Our farm is a labor of love. Located in Hinckley, the farm was officially purchased in 2014 from our late Grandfather, Duane Root, to keep it in the family. Thus making us the 5th generation farming this land. We had already been farming it previous to his passing, and we wanted him to take comfort in knowing we were going to expand it in the future, and try and restore it's historical value, and ecological practices. Family Roots Farm is nationally classified as an "Organic Plus" farm. We use Vedic and Biodynamic farming methods and skillfully use permaculture-design and agroforestry, to create an optimal landscape for a farm operation that is completely sustainable, nurturing, and all-natural. We are also farm consultants and educators and will always make ourselves available to assist a peer farmer.

In addition to our beloved-garlic we grow a boutique selection of heirloom produce for our non-gmo/organic products.  Our  jellies, pies, kosher dill pickles, pickled green beans, garlic, scapes, garlic butter, hot cauliflower, salsa, and our newest recipe-bread and butter pickles, are too die for!  Our large Italian bee hives produce some of the most flavorful and floral buckwheat honey in the Fall. Grade A Medium and Dark Robust Maple syrup is also produced in the late-Winter.

Our garlic!

The garlic we have planted includes the Hardneck varieties: Romanian Red, Music, Shvelisi/Turkish, German White, Roots Buckeye Red, Georgian Crystal and Georgian Fire and the Softneck varieties: Nootka Rose, Inchelium Red, Lorz Italian, S&H, and Silver White. We will also sell the ramps and garlic scapes that we cut off of the hardneck varieties in the early Summer. These are a special order due to the short harvesting window.

Silverskin garlic braids will be available upon request in August. All garlic varieties ship in the Early Fall. Ordering page is under "Web Store" of your convenience. All Garlic is CERTIFIED ORGANIC SEED QUALITY and is sought-after for it's food enhancement purposes for the discerning pallet. We are on track to harvest over 2 tons of organic garlic again this year!

We have a trademarked hybrid hardneck rocambole garlic (which are known for their complex favor) that is a wild crop thought only to be in one area of the Pacific Northwest for an estimated century or so. We have found that it also grows wild in NE Ohio. We have chosen to name it "Roots Buckeye Red" after our farm. It's one of the most robust and earthy garlics we have tasted. Truly a one of a kind flavor profile. This is our top selling garlic! We sell this seed in 1/2 pound increments only at this time, and it sells out fast!

For your convenience, we do take orders over the phone at 330-329-2880, via our FaceBook (family roots Farm Inc) page or at Destiny Farm Store on Granger Rd in Medina. You will also find our farm stand at the monthly Solon Farmer's Markets at Bicentennial Park. We will be opening up the farm on weekends in August for garlic and products of garlic. We will continue to sell our very popular holiday garlic bouquets, culinary garlic, buckwheat honey and grade A maple syrup through the rest of the year.

Enjoy a recap of 2021 from our farm!

In February we got to speak at the Annual OEFFA Conference about growing gourmet garlic.This event was held online this year, in real time.

In March we were honored to be on Channel 5's GOOD DAY CLEVELAND promoting our 5th generation historic farm and our gourmet garlic.

June harvest came early, but we were ready with all hands on deck. The second wave of harvest continued into late July. So thankful and blessed for the friends and extended family that assists us during our busiest time on our farm. We so love that the students from Kent State continue to farm with us each Summer.
July-October we did a few more consulting visits to new farms who needed help with either their garlic farm start-up or inspection and solving their crop failure they had this season. We love to help anyone getting involved in something we are so passionate about and it was an honor to be asked. Our 4 bee hives assisted successfully in the pollination of our biodynamic farm. We love our bees are excited to extend the Root tradition of beekeeping and share the fruits of their labor! Jennifer is serving as a Remote Senior Inspector for Certified Naturally grown and completed 2 farm inspections in Ohio and one remote inspection in Ontario Canada this past year. 

2022

We opened up garlic seed PRE-SALES on April 1st. many varieties to choose- Certified organic seed stock, certified seed through the National Garlic Foundation. Order early, we sell out of seed in pre-sales before the harvest is even completed!

We will be finding permanent placement for our Farm Bureau 100-year farm placard that we are so proud to be able to display at the farm.

This year we are very humbled to be invited to be part of the 2nd annual Solon Farmer's Market monthly on Wednesdays from 3-7pm at the Solon Bicentennial Park, starting June 22nd. We will also be there July 20th, August 17th and Sept 14th. We will have our OEFFA certified organic scapes and 6 plus varieties of our gourmet garlic including certified seed stock. Very excited for this opportunity at a very busy market! We have heard they have AMAZING food trucks in attendance at each market appealing to all ages.

The planning and design is underway for our second barn building which will have a large-scale sugar house and cider press. Currently using a portable structure for this purpose. This should be completed after the garlic harvest and curing. Interior finish work is being completed over the Winter in our garlic barn. We added several wood burners, and office, a production area and a gourmet test kitchen is underway. Our vision is to be holding classes there by harvest season and continue to host more formal events during all four seasons. We have been asked again to complete more farm certifications for the 2022 growing season, for chemical-free/organic farming and biodynamics. 

We will continue our charitable services and local sponsorships of Police Associations and events like Shop with a Cop and Badges and Bag Pipes. We are an annual sponsor of the Face Plant for Medina County typically benefiting the DD community. We also are involved with sponsoring youth sports associations and clubs with Highland School District as well as their family food bank again for 2022. We were happy to sponsor this yea'r middle school rugby team at Highland as well. We are always looking for other ways to help in our local community. The animals at The Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary again enjoyed our leftover pumpkins post the Fall selling season. We are always willing to do private, school or community farm tours and classes. Reach out to us directly if there is an organization that could use our assistance or to schedule a tour.

Thanks for visiting! We hope you can find everything you need on our site! Family Roots Farm is focused on providing organic and non-gmo foods at a high level of customer satisfaction - we will do everything in our power to exceed your expectations. Please note our farm is also listed in the following directories: USDA, OEFFA, Local Harvest, Woman Who Farm, Agri-licious, Ohio Proud, Local Harvest, The Garlic Seed Foundation, The Biodynamic Association, International Permaculture Association, and Mid-West Garlic Grower's Association.

With a variety of organic garlic and garlic products, maple syrup and buckwheat honey to choose from, we're sure you'll be happy feeding your family with food that has been carefully curated, hand-planted, harvested and prepared with the up-most care, detail and love. Please browse our website or Facebook page (Family Roots Farm Inc). We update garlic gifts for the gourmet or gardener all year- round. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us. We would love to hear from you.

Warmest Regards,

Rod & Jennifer Sharpnack

(330)329-2880

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