Our Farm | Eighth Day Farm

WHY WE FARM

Eighth Day Farm began in 2010 as a small step to a lofty goal: to provide Holland with participatory opportunities to combat ecological injustice, the national health care crisis, community/family isolation or separation, and social justice (particularly as it relates to labor ethics/rights, and access to nutritious food).

In 2025, we donated $11.7k worth of produce, plants, and

compost to food pantries, kitchens, and community or educational gardens. Our SNAP CSA program, as well as programs like Double-Up Market Bucks or Senior Project Fresh, a collective $7.3k worth of produce found its way to individuals and families.

As a farm, we are inspired by faith in its many forms. As individuals, we carry this faith as we work, whether in God, in Earth, or in each other.

HOW WE FARM

1. Regenerative Farming

Soil health is foundational to regenerative agriculture. Soil health includes nutrients, fertility, and structure.

Nutrients come from compost and decomposition, as well as what different plants release into the ground. Compost, crop rotation, and cover crops are a few methods we use to encourage this.

Structure is the tunnels and pockets created by roots and insects that allow water to travel freely. Minimal tilling and protecting insects are some ways we upkeep our soil structure.

Regenerative agriculture also involves protecting helpful insect, bird, animal species.

WHERE WE FARM

The Growth Center
709 Pine Avenue

This one acre site is embedded in the downtown holland neighborhood.

The Holland Town Center
12330 James Street

The 2 acre farm carved out of the parking lot and is our main production site.