Waishkey Bay Farm
Bay Mills Community College's Waishkey Bay Farm is a 280-acre property being developed as a teaching, research, and incubator facility focusing on sustainable agriculture and food production that is consistent with traditional Anishinaabek values. Current operations include hoop house vegetable production, hosting a community garden, pasture poultry production and processing, domestic blueberry production & novel berry research, tending honeybee hives, raising grass-fed beef, and industrial hemp research. Waishkey Bay Farm has been MAEAP verified since 2013.
Contact Information
Physical address: 10135 W Mills Road, Brimley, MI 49715 (location only, no mail service)
Mailing address: 12214 W Lakeshore Drive, Brimley, MI 49715
Hours: M-F 8 am – 2 pm; call ahead as we often have off-farm errands
Gitigaan Hall Phone: (906) 248-1102
Farm Staff
Kat Jacques - Waishkey Bay Farm Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 906-322-1864
Aamookwe Amy McCoy - Anishinaabe Science and Food Sovereignty Educator
Email: [email protected]
Dave Corey - Livestock Educator
Email: [email protected]
Dennis Carrick - Farm Technician
Email: [email protected]
Community Gitagaan (Garden)
Come grow with us! Spring tilling provided for garden spaces. 3 ft high 4'x8' raised beds available for elders or community members with limited mobility. 1 ft high 4'x8' raised beds available for all community members including those who also opt for larger in-ground garden space. Spring tilling provided for in-ground garden spaces. Hoses available for garden watering. Tools available for community garden use. Farm staff available to assist with garden questions. Free and open to all. Contact Kat at [email protected] or (906) 322-1864 to sign up for garden space.
Apiary/Beekeeping Videos
Beginning Beekeeping videos and resources shared with permission of Beewise Farms. This walks beekeepers through year long care for hives in the Upper Peninsula.