‘Tis the season at Clarkston Family Farm

By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Final touches are being made as Clarkston Family Farm (CFF) turns into a holiday village for its annual Christmas at the Farm on Saturday, Dec. 7, 3-6 p.m. “I love this event,” said CFF Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien. “It’s my favorite.” Visitors can expect holiday […]

CHS student completes Eagle Scout project

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Drew Weaver finished his Eagle Scout project helping out Clarkston Family Farm with repairing chicken coops and making nesting boxes for the chickens. Weaver, a sophomore at Clarkston High School and Eagle Scout in Troop 1629 of Royal Oak, attended Independence Elementary and grew up going to Clarkston Family Farm and helping […]

Christmas at the Farm returns for fun, magic time during holiday season

Christmas at the Farm returns for fun, magic time during holiday season

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Chelsea O’Brien doesn’t mind her thoughts have been filled with visions of sugar plums as the Clarkston Family Farm prepares for their annual Christmas at the Farm event on Saturday, December 2, 3-6 p.m.“It’s hands down my favorite event we do,” said O’Brien, founder and executive […]

Chicken Run for Clarkston Family Farm is back!

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Family Farm is holding its Second Annual Chicken Run on Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m. All money raised from the 5K Chicken Run and 1-mile Chicken Little Run will go towards a pavilion which is part of their Pathways to Possibilities Project. “The Pathways to Possibilities […]

Easter fun at the farm

Easter fun at the farm

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Family Farm is excited to bring in spring with their first Family Fun Free Day of the year along with its annual Easter event on Saturday, April 8, 1-4 p.m. “It’s just a ball,” said CFF Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien, about the second annual Easter event. […]

A holly, jolly fun time at Clarkston Family Farm

A holly, jolly fun time at Clarkston Family Farm

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township — S’mores, hot chocolate, free crafts for kids and a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are just a few of the exciting things to look forward to at Christmas at the Farm at the Clarkston Family Farm this Saturday, 4 – 7 p.m. […]

CCS ‘digs’ Clarkston Family Farm, renews lease for 10 more years

CCS ‘digs’ Clarkston Family Farm, renews lease for 10 more years

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The vote was unanimous from the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education as they approved the renewal of the lease for Clarkston Family Farm for 10 years to the excitement of the crowded meeting room. “We are absolutely thrilled,” said CFF Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien. “It was […]

Wild learning and fun at Clarkston Family Farm

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Evelyn Passejna swooped her net through the meadow and caught a monarch butterfly. Passejna, one of the counselors for Camp Wild at Clarkston Family Farm, let each of the campers take a peek at it before releasing the butterfly back in to the wild. Camp Wild was […]

Sunflower Market continues with pick-up on Wednesdays

Clarkston Family Farm continues to keep their Sunflower Market open on Wednesdays with a few changes. It’s open from 12-4 p.m. for pre-order curbside pick-up with Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien with her daughter, Delaney, and son, Aiden, putting orders together and delivering to vehicles. “It’s wonderful,” Chelsea said. “It’s just four hours and we will […]

Riders help rebuild Hoophouse

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Family Farm, the Flying Rhino Cycling Club and Kinetic Systems Bicycles invite the community to Make a Donation and Ride. Clarkston Family Farm and Flying Rhino Cycling Club planned to do a Mother’s Day event but when the event had to be cancelled a new idea […]