Zackary Jorck is an accounting major with a finance and economics minor at Central Michigan University but in his free time, he is the co-owner of his family’s farm, Michelle’s Flowers and Produce. Zackary’s parents Michelle and Bruce Jorck have both been in the business for nearly their whole lives as both of their parents were in agriculture. They took over Michelle’s family’s business, Hemmeter’s Produce, to make it a part of something bigger. They sell both on property through bulk orders end at farmers’ markets around the state of Michigan, like in Mount Pleasant and Midland. The family is actually one of seven original members of the Midland farmers market that started in 1958, and they have the biggest booth at the market that runs from May to November.

On their farm in Freeland, they grow a variety of different things including flowers and different types of produce. One thing the farm is best known for is its wide variety of different pumpkins. Zackary’s Grandfather, George Hemmeter has been cross-breeding pumpkins for years and has multiple patents. The most recognizable pumpkin is the “Warty Goblin” an orange pumpkin with green warts, that can only be found on their farm. They are currently experimenting with a bunch of different types of pumpkins.