Producer

Crooked Sky Farms, located in Phoenix, is owned by Frank Martin. Farmer Frank had always dreamed of becoming a farmer after working closely with his father in the sixties in the fields. Back then, chemicals were prized in farming as a miracle 'cure-all' to pests, and not known to be harmful to humans as they are today. Watching his father's health rapidly decline after years of exposure in the fields, he died a young man. This instilled a passion in young Frank to return farming to the natural ways before the days of toxic pollutants, genetic modifications, and chemicals.

After ending his career in trucking to pursue his dream, in 1994, Frank became a farmer and Crooked Sky Farms was born. Excited to spread the Local Food Movement enthusiasm, he coordinated the largest CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program in Arizona in 1999. This inspired communities to pull together to support local farming to grow honest and healthy produce.

Embracing the teachings of his dad, a Native American migrant farm worker, Frank continues the Native American traditions of using: Heirloom seeds, natural care for the soil, crop rotation, and other sustainable farming practices. He believes in the "Stewardship of the Land," where first priority always remains taking good care of the land, plants, animals, and people.

Today, Crooked Sky Farms spans across approximately 420 acres. Parcels that comprise the farm located in Phoenix, Glendale, and Duncan, Arizona. Duncan provides a cooler 3500-foot elevation higher than Phoenix which allows Farmer Frank to provide produce year-round to our customers.

Certified Naturally Grown