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Kevin, Tracy, Trae & Lacie
Cooley Family Farm was established in 2001 when we purchased a few acres near Lafayette, Indiana on the corner of County Road 900 East and Highway 26.
Our farm began as 6 acres with a house and a barn that had been built in 1901. Since then we have added four high tunnels creating over 7000 square feet of indoor growing space and we are currently renting an additional eight acres. Our produce is made available direct to our customers through our Harvest Basket Subscriptions (CSA) and through our "Online Farm Stand", the first of its kind in this area.
Our farming practices have always been sustainable by nature. We do not use any synthetic chemicals to control weeds or insects. We choose not to use treated, GE or GMO seed. Heirloom and open pollinated seed varieties are among our favorites.
To improve our soils we use cover crops, compost, rotation and natural rock based minerals and do not use synthetic fertilizers.
All of our farming practices help us to produce the best tasting and most nutritious food we can for our customers.
Please learn more about us and our farm by continuing to browse our website and be sure to take a look at the photo gallery for an up-close view of our farm.
Kevin & Tracy Cooley
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New Posts From Our Blog
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February 7, 2010
Sure was nice to have sunshine this weekend. The clear blue sky and the suns’ warm rays made it easier to accept that the high temperatures didn’t make it over the freezing point. With just a few things remaining to be harvested from our high tunnels it’s that time of year when we turn our [...]
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Spring Has Arrived!
At least in our basement. Yes the first tender plants of spring have emerged and our relentless quest for this seasons fresh food has begun. Most of our seed selections have been made, orders placed with the suppliers and a large portion of those seeds have already arrived here on the farm.
I’m happy that [...]
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2010 Harvest Basket (CSA)
We now have openings for our 2010 subscriptions. Please visit our Harvest Basket Page for details.
Online Ordering
Frozen Raspberries
Available Now
We are continuing our online ordering system throughout the winter. The online store is open for vegetable orders every Monday. We have three pickup options available:
Wednesdays
Kitchen Art Parking Lot
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Von Tobels Parking Lot
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cooley Family Farm
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Email Lists
You can sign up or update your existing list subscription at any time. Email list topics include the newsletter, farm tours, garden classes, and Harvest Baskets. To sign up or update your current preferences click the "Email Signup" link on the left menu.
Got Bees!
If you find that you have some unexpected honeybee visitors arrive at your home send us an email or give us a call. We may be able to come and collect them and relocate them to a new hive at our farm.
Beekeeper Joe collecting bees from a backyard bush.
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