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Sunrise at Long Valley Farm | Kalamazoo Farm Photographer

There’s a moment on every farm, just after sunrise, when the light turns everything to gold. On a recent farm photography session at Long Valley Farm in Kalamazoo, I had the chance to capture that sweet spot—where time slows down, peas glisten on the vine, and storytelling comes alive. This shoot was created in partnership with Taste the Local Difference, whose work connecting Michigan farms and communities makes mornings like this possible. As a Michigan farm photographer based in Kalamazoo, I live for mornings like this. Take a peek...

Female farmer walking through sunrise-lit rows of greens at Long Valley Farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan during an early morning harvest
Close-up of woman harvesting cabbage at sunrise on a small farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan, photographed by agricultural photographer Sarah Rypma
Freshly harvested bok choy glowing in the sunrise light, held by a Michigan farmer at Long Valley Farm near Kalamazoo
Close-up of green cabbage cradled in farmer’s hands during golden hour on a Michigan vegetable farm, photographed by Sarah Rypma
Vintage blue tractor surrounded by summer crops at sunrise on a small organic farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Female farmer inspecting sugar garlic scapes during early morning twilight on a Michigan farm, photographed by Sarah Rypma
"Close-up of farmer’s hands harvesting garlic scapes on a small vegetable farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Freshly harvested kohlrabi glistening in golden light, clipped by hand on a Michigan farm at sunrise
Farmer lifting row cover at sunrise to reveal vibrant greens on a Kalamazoo vegetable farm, glowing with golden morning light
Young squash or melon seedlings emerging from black plastic mulch at sunrise on a Michigan farm, photographed by a farm photographer in Kalamazoo
Fresh lettuce harvest from the soil, held out by a Michigan farmer in overalls at Long Valley Farm in Kalamazoo
Close-up of a sugar snap pea flower covered in morning dew on a small farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Farmer holding a carton of freshly picked sugar snap peas at Long Valley Farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan with visible pea pod tattoo
Macro shot of dew-covered leafy green catching the golden morning light on a Kalamazoo farm
Farmer rinsing fresh greens at an outdoor wash station on a small farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Fresh sugar snap peas in a turquoise berry carton alongside red radishes, photographed at golden hour on a Michigan farm
Farmer harvesting fresh carrots from the soil at sunrise on a small-scale vegetable farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Hand holding freshly picked carrots with greens still attached, inside a hoop house on a Michigan farm

Whether you're a local food organization, a farm-to-school program, or a small farm in Southwest Michigan, your story deserves to be seen. I specialize in capturing the moments that matter—from sunrise harvests to the hands that grow our food.


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