We are Riehm
Farmer
John
Brings skills from many generations of family farming, grocery store delivery, warehouses, and restaurants. Farmer John Riehm brings you beautiful and bountiful food and fun.
Farmer’s Wife
Diane
Growing up in a family restaurant and with her health coach experience, farmer’s wife–Diane connects you to the countless farm experiences.
Farmer’s Son
Phil
Having 9 years of experience in growing vegetables year-round, Phil returned to the family farm in 2014, adding value to your farm experience.
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The Way We Farm
Learn about our sustainable farming techniques, how we care for our land, and more.
Our Story
Riehm Produce Farm has a five-generation family legacy. John’s father, George, and his father, Leonard, grew the first vegetables on the farm in the mid-1950s. By the early 1960s, cucumbers were harvested for processing with hired migrant labor.
In 1965, George expanded the family farm operation to include a half-acre patch of strawberries, but he sadly passed away before the spring harvest. George’s wife Anna and their children harvested the berries and continued to grow strawberries until 1968.
A deep heritage was preserved by renting the farm to relatives until Anna’s children grew and could take over. The second son, John, took over the farm in 1978, where he began growing tomatoes and experimented with other vegetable crops. The farms also grows soybeans, corn, and hay for the livestock raised by the family.
The roadside stand got its start in 1985 when a neighbor encouraged the Riehms’ young sons—Phil, Jeremy, and Cliff—to put up a table in the front yard offering tomatoes for sale to earn Boy Scout badges. Although she didn’t think they would sell, John’s wife Diane encouraged her children’s efforts. But the tomatoes sold—they sold so well that the boys added peppers to the table, and those sold too.
The produce table in the front yard grew, and the Riehms built a lean-to onto a building in 1991 to house produce for sale. A 15′ by 15′ tent was eventually erected in front of the lean-to to add more space. During this time, Riehm began offering events like the Corn Maze, Hay Ride, and other Barnyard Fun Adventures .
Since then, the roadside stand has grown to include a wide variety of produce, fresh eggs, and cuts of frozen beef and pork from the farm. Items provided through partnerships with other local vendors also fill our shelves. Our peppermint-striped 30′ x 30′ building was constructed in 2013 and is open to the public from mid-July through October.
Our Community Supported Agriculture program began in 2004, offering Farm Boxes to the public. Phil has grown and developed our CSA program when he returned for the growing season in 2015—we are now growing vegetables year-round, both in the farm fields and in our 10 unheated greenhouses.
Members can customize their Farm Boxes online for neighborhood pickups in the Greater Toledo area, Findlay and Tiffin with fresh veggies, farm-raised meats, fresh eggs, tree-ripened fruit, dairy products, and other items to choose from while supporting local.
Friendliest people i have ever met. Best produce. And they always have something for the kids to do during the holidays. Especially christmas. They used my daughter as there poster child and she loved it... I would highly recommend this place for all.
Nicole
Today’s bouquet would have knocked my socks off if I was wearing socks. Please forward my appreciation. It’s absolutely gorgeous and I love it.
Maria
Ottawa Hills, Ohio
I don’t know how you all do it each week with such great options, amazing produce, and no errors for the millions of available combinations across all of your customers’ bags, but hats off to you! We love our weekly share and are so excited to continue into the cooler months. Thank you for your hard work and green thumbs!
Tara
Ottawa Hills, Ohio
I have to tell you that the last few weeks of our CSA share, we included extra add-ons because my mom tasted your vegetables and fell in love and always wants some. She’s signing up for the fall/winter share now. We LOVE your stuff!!
Kate
Toledo, Ohio
I just want to let you know how much we’ve enjoyed the farm share this year! My favorite has been the heirloom tomatoes – so delicious! Last week we added the honeycrisp apples and they are so sweet and juicy! Thank you for offering such amazing fresh fruits and veggies!
Mimi
Lambertville, Michigan
We had a lovely drive from Perrysburg to Tiffin on Saturday morning. It was a glorious day. My mom found some pumpkins and gourds to decorate her porch. We bought some tomatoes and a jug of cider. My parents loved seeing where our vegetables came from this summer. See you in the spring for a new season!
Liz
Perrysburg, Ohio
I truly appreciate everything that you and your family have done for your community. You have enriched people’s lives with the strength, resiliency, and flexibility that your family has shown in this time. And you have continued to show your community that even though times have been difficult for all of us, there are still things that bring all of us together.
Amy
Tiffin, Ohio
We are loving our CSA bags! So happy we decided to try the farm share boxes this year. We are getting so many veggies and all of us are learning to try new things!
Jennifer
Tiffin, Ohio
We love our veggies, and the apples are wonderful. The broccoli is absolutely amazing! Over the last 3 years, we feel like we’ve actually tasted the veggies. I had no idea how tasteless store-bought veggies really are until I got connected with RPF, all through a Facebook post. Thanks again for all the hard work!
Erin & Mike
Findlay, Ohio
We are beyond blessed to have a farm like yours in our community! We love receiving truly fresh, well-grown produce every week! It goes far beyond that for us. We support you because you farm in a way that is beneficial to our environment, our health, and our community. It shows in the quality we receive, not only from the produce itself but from the character of all the people within.
Lee and Natasha
Fostoria, Ohio
Thank you so much for a lovely first season CSA experience! Your friendliness and warmth have made it so comfortable to learn the CSA process, and I really appreciate the way you took the time to introduce me to new vegetables (kalettes for the win!)
Christy
Bowling Green, Ohio
It’s nice to have a green bag back in my life. Knowing I am keeping fresh produce in my family’s meal plans and helping a local farm is a win-win.
Stacey
Fremont, Ohio
We appreciate everyone who works behind the scenes to grow, pick, and pack our veggies. John, Paul, and Carter do a great job at the market. We look forward to seeing them each Wednesday, and of course, to getting such good veggies and fruit from the veggie bags. Thank you, all!
Linda
Bowling Green, Ohio