Company: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom, Inc.

Owners: Kopke, Gordy

Address: 1828 Sandhill Road, Oregon, WI 53578

Phone: 608-835-7569

Fax: 608-835-2107

Website address: www.kopkesgreenhouse.com

About us:

I started selling wild black raspberries at the Market in 1980. I built my first greenhouse to grow vegetable transplants in 1981 for the 25 acres of produce. In 1984, I started growing bedding plants and in 1990 I rented out the fields and built more greenhouses, which now total 23 structures. We pride ourselves on growing a high-quality product and offering very reasonbale prices. We offer the largest variety of hanging baskets, growing over 12,000 baskets annually.

How we make our products:

We are a seasonal business (as farming should be), with our season starting in January as we plant our baskets. We target Mother's Day We open here at our farm for retail the last week of April and are open daily until we run out of product to sell, which usuallyoccurs in mid to late July. We grow a vast array of annual bedding plants and herbs as well as a large selection of perennials.

Categories:

houseplants, herb plants, perennials/wildlings, bedding plants, herbs (fresh cut), nursery stock, fruit, vegetables

Specialty:

Hanging baskets and spring bedding plants are our specialties. We open April 19 and go through mid July.

Processed goods:

Heirloom varieties:

Meat:

Fruit:

raspberries

Vegetables:

asparagus

Other products:

annual and perennial bedding plants, hanging floral displays

Availability of products:

Mother's Day is when we are in full bloom.

Shipping Information:

Perennials can be ordered via our website. Annuals and baskets are tender, so come visit us at the DCFM on the corner of E. Washington at the square or visit our farm and buy direct from our greenhouse. Our greenhouse is open 7 days a week from April 20 through July 15.

Vendor's Growing Practice: