We aim to make fresh produce accessible to all families in our community.

The Lawrence Place multi-generational family farm was founded on June 21, 1951 located at 15145 SR-568 in Findlay, Ohio by Dallas and Isabel Lawrence. Tom “Grandpa” Lawrence, now 86, was 13 at the time and developed a strong work ethic to help his family farm succeed. Dallas and Isabel both came from farm-oriented backgrounds but also had a passion for teaching. Starting out raising livestock, Dallas and Isabel later chose to expand their barn to accommodate a produce stand. As the years went on, the barn was remodeled to become an accommodating and useful retail property for the community to gather and share in memorable experiences.

Many years of growth later, fast forward to the family transition in 2023, when Kodak, Tom and Linda’s grandson, has taken over operations of the family farm with the dedication of building a safe-space for families to come together, have fun, and "unplug" while being part of memorable experiences and making new friends within the local community. Tom now serves as an advisor and mentor to Kodak and his business partner Trent as they carry out the family legacy. Coming soon to The Lawrence Place will be a you-pick flower garden, corn maze, family fun day activities like potato sack races and more, as well as local, Northwest Ohio food truck days while guests can shop local business products in the country store.

“The farm always embodied the title of “home” because of my grandma’s ability to love me and my brother unconditionally. Seeing their success with the family business made them seem famous in my eyes. I knew at a young age the property needed to always remain in our family name, and has since became my life’s mission to keep their legacy going, and we are already seeing huge support from the community” - Kodak.

There are big plans for The Lawrence Place and we cannot wait to expand the family name and build more relationships with members of our community. Thank you for the decades of support. We hope to see you all soon!

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