The Harvest

Everything Harvest is Here!

The Harvest at Bowers Farm extends from May through October. Many of our plants are started in our greenhouse, along with extended growing seasons in our hoop house. The larger gardens are planted during the typical Michigan growing season and maintained as natural as possible.

Our farm store is open to the public and we welcome anyone to come purchase our farm products. We are also offering Harvest Club as a way to support our produce growing and to eat local, fresh foods. We offer gardening workshops to expose and educate our community for their own growing.

Scroll down for more information on Garden Workshops and Harvest Club.

How We Grow

The vegetable fields are managed by our Agriculture Production Coordinator, Kate Debs. Kate joined the Bowers team in May 2022 and has over 10 years of experience growing vegetables on a number of farms, including running her own small farm for four years in the Upper Peninsula. Kate loves working outside and growing food for her community. 

Kate is joined in the vegetable fields by Patty Watson. Patty joined Bowers in January 2022 and is a farm guide during the school year, teaching students who visit the farm about the importance and history of farming. She is currently pursuing an associates in Liberal Arts and a certification in fruit and vegetable production and management at Michigan State University. She intends to obtain a bachelors in agronomic sciences. Patty has 2 years of professional growing experience.

Although we are not certified organic, all of our growing experience and philosophy is centered around organic practices. We prioritize healthy soil as the most important aspect of growing healthy and vibrant plants and employ many practices in order to care for and improve our soil. These include adding compost, cover cropping, crop rotation, and minimal tillage. We do not spray herbicides or pesticides on our vegetables. We love to talk about farming so we welcome questions and curiosity about our growing practices.

Questions? Email kdebs@bloomfield.org

Want access to fresh, local veggies? Our farm store is open to the general public and we keep it well stocked with our produce. Check here for store hours.

Join Kate and team to learn about regenerative gardening practices and how to implement them at home. Each class will cover a different topic and incorporate some hands-on learning. These workshops are designed for ages 16 - adult. New and experienced gardeners will enjoy expanding their knowledge and getting their hands dirty. 

Workshops will take place rain or shine. We recommend dressing appropriately for the weather, wearing closed toe shoes and a hat, bringing a water bottle and gardening gloves.

Gardening Workshops

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Harvest Club

Share in the bounty of our harvest and enjoy fresh produce in our Harvest Club

We are re-imagining Harvest Club for 2025 and are rolling out a new and improved version!

A mash up of a traditional CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and a modern subscription plan; the Harvest Club is great way to source fresh and local produce for your family while supporting Bowers School Farm.

The Harvest Club is your way to directly support our vegetable production, which relies on organic and regenerative practices. While not certified organic, our methods prioritize soil health and biodiversity—requiring more care and resources than conventional farming. That’s why your support makes all the difference. 

Why you’ll love it

  • The flexibility to choose the vegetables you’d like to pick up whenever the farm store is open

  • An opportunity to get more in touch with the seasons by eating what we grow in our own local climate

  • A great way to support Bowers School Farm while eating well

Quick look at how it works:

  • Purchase you Harvest Club

  • Visit the store (Fridays and Saturdays) June through November and get 10% off all farm-fresh produce in the Farm Store. There may be some produce in May.

  • You choose exactly what you want from our seasonal harvest each time you visit — select as much or as little at a time as you want.

  • Look below for more details!

Join the Bowers Farm Harvest Club

Support local agriculture and enjoy the freshest produce around—all while helping our gardens grow!

Two Club Tiers:

  • Basic – $40/growing season

  • Supporting – $65/growing season (for those who want to give a little extra love to the land)

Benefits Include:

  • 10% off all farm-fresh produce in the Farm Store during the growing season, May - November* 

  • A free farm tote for your weekly pick-ups

  • Direct connection & weekly exclusive message from our grower, Kate Debs

Whether you're stocking your kitchen with fresh-picked produce or simply showing your support for sustainable agriculture, the Harvest Club is a meaningful way to be part of our mission.

*Please note that the main growing season is weather dependent, and typically later June - September.

Join today—support YOUR local Farm!

Keep in Mind

  • Excludes special single event sales such as the Native Plant Sale and FFA flower baskets and u-pick flowers.

  • Please note that while other farm products, such as meat and eggs, will be available for purchase, your Harvest Club discount only applies to produce (veggies, fruit, cut flowers) in the Farm Store.

  • Harvest Club applies to a single growing season May - November, produce availability based on season, with our more plentiful months being July-September.

  • Eating local vegetables means following the cycles of our season. The harvest that we bring in from the fields is continually changing. See the Vegetable Availability Chart above to get an estimate of what we expect to harvest when.

What our members like about Harvest Club:

  • "I enjoyed the interaction with staff and supporting the farm. And the ability to choose which vegetables I wanted and how many."

  • "Excellent quality, clean, fresh!"

  • "I loved seeing what was available each week and being able to try some new things. Prices were reasonable and the items were so tasty and fresh. "

  • “I love that the vegetables are grown sustainably. Always top notch”

  • "We loved being able to support the Farm and the quality and variety of the vegetables available. The staff is so friendly and our children always looked forward to stopping by to pick up our vegetables for the week."

  • "Loved that we were supporting a small and local farm that also focuses on community education."

Vegetable Availability

We have a short season for growing vegetables here in Michigan, but we pack a lot in. This chart is meant to give you an idea of what we grow and when it is in season. Crops are projected to be available when they are highlighted in green.

Notice that peak season in Southeast Michigan is July - September. During that time period you can expect to see the largest variety and abundance in our store. 

Please note: Vegetable availability when you visit the store will depend on many  factors including weather, pest & disease pressure, demand, and other variables. We will do our best to make sure there is a bountiful selection whenever the store is open, but we can’t guarantee that any specific crop will be available on any specific date.

Follow our Harvest Instagram account for up-to-date information surrounding our harvest.

View fullsize It’s chilly outside today so we are grateful to be spending the afternoon harvesting inside the hoop house.
View fullsize Planting season has begun! Last week planted several beds with cabbage, broccoli, and more. This week we’ll be adding onions and scallions.
View fullsize We’ve just begun planting outside but we are harvesting a good selection of veggies from the hoop house. Radish, spinach, baby chard, carrots, and scallions are available in the farm store this weekend. And chef Kathy has made a salad out of al
View fullsize So many little veggie transplants are ready to be planted in the field. We moved them outside yesterday so they can get acclimated to the elements before we put them in the ground. By Thursday we should have the beds prepped, the irrigation set up,
View fullsize I’ve been waiting for this day all winter! We fine tuned our system for spreading compost today and prepped 12 beds for planting. Here’s to the beginning of an awesome season! 🎉
View fullsize These carrots may look a little gnarly but they sure are sweet. We seeded them in the hoop house last fall so they’ve had all winter to convert starches into sugar- their defense against freezing. A few bunches are available in the farm store t
View fullsize It must be Spring because the garlic is coming up! We are growing more than 2,000 bulbs and 7 varieties, both hard neck and soft neck.
View fullsize This is what a few of our Harvest Club members had to say about their experience last year. We still spots open for this season!
View fullsize And so it begins. We have tomato and onion plants germinating in the greenhouse, with more plants being seeded every week. There is so much possibility in these little seedlings!
View fullsize It’s compost delivery day! We have a lot of work to do to get this spread over our vegetable fields but are excited about all the good things we’ll be growing in it.
View fullsize Harvest Club registration is live! This is our version of a CSA, but with a lot more flexibility built in. Check out the link in our bio for more info and to sign up.
View fullsize The farm store is open today and tomorrow 9-4. This is the last weekend of the season so be sure to stock up on garlic, carrots, onions, radishes, and beets!