Paul & Nancy Empkie
Paul is a fourth-generation farmer who was born and raised on the Empkie Farm in Port Austin. His wife, Nancy, hails from Detroit, Michigan. Paul and Nancy recently celebrated 34 years of marriage. Paul is in charge of the day-to-day operation of the farm - from ordering seed, to planting & watering, to picking and sorting the produce for sale. Nancy is the head of the retail portion - maintaining and organizing the produce, and of course, interacting with and assisting our customers. Paul and Nancy enjoy traveling, walking together and spending time with their family and grandchildren.
Paul is a fourth-generation farmer who was born and raised on the Empkie Farm in Port Austin. His wife, Nancy, hails from Detroit, Michigan. Paul and Nancy recently celebrated 34 years of marriage. Paul is in charge of the day-to-day operation of the farm - from ordering seed, to planting & watering, to picking and sorting the produce for sale. Nancy is the head of the retail portion - maintaining and organizing the produce, and of course, interacting with and assisting our customers. Paul and Nancy enjoy traveling, walking together and spending time with their family and grandchildren.
Brian Empkie
Brian is the son of Paul & Nancy and was also raised here on the family farm. His jobs on the farm include planting and caring for our plants, picking produce, and occasionally you will catch him manning the cash register! Brian enjoys fishing, hunting, and spending time with his fiance, Trina.
Scott Empkie
Scott is the eldest son of Paul & Nancy. He works part-time on the farm, helping with various tasks including caring for plants and picking produce. He also is the cook for our frozen corn, making sure every cob is cooked to perfection before the corn is cut from the cob and frozen. Scott enjoys hunting, movies and spending time with his dogs, Teddy and Hank.
Jen, Danny, Anna & Charles Patterson
Jen is the daughter of Paul & Nancy, and she and her husband, Danny, and two children Anna & Charlie, live in Grand Rapids, MI. The family spends a lot of time on the Empkie Farm and love to help out whenever possible - whether it be picking tomatoes, selling sweet corn, or carrying bags to cars. They are excited to be teaching the love of land and farming to the next generation!
Fred Empkie
Fred is the patriarch of the Empkie Family, being the third generation to farm the Empkie lands. Fred is still involved in the farm as much as possible and is invaluable in giving advice and recommendations. Fred enjoys western movies, playing poker and spending time with his family and three great-grandchildren
The Empkie Family - July 2016
