Springdale Farm
Primary tabs
CRAFT Farm Profile & Survey
Contact Information
Farm/Organization Name:
Springdale Farm
Address:
W7065 Silver Spring Lane
Plymouth, WI 53073
Farm County:
Sheboygan
Farm Website:
Contact First Name:
Peter
Contact Last Name:
Seely
Contact Email:
Farm Contact Phone:
(920) 892-4856
Preferred Time To Call (Be Specific):
late afternoon/early evening
Farm Information
Farm Products & Services:
Meat-Hogs/Pork
Poultry-Eggs
Poultry-Meat
Value Added Products-Edible Foods
Vegetables
Certification:
Organic (USDA Certified)
Marketing Methods:
CSA
Farmers Market
Direct to Restaurants
Direct to Grocery
Food Hubs
Wholesale (to middleman)
Growing Practices:
Organic (Certified)
Season Extension
What percentage of your product(s) is marketed directly to the consumer?:
75-100%
Year of Farm Start:
1988
Total Acreage in Production:
30
Total Farm Acreage:
55
Geographic Area(s) [where products are sold]:
City of Chicago
Milwaukee area
Other areas of WI
Farm History:
The farm was started in 1988, and has always utilized the CSA model for the distribution of its produce. In the last few years a few wholesale accounts, along with other retail outlets, have been added to the CSA, which includes 1000 households in southeast Wisconsin (Sheboygan, Ozaukee, and Milwaukee counties).
Farm Description:
The farm has always farmed following organic principles and techniques, and is certified as well. Production techniques include on-farm compost-making, cover crops, the use of electric tractors, wood-fired boilers to heat all greenhouses and farm buildings, PV-generated electrical power, and over 1 acre of hoophouses/greenhouses. Winter sales to indoor farmers' markets, restaurants, and wholesalers are possible through the hoophouses, stored produce, and some value-added processing of the farm's vegetables. Some pigs are usually part of the farm landscape as well!
Employee Information
Number of Employees (Year Round):
4
Number of Employees (Seasonal):
15
Number of Interns (Year Round):
0
Number of Interns (Seasonal):
2
Number of Volunteers (Year Round) - Including Worker Shares:
40
Number of Volunteers (Seasonal):
4
Describe any available positions on your farm for the upcoming season:
Contact the farm to see if there are any available positions.
Visitor Information
Are Visitors Welcome?:
Yes
Additional Information Regarding Visitors:
Prior contact best
Directions:
From south: 43 North to left exit 57 North (Plymouth), 20 miles to County Rd. 'U', west 5 miles to County Rd. 'S', right 1/3 mile to Silver Spring Lane, left 1/3 mile to farm on left side. From east or west: highway 23 2 miles west of Plymouth to 'S', south on 'S' 5 miles, right on Silver Spring Lane, and look for first farm on left. From north: 57 South to Plymouth, then take 23 west, and follow above directions.