Looking to order greens? Please go here to order and pick up at the farm (Hudsonville) or from other local partners in West Michigan.
Farmer's Markets
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Holland Farmers Market
We're at Holland Farmers Market every Saturday during the regular season. For winter market (Jan-Apr), we'll be there on 1st and 3rd Saturdays starting in March.
Holland Farmers Market
We're at Holland Farmers Market every Saturday during the regular season. For winter market (Jan-Apr), we'll be there on 1st and 3rd Saturdays starting in March.
Want Some Greens For Your Family?
We're no longer offering our Salad CSA. Due to the constant re-invention of our business with Covid-19, we are now offering online ordering for anyone - and you can pick up your order at the farm, or choose one of several local west Michigan pickups. Please click the button below to go to our online store (on ststeves.com) where you can order cordials, sodas, candied ginger, and teas for shipping or pickup, and also order greens for "pick up in store" at the farm in Hudsonville, or "ship order" to one of our local pick up locations.
Interested in Wholesale?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is your lettuce Organic?
A. No. We use a hydroponic nutrient mix that is designed for lettuce. It has all the macro and micro nutrients in the correct ratios for good growth and health of the plant. It is not organic, but hydroponics doesn't really lend itself to organic, since in organic farming you are adding natural things to the soil so that the microbes in the soil can break them down into minerals that the plant can use. In hydroponics there isn't any soil, thus no soil microbes to break down organic nutrients.
Q. Do you use organically approved pesticides?
A. No. We don't use any pesticides - plant derived or synthetic. We use only beneficial insects for pest control. Ladybugs are our main defense and offense, along with lacewing larvae. This means you may have to wash off a bug or two, but we feel this natural pest control is much safer than putting poisons on our plants and in our bodies.
Q. Can I stop by and pick up some lettuce?
A. If you'd like to try our lettuce, please visit us at the farmers market.
Q. Can I stop by for a tour?
A. We'd love to show you our farm, however, please remember that this is a family farm. The farm is our business, and we are usually busy picking, packing, or delivering lettuce and herbs to our customers. Tours are available by appointment, and cost $25 (fees may be waived for school tours). To schedule a tour, please fill out the tour request form.
Recipes
Here are a few of our favorite salad recipes using greens from Mud Lake Farm... Enjoy!
Bok Choy Salad
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Apple Salad with Dried Cherry Vinaigrette
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Hearty Greens and Chèvre Salad with Bacon
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