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From Farm to Table: A Michigan Photographer's Journey with Partridge Creek Farm in the UP

As a Michigan commercial photographer, I have had the pleasure of capturing the entire journey of how fresh produce from Partridge Creek Farm in Ishpeming, MI, makes its way from the farm to table. This session is part of my ongoing photography project for Michigan's 10 Cents a Meal Program.

An overhead view of a CSA box with lettuce and raspberries at Partridge Creek Farm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Today, I want to take you through that journey, highlighting the dedication and hard work that goes into bringing the produce in this box to your table.

Rows of green lettuce growing in rich black soil

Partridge Creek Farm's has a 3.75-acre farm site and five community garden sites. Here, a variety of produce is grown, including lettuce, salad greens, microgreens, and berries.

Farm workers harvesting lettuce in a raised bed in a garden
woman harvesting lettuce from a raised bed in a gargen
Woman holding freshly harvested turnips

Once the produce is ready for harvest, it is carefully picked by hand. This ensures that only the freshest and highest quality items are harvested.

overhead view of freshly harvested turnips
Freshly harvested scallions
woman trimming harvested garlic with scissors
freshly harvested lettuce heads with soil on the leaves
woman washing lettuce in a wash bin on a farm
A head of lettuce being pulled out of a wash tub on a farm
scallions being washed with a garden hose

The harvested produce is then meticulously trimmed and washed to remove any soil

lettuce being set on a drying rack
overhead view of scallions on a drying rack

After the produce is washed, it is laid out on a drying rack before being carefully packaged for distribution.

Woman selling freshly harvested produce at a farm stand
garlic for sale at a farm stand

As I document the farm to school story through my photography, I am continually inspired by the dedication and passion of everyone involved in the journey.


Want to see more of Michigan's farm-to-school journey? Follow along as I document the 10 Cents a Meal program across the state. And if you're looking to bring your own commercial photography project to life, let's chat!




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