Learn More About the Partridge Creek Community Farm
2024 aerial photo by Lindsay Bean. Photo shows the Community Farm’s central location in downtown Ishpeming. 2024 photo may not show accurate depiction of the Farm’s current infrastructure in 2026.
The Partridge Creek Community Farm located at 550 Cleveland Ave. Ishpeming, MI is situated on 3.75 acres of land on the former site of Bell Hospital. This site is centrally located in downtown Ishpeming, which increases our community’s access to fresh produce and free educational programming for all ages. 2.75 acres are designated for intergenerational community programs and educational facilities, featuring amenities such as a produce cooler, a produce washing and packing structure, and Jasperlite Community Garden Beds. The remaining acre is devoted to cultivating produce for the Ishpeming Community.
Partridge Creek Farm broke ground on the site in the fall of 2022 and celebrated their first growing season in 2024. Over the past three years the site has produced over 9,400 lbs of food for the local community as well as provided community education programs.
Learn More About Farm Programs and The Future of The Site
Farm Programming
Farm programming ranges from food access programs to educational programs. Each farm program is designed to welcome all members of our community to the site.
Food Access Programs:
CSA Subscription
West End Farm Stand
Education Programs:
Free Skillshares
Free Farm Tours
Ishpeming High School CTE (Career Technical Education) hands-on learning experiences and internships
Current Infrastructure
The 3.75 acre site was designed to grow both food and facilitate community education opportunities. The development of growing spaces has been successful and we have been planning for the future of educational infrastructure.
Current Infrastructure:
Produce wash & pack station
2 Hoophouses (one is in the process of being rebuilt due to collapse)
A walk-in cooler to store produce
Storage sheds
Growing fields
Water and electricity
Fencing
