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Commercial Horticulture 

 

Agri-Tourism & Sales

A Growing Henry County Attraction

 

B & L Family Farms, LLC (Mt. Summit) – Our beautiful hens produce “Farm Fresh Eggs” that keep our consumers coming back for more.  Our hens are raised on a mixture of pasture grass and feed and are raised antibiotic free. 

Contact: Lis McDonnell  765-524-5061

 

The Flower Pot Greenhouse, LLC (New Castle) - Hanging pots, bedding plants, strawberries, tomatoes, perennial and annuals.

Contact: Bill King  765-533-6208

 

Jacobs Family Orchard (Mt. Summit) – Apple orchard with pumpkins, gourds, apple cinnamon donuts and apple cider all made right on the farm.  We also offer Dillman Farm products (preserves, spread, jellies, salsa, and butters), local honey, sorghum, noodles, chow-chow, molasses, pie and cake mixes, and mulling spices.

We have lots of activities for the children (parents can join in also), hayride, inflatable haunted house and farm train, small corn maze, goats to feed, and straw bales to climb on.

Contact: Wayne & Samantha Jacobs  765-836-4681

 

Henry County Saddle Club (New Castle) – Featuring horse shows and clinics.  Here is their “Calendar of Events.”  Saddle Club meetings are held the 1st Monday each month at the Smith Building.

Contact: Rebecca Baker   765-524-2400

 

J & T Honey Farm (Shirley) - Honey, vegetables, herbs, flowers, candles, skin care products and MORE!!!

Contact: Jeremiah & Terri Priest  765-779-4473

 

Mulberry Lane Inn (Mt. Summit) - Mulberry Lane Inn is set in a scenic area of rural Mount Summit, at the end of a long lane lined with trees. Mulberry Lane Inn holds true to its prestigious title of “Henry County’s most scenic bed and breakfast” with a rich history in rural America. The inn is located on seven acres and is surrounded by beautiful farmland.  

Contact:  Joe & Deana Harris  765-836-4500

 

Organi-Gro (New Castle) - Organi-Gro's environmentally friendly fertilizers and soil amendments are the first to offer all-natural blended ingredients that will exceed all your gardening expectations. Organi-Gro's amazing product line has been lab and field tested producing outstanding results!

Contact: Dave Dennison  765-575-8130

 

Pine Retreat & Christmas Tree Farm (Springport) - We have wreaths, grave covers, garland, porch baskets, and centerpieces, readymade or customized!!  We have the best selection of Choose & Harvest, precut and living, balled and burlap, etc. in East Central Indiana. We are members of the Indiana Christmas Tree Growers Association, and we take pride in how we grow or select our trees.  Be sure to also check out the Pine Retreat Bed and Breakfast for a great night’s stay!

 

Redbud Farm (Spiceland) - Offering Farmstead Goat Cheese, Llama Fiber Crafts, and many unique fruits and vegetables.

Contact:  Mike Hoopengardener  317-498-0422

 

Rose Cottage Llamas (New Castle) - we have approximately eighteen breeding females, two herd sires, and several young llamas, males and females, for sale. We are continually working toward producing the very best quality in fiber, conformation, and attitude.

Contact:  Allen & Sue Davis  765-533-6680

 

Purdue Extension suggests the following links for information regarding Commercial Horticulture:

Commercial Floriculture Extension - Production information, Extension bulletins, research articles, newsletters and programs for commercial greenhouse growers.

Green Industry Resources - Information on sustainable production of nursery, floriculture, arboriculture, and turf crops and landscape management.

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Connection - Information on production of major fruit and vegetable crops, events calendar, newsletters, and publications.

Horticultural Marketing - Resources for direct marketing, farmers’ markets and risk management.

Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory - Information on plant diseases and insect pests. Commonly asked questions, picture of the week, featured articles, etc.

New Crops - Resources on a wide range of new crops.