Star School Market Garden

Star School Market Garden is a veteran-owned and operated Certified Naturally Grown micro-farm, founded in 2017 just outside the city limits of Hastings on Star School Road.

Our mission is to produce the freshest, highest quality vegetables for our community. We work to promote a sense of community, respectful stewardship of the land and the benefits of eating local.

2020 is our fourth year at the Hastings Farmers Market. We focus primarily on Baby Greens (Lettuce Mix, Spring Mix, Spinach and Arugula), Romaine and Leaf Lettuce, Root Vegetables (Carrots, Beets, Radishes and Salad Turnips) and Leafy Greens (Kale and Chard). We round out our offering with seasonal items including: Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumbers, Garlic and Zucchini.

The farm is managed using a Permanent Bed System, without the use of a tractor. All field operations are performed with both feet on the ground! The goal of the Permanent Bed System is to minimize soil disturbance to promote soil health and biology.

In 2018, we certified our farm as Certified Naturally Grown. As a Certified Naturally Grown farm, we are held to the same standards as farms certified through the National Organic Program. We use no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides and no GMOs.