to revitalize this connection between food, the environment, and public health by:
1) Increasing the accessibility of our local, organic produce by accepting SNAP, EBT, and DUFB and having a self-serve farmstand for after-work hours
2) Providing hands-on agroecology and nutrition education through our U-Pick operation
Discovery
Gentle discovery of the world around us builds informed, motivated, and caring stewardship of our lands and our communities. We strive to hold a space for such discovery to occur by:
1) Having our U-Pick and farmstand be our main point of sales so that customers are invited to immerse themselves in the sensory experience of biodiverse growing
2) Offering heirloom varieties that are not available in the conventional grocery store or even at farmers markets
3) Training our staff and volunteers to be farmers and educators so that our visitors feel empowered and supported
Belonging
A food system that cultivates a sense of belonging to place and to community, for both growers and consumers alike is a just and sustainable food system. We aim to model what such a system looks like by:
1) Practicing care towards ourselves as farmers and ensuring that we are compensated fairly
2) Approaching the farm as a community gathering space and working to make that space more accessible to people of different backgrounds
3) Recognizing that many of us grew up disconnected from our food, as well as the natural world, and offering our farm as a (re)introduction to the joy and hope of ecological growing