You could say farming is in our blood... but that blood is two generations old! So how did we, an urban-based family of secret foodies, two generations removed from farming, get into growing garlic?

 

Many of us have always loved to garden, and we've wanted to engage in a family business endeavor for many years. Then, in 2010, we acquired the 5.1 acre property on what we lovingly call Dragonfly Bay on Webb Lake near Hackensack, Minnesota. We quickly realized that this land presented us with the perfect opportunity and location for literally growing something of our own.

 

But the "what" of our endeavor would remain a mystery to us for quite a few years; that is until we took a "girls day" trip to the MN Garlic festival in the summer of 2019. Several of us have grown garlic in our gardens for fun and to give away to family and friends for years, so we just though it would be exciting to check the festival out and see what the all the "Minnesota garlic" fuss was about. And find out we did! In the span of one conversation with a farmer, we were connected with the MN Premium Garlic Project and met many more very passionate garlic growers, gurus, and geeks who convinced us to expand what we were already doing and join the fray. We were officially hooked!

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So, after conducting much more research, creating many spreadsheets, and talking with many other garlic farmers, we landed in the garlic world. In the fall of 2019 we excitedly planted our first crop on just under a half acre of our sunny back fields overlooking the beautiful, glistening lake. This pristine setting, formerly a hay field, is where we spend our summers fishing, swimming, cooking, laughing, and adventuring alongside the thousands of dragonflies that naturally gravitate here. So we were eager to bring another element of joy to the place we love so much!

 

And now, having outgrown our back fields in 2021, we have expanded to 127 beautiful acres of field and forest just outside of Isanti, Minnesota. This expansion has allowed us to plant even more garlic so we can bring our 24 varieties of unique, delicious garlic bulbs to fields and tables throughout the region!

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OUR WHYS:

We are growing our delicious garlic varieties because:

• We love garlic!

• Garlic has antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects that help the body fight over 160 ailments and chronic conditions. 

• We love offering a locally grown, sustainable crop to foodies, gardeners and farmers.

• Fresh, natural, heirloom and gourmet homegrown hardneck garlic has been found by scientists to have higher levels of allicin (the organic compound that is responsible for garlic’s health benefits) than softneck garlic imported from China and elsewhere.

• We believe everyone can benefit from experiencing entirely new garlic varieties that differ greatly from supermarket garlic, most of which is a single, bland variety. Our garlic varieties vary in flavor from mild and nutty, to hot and spicy, to sweet and creamy.

• Garlic is a truly beautiful, magical plant!