The Farm at Central Village in Plainfield is quite a marvel to behold. It’s a gardening center and premier nursery, but if I had to describe it in one word it would be “picturesque.”
Art comes from inspiration, and when you see this place almost marbled with beautiful plants, flowers and smell the breath of life everywhere you feel the inspiration that your home or garden can be just as gorgeous. They sell all sorts of arrangements including: perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, shrubs, and locally grown fruits and vegetables.
The thing the makes the farm truly wonderful is they are a real family business. Ben and Kelly Burdick are the owners and operators with their son Sam running the day-to-day and hoping to take on the business. Ben is an experienced wholesale horticultural salesman while Kelly is a business teacher. Sam recently just graduated school for plant science and we’re told has impeccable people skills. The…
