Reviews for: Foppema's Farm

We wait all winter for the big day - and it's almost here! You just cannot go wrong here. Great food, great people!

I can't think of a better way to prepare for Thanksgiving than by cooking and baking with fresh local produce. And this November, Foppema's is open (fewer days/hours - see their web site for hours) with all local produce! If you're like me, the winter squash alone will spoil you for shopping at a supermarket - imagine winter squash is SUPPOSED to have flavor! How can I go back to the tasteless stuff at the markets after this?

Lots and lots of apple varieties to choose from, too. And lettuce, root crops, etc. Don't expect hothouse stuff, though - this is all local-grown produce this month.

Hope they will be able to make this an "every year" thing.

We wait all Winter and Spring for Foppema's to re-open around June 1st. It signals, for us, the start of eating lovingly grown, local food. The people are great, the produce is wonderful. Time to say goodbye to factory farmed and hello to healthy once again! :-) These folks never disappoint.

Pros (Where do I start)

Ken and Lisa Foppema are two of the nicest people I've ever met.

Their staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

The selection is outstanding and priced right.

You can actually see, touch and smell the produce rather than chance a supermarket bagged item.

They cull continually throughout the day.

Cons (Only one)

They're only open June through Oct. (I go into mourning on Nov. 1)

For many years, Foppema's Farm has been our primary grocery "store" for summer and fall. The produce is wonderful, but, more than that, I guarantee you'll walk in as a customer and walk out a friend.

You couldn't ask for nicer folks to do business with - and that includes the family AND all their employees! The only "down side" to doing business here is when November comes around, and they close for the season. It's a huge adjustment each year to having to put up with supermarket produce.

Unlike the grocery stores, you won't have to spend precious time picking through rotted fruit and vegetables to find something worth buying, as they do the culling for you (when - and why - did markets stop doing that?). The Foppemas really work hard for your business. But, honestly, they put out such good quality, I don't imagine there's much to cull anyway.

HIGHLY recommend! You won't be disappointed here.

(Oh, and be sure to check the freezer cases! Personally, I love being able to buy their berries off-season.) :-)