About

Who We Are:

Pawpaw Farms is a start-up farming organization that specializes in growing high quality produce. We are also developing personal farming kits that will be available in the near future.

Where We Come From:

PawPaw Farms was established by Bryan and Kathy Landen in 2001 on a parcel of farmland located in Bargersville, Indiana. Initially, mass plantings of corn and alfalfa were harvested for bulk sale but soon the Landens decided to shift operations to vegetable production for household use. In 2006 the Landens moved to Florence Italy and took an opportunity to study traditional European gardening techniques that had developed over hundreds of years. These techniques involve high density planting, soil and water conservation, and many sustainability methods that have become popular in the US in recent years.

In 2011 the Landens moved back to Bargersville and established a new base of operations for PawPaw Farms. With the new location also came a new purpose, helping those in need. Currently the land is being re-purposed to support vegetable gardening. Pawpaw Farms donates a portion of the harvest to local food shelters and soup kitchens via our partner Growing Assistance.

Most of our fresh products will become available on the website during our harvest events. You can find out when these harvest events are scheduled for by clicking on our product event calendar above(COMING SOON!). Our canned products will be offered year round(after our first canning event TBA) as well as our daily farm fresh free range chicken eggs.

Our free range eggs are produced by an amazing set of hens that patrol our property daily. The hens are fed calcium enriched chicken feed to insure healthy calcium levels, as well as a natural chicken diet from grazing our farm. The hens produce eggs for us that have a natural farm fresh orange-ish egg yolk. This quality level is unrivaled in comparison to eggs you buy from your local grocery store.

In Development:

Redesigning the property to better suite the needs of Pawpaw Farms’ 10 acre plot will continue throughout 2013 and beyond. Re-purposing the wood from our old barn has begun with its demolition. This tedious task is worth the effort to reclaim the beautiful old wood. Future projects include the construction of new barn and business structures providing the spacious environment needed to support our farming operations as well as planned future teaching and outreach programs. PawPaw Farms will continually evaluate the local market and community needs to adapt the product line to meet those needs.