The Latest News

PCF and Community Partners Host the 3rd Annual Central UP Farm-to-School Institute
2025 Farm-to-School Institute attendees joined Partridge Creek Farm and Community Partners for the free 3rd annual professional development opportunity! Read the full story to learn more.

Michigan Health Endowment Fund Visits Partridge Creek Farm
Partridge Creek Farm staff welcomed Michigan Health Endowment Fund Team Members to the Community Farm to showcase the progress that PCF has made thanks to the grant awarded in 2022 to shape the Farm into what it is today and will be in the future!

PCF Thanks Two Business for Their Donation in Support of Farm-to-School!
Partridge Creek Farm thanks Holli Forest Products and Fungi Perfecti for their donations to our Farm-to-School Program!

Volunteers Help Prepare the Jasperlite Community Garden For the 2025 Growing Season
In the last week of May, United Presbyterian members and members of the Superior String Alliance joined Partridge Creek Farm Manager, Allison Stawara, in the Jasperlite Community Garden to prepare the site for the growing season.

Join a 2025 Summer Event & Shop the Farm Stand
From Farm Tours to Farm Stand openings and engaging Skill Shares, there's something for all ages this summer! Learn more.

Intergenerational Fun! Ishpeming High School CTE Students Join Ishpeming Senior Center to Plant Trees
Ishpeming High School Flipping the Food System CTE (career technical education) Horticulture class taught by PCF’s Keats Dormont, joined the Ishpeming Senior Center for a fun field trip to plant trees!

The Community Garden Volunteer Day Was A Success!
On Saturday May 17th volunteers helped prepare the Community Garden for the growing season! Volunteers worked diligently on a variety of projects. Learn more about their hard work.

TruNorth Credit Union Donation Will Provide 2025 Summer Camp Student Scholarships
TruNorth Credit Union donates to Partridge Creek Farm in support of educational programming in Ishpeming.

Join The Lions Club Tree Planting Demonstration
Join the Ishpeming Lions Club, Partridge Creek Farm, and Partridge Creek Compost on Saturday May 24th, 10am-11am for a fruit/nut tree demonstration.

PCF’s 2025 Annual Report Is Here
Partridge Creek Farm’s 2024 Annual Report it here! Learn more about our 2024 progress.

Volunteer With Us On May 17th
Volunteer with us at the Partridge Creek Community Garden on Saturday May 17th to help prepare the site for the growing season! Learn more about this event!

PCF Announces Leadership Transition and Welcomes New Interim Co-Directors to Lead Organization Forward
Partridge Creek Farm announces leadership transition and warmly welcomes our two current Directors as Co-Interim Executive Directors. Learn more about this transition period and Sara’s journey at PCF.

Partridge Creek Farm Awarded $100,000 Rural Development Fund Grant from MDARD to Support Major Expansion in Ishpeming
PCF is thrilled to announce PCF that we’ve been selected as a recipient of the 2025 MDARD Rural Development Grant, which will support vital improvements to our Community Farm.

Learn How Budget Cuts are Impacting Food Access For Youth
Partridge Creek Farm Executive Director and Board Member were interviewed by the Detroit Free Press to discuss how budget cuts are affecting our youth. Read more.

Registration is Open For The 2025 Farm-to-School Institute
Partridge Creek Farm, in partnership with Marquette-Alger RESA, and the MSU U.P. Research and Extension Center, are excited to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming 2025 Farm to School Institute.

Registration For The 2025 Farm-to-School Summer Camp Is Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2025 Farm to School Summer Camp. Students who have completed 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in Marquette County during the 2024-2025 school year are eligible to apply, learn more!

How PCF Is Preparing For The 2025 Growing Season
It’s mid-march and the snow is beginning to melt at our sites, which means our growing team is preparing for the 2025 growing season! Learn more about how PCF is using a hot water treatment to prepare our seeds for growing.

PCF Secures Community Garden Site with Community Support!
PCF is thrilled to announce the successful purchase of the Community Garden site, made possible by the generosity of our local community!

Ishpeming Students Participate in 2025 Healthy Cooking Challenge
Ishpeming 5th and 6th graders celebrated the last day of the winter 2025 Healthy Cooking class with a fun cooking competition.
PCF Announces 2025 Community Wide Workshop Series
This spring in partnership with the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library Partridge Creek Farm is offering a community-wide workshop series. Walk-Through Gardening with PCF, a how-to of gardening in our region, from planning to harvest.