Lakeview Hill Farm by the road sign.

Some of the best farm conservation practices convey multiple benefits, including carbon sequestration, resilience from extreme weather-related stresses, and contributions to the soil, water and wildlife habitat in the surrounding ecosystem. Join us at Lakeview Hill Farm to see a spring 2018 windbreak planting that was supported by the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). We’ll discuss the planning and planting process for this conservation system, as well as other conservation and energy efficiency systems currently in use or under development at the farm. Farmer owners John Dindia and Bailey Samp will also showcase some of their extensive season extension hoophouse growing.

Lakeview Hill Farm is a certified organic produce farm situated on 58 acres in Leelanau county specializing in hoophouse and greenhouse production. They grow a variety of vegetables with a focus on greenhouse heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, salad greens, and microgreens. Since the beginning, farm owners John and Bailey made a commitment to utilize renewable energy. With agriculture being one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, Lakeview Hill Farm believes it is extremely important to lead the way with practices that sustain the environment and are financially beneficial to the business. The farm is 100% solar powered. The home and greenhouses on the farm are heated by a high efficiency gasification wood boiler system with wood collected from the farm. These energy systems allow them to extend the growing season significantly without having a harmful impact on the environment.