Todd Greiner Farms Commodities
Asparagus
Our hybrid asparagus is grown on a sandy loam. It is hand snapped at 7 1/2 “ for cuts and tips processing, which is delivered to area freezers, and at 7” – 10” for fresh pack. The workers ride on a self-propelled cart, which travels down the fields, as they hand snap the spears off at ground level.
Todd Greiner Farms Packing, LLC Fresh Asparagus Packs:
28 lb. Jumbo
28 lb. Standard
28 lb. Petite
28 lb. Tender Tips
11 lb. Jumbo
11 lb. Standard
11 lb. Petite
Sweet Cherries
The varieties of sweet cherries grown on our farm are Sam’s, Ulsters, and Golds. All 3 varieties are great as a fresh cherry or as a processing cherry. These cherries are hand-picked. They begin to bloom in the spring and are harvested in June and July.
Package Sizing:
20 lb. Loose Bulk
18 lb. Carton consists of: 2 1/4 lb. bags - 8 bags per carton
Tart Cherries
The variety of tart cherry that we grow in our orchards is the Montmorency. In May the trees begin to bloom with beautiful white blossoms and we harvest the cherries during the month of July. Tart cherries are mechanically harvested with a cherry shaker. These cherries are sent to area food processors to be pitted and either Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) or mixed with sugar and packed into plastic containers.
Zucchini
Green Zucchini is hand harvested and packed in July and August.
We pack the zucchini in two different size packs:
1/2 Bushel Small
1/2 Bushel Medium
1 1/9 Bushel Small
1 1/9 Bushel Medium
The packed zucchini is distributed to chain stores and food service outlets.
Sweet Corn
Our farm grows super sweet bi-color sweet corn in August/early September by hand. After the ears are harvested they are cooled immediately in chilled, chlorinated water. They are then stored in our cold storage until ready to pack. After packed and before shipment the corn is iced to maintain the cool temperature.
Sweet Corn Packs Available
4 dozen wirebound crates
24" cardboard bins
Peaches
Our farm grows two varieties of Clingstone Peaches; Baby Gold #5 and Vinegold. These fruit trees bloom vibrant pink blossoms in late April and are harvested during the months of August and early September. They are then shipped to area food processors where they are pitted, sliced, or diced and Individually Quick Frozen.
Peach Packs Available For Fresh Market:
1/2 bushel 2 1/4" and up
1/2 bushel 2 1/2" and up
1/2 bushel 2 3/4" and up
Economy - variety of sizing
Pumpkins The pumpkins that we grow are used as Halloween jack-o-lanterns. We plant the pumpkins in June and begin harvesting and shipping them the second week of September, this process continues until the week of Halloween. The pumpkins are picked, wiped clean, weighed, to assure proper sizing and loaded directly into the high graphic carboard bins. They are then loaded onto semi-trucks and delivered all across the United States.
Sizing: Small - 60-65 count
Medium - 50-55 count
Large - 40-45 count
X-Large - 30-35 count
Jumbo - 20-25 count
Pie - Approx. 200 count
Squash
Hard Squash or Winter Squash is hand harvested and packed September - November.
The hard squash varieties that we grow are Acorn, Butternut, Buttercup and Spaghetti.
The squash is then packed into 1 1/9 Bushel cartons and distributed to chainstores and food service outlets.
Evergreens
We begin marketing Christmas evergreens during April and continue until the first of November. We start cutting boughs of Douglas Fir and Fraser Fir near the end of October and begin constructing the wreaths and garland the first of November until mid December. This product is distributed to wholesale customers located around the five Great Lakes States. Many schools and church groups purchase our evergreens to sell for fundraisers. Local stores and residents purchase our product to decorate their storefronts and homes for the Holiday Season. We also ship individual wreaths packaged in decorative Holiday boxes with a personalized greeting card enclosed, via UPS.