About Yaeger's Farm Market
Yaeger’s Farm Market was established in 1967
by David Yaeger. He began with a small 10 foot by 12 foot greenhouse
in which he grew
plants for his mother. The operation quickly expanded, and he added
fresh grown vegetables in addition to the flower business. In 1977,
he built the farm market building that is still being used today.
For the convenience of the customers and staff, he erected the two
large greenhouses that are connected to the farm market.
In 1990,
the second generation came on board as Dave’s
nephew, Mark, took over farming several hundred acres of row crops,
corn and
soybeans, raising the fruit and vegetables, and helping with the greenhouse
operations. In 2003, Mark took over management of the operation.
In the
spring as the weather is slowly changing, the greenhouses at Yaeger’s
Farm Market and Greenhouse are bursting with homegrown vegetable
plants and flowering plants. We offer Proven
Winners™ plants,
geraniums, traditional annual flowering plants
and vegetable plants. As you walk in to the greenhouses, look up and
you will see hanging baskets exploding with colorful plants while
along the floor you will find several different beautifully potted
flowers. All are waiting to find a home. If you cannot find baskets
or containers to your liking, we will plant them for you.
We pride ourselves in being able to raise quality plants in a controlled
environment. This helps the plants to maintain their fresh appearance
and respond well when transferred to your garden. Our plants are not
placed outside to face the elements until just the right time.
At our farm market, we have always offered customers a wide variety
of fresh fruit and vegetables. We have an excellent reputation for
our bi-color sweet corn. Our homegrown vegetables and fruit start
in late April with asparagus. The rhubarb, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini,
onions, green beans, beets, potatoes, squash (fall and summer), muskmelons,
peppers, cabbage, gourds, and pumpkins follow throughout the seasons.
In all we grow 40 acres of fruit and vegetables throughout the different
seasons. You will definitely be able to taste the difference between
warehouse-delivered and fresh-picked produce!
If we cannot grow it, then we will find the best produce possible.
We have friendships built with highly reputable growers to help supply
peaches, apples, watermelon, muskmelon, nectarines, off-season tomatoes,
blueberries, strawberries, and other fruit. Most are picked fresh
and delivered to us within 24 hours, with no warehousing.
As the days grow shorter, the temperature starts to cool, and our
homegrown hardy mums begin to bloom, we begin preparations for our
Fall Festival. We cut the corn maze, set up the Harvest Playland,
stack pumpkins on the lawn, bundle corn stalks all in an effort to
transform the farm into a fall paradise.
October
is one of the most beautiful times of the year. When you come to
Yaeger’s do not be in a hurry. On the
weekends you can enjoy a hayride through the field of corn that
leads to the hidden
pumpkin patch. Upon arriving at the sea of orange pumpkins you will
be dropped off at the Orange County Depot. From there you can wander
the acres of pumpkins to find just the right one. On the middle two
weekends of the month, you and your children can thrilled by riding
in the wagon as big Belgium horses leisurely trot you out to the
patch.
If the weather is right, and your kids want to play, come on in to
Harvest Playland. Inside you will be able to explore our 4-acre corn
maze, play on the straw pyramid, run through the corn stalk hut, jump
in the bounce house, crawl through the castle maze, walk through the
petting zoo maze, run around or just sit and relax at the picnic tables
(parents like this one). Birthday parties, church groups, boy scout
or girl scout groups, or any other groups are welcomed. Just give
us a call ahead of time to set a date.
The farm market is surrounded by large flowering hardy mums, corn
stalk bundles, and piles of straw bales that are for sale. Once inside
the store you will find many decorations suited for the fall season.
Gourds, pumpkin gourds, Indian corn tied in bundles, loose Indian
corn and several fall craft items await you.
If you are hungry, we offer numerous varieties of apples as well
as mouth-watering caramel apples.
Looking for a unique gift to suit any occasion (even
Christmas) or one for yourself? Yaeger’s offers a wide variety
of Amish Jams, Jellies, Mustards, Pickled Products, Pie Fillings,
Mayo/Mustard Spreads, Noodles and Wisconsin Pure Maple Syrup. Gift
certificates are also available for any item in our farm stand or
greenhouse.
We
invite you to take a trip into the country and see what we have to
offer. Customer Satisfaction is always our #1 objective and our products
are 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
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