Back in 1990, Jenny and Jon learned about the concept of Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) while living in an intentional community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We moved home to Northern Michigan to start the first CSA farm in Leelanau County in 1994. On rented land on French Rd, Meadowlark was powered by family and early share holders excitement. 30 years later, Meadowlark Farm CSA continues to serve Traverse City and Leelanau County with boxes of love. Ella was born the second year of Meadowlark, Eli 2 years later. In the beginning we worked off farm jobs and had 40 shareholders. We now have over 500 people in our CSA, with close to 200 shares, employ 7 people, power the farm with solar panels and have 4 hoophouses. Community continues to be the beating heart of the farm. Eli and his wife Avalon are entering their second season of working + learning, beginning the process of carrying and continuing the legacy of Meadowlark into the future.