BJ Gourmet Garlic Farm
Certified Naturally Grown
Welcome to the official page of BJ Gourmet Garlic Farm!
Find our garlic products at 60+ Store Locations throughout Ohio.
Our Farm Store is NOW OPEN! The store location will be in Suite B at the Oberlin Drug Mart Shopping Center on Route 58 and Butternut Ridge Rd. intersection.
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We will have 23 varieties available for the 2025 season. Please check our products for sale to order seed garlic for this fall. All of our garlic products are available year-round and can also be purchased in gift packages for any holiday.
We specialize in growing certified all-natural hardneck garlic seed. We take pride in our locally, Ohio grown garlic and strive to sell only the best chemical-free garlic seed and table garlic. Our farm is family-owned and operated on 5 acres in Lorain County Ohio plus growing fields in Middlefield, Ohio. Our Gourmet Garlic is Certified Naturally Grown and chemical-free. Using only sustainable farming methods to ensure the highest quality seed and table garlic, we have been growing hardneck garlic for over 30 years. Thank you for your support of our garlic farm! We put in all 21 different kinds of our hardneck garlic into our handmade spices, which makes them a fan favorite because of the robust flavor! Our spices are the best in the world! Every year we sellout of our garlic spices…so each year they are freshly made and go fast!
Visit Our Farm Store!
Open 10am – 6pm Monday through Saturday. Closed on Sunday.
Garlic Seed Varieties We Grow
Our hardneck garlics are:
Music, German White, Romanian Red, Yugoslavian Red, Georgia Crystal, Bogatyr, Metechi, Thai Fire, Chesnok Red, Italian Red, Russian Red, Spanish Roja, Chinese Pink, German Red, German Giant, Aglio Rosso, Korean Red, Siberian Red, Persian Star, Georgian Fire, and Turkish Red.
We also have Elephant Garlic and ask us about Red Inchelium Softneck Garlic availability.
Every stage of the processing of our garlic from the planting, harvesting, packaging and shipping is done carefully by hand to guarantee its quality. Every process is tended by hand from separating the garlic seed cloves, planting each individual clove, mulching, weeding and cutting the scapes. When it is harvest time, the bulbs are removed by hand, tied in bundles, and hung in the barn to dry and cure. After curing, the bulbs are individually cleaned, trimmed, and sorted by hand. Each order is then personally processed and packaged for shipment.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not completely peel the bulbs to check quality; each one is examined prior to packaging. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with your garlic please contact us via e-mail, or by phone 440-776-9040
. We cannot guarantee your garlic quality if you’re planning to store for an extended amount of time before planting. We always recommend planting in mid-October. Please plan your purchasing accordingly.
We are now taking orders for the 2025 Season! Our garlic products are available year round and make great gifts.
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For questions about our Garlic, information regarding ordering and shipping or any questions or comments that you might have about our products and website please e-mail us at: bjgarlic@gmail.com
We would love to hear from you.
Shipping Schedule
- Garlic ordered in January-March, ships September 1 – 7
- Garlic ordered in April-May, ships in September 7 – 14
- Garlic ordered in June-July, ships September 14 – 21
- Garlic ordered in August, ships September 21 – October 1
- Garlic ordered in Sept, ships October 1 – 14
- If you order a preorder item with another garlic variety that is available now, those will be bundled together and shipped when your preorder item is available.
- If you ordered products only, we ship those on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’s.
- If you ordered products with garlic, they will ship bundled with the garlic when it is available at the dates above. If you would like your products shipped immediately, you will need to place two separate orders. Please contact us to cancel the combined order. bjgarlic@gmail.com
Our 37 Year History
The Start
Budd became interested in farming as a child in Pennsylvania. Helping his grandfathers on their farms, he learned about the stewardship and sustainability of the soil. His grandfathers unknowingly as a matter of economy utilized the manures and composts on their farms. Later his uncle, who was an avid gardener, introduced him to garlic. Budd began growing both softneck and hardneck garlic for table use in his small backyard garden. He became passionate about growing garlic and began experimenting with many different varieties. The more he grew, he discovered that the hardneck garlic was superior in quality and taste to the softneck garlic.
Garlic became more than a hobby for him. It was a passion. Using the natural, and chemical free farming methods taught him by his family, he began to specialize in hardneck garlic. For the next thirty years as Budd’s garlic garden grew into a farm, so did his knowledge and concern about the chemically grown, treated and imported garlic that is sold in most supermarkets. Thus, solidifying our need to maintain sustainable farming practices and remain chemically free. He studied and cultivated many varieties of hardneck garlic and learned that that it thrived in a rich organic and fertile soil in the cold winter.
While working full time as a contractor, Budd was a weekend farmer on our 70 acre farm in Carroll county, Ohio. We expanded by selling wholesale to a local pickling company and local groceries and produce markets that specialized in locally grown organic products.
Over the years he developed relationships with people, who were interested in growing seed and table garlic for their own use. He realized that by specializing and dealing directly with the consumer, they could develop a better quality product. So, with retirement on the horizon, they decided to downsize and move to a six acre farm in Portage County, Ohio. They found that less was more.
Sale Of The Company
After the Leisenring Family started the company they sold BJ Gourmet Garlic Farm to the Campbell Family in 2018. Then they retired from the business.
The Campbell Family moved the entire operation to a 12 acre farm located in Lorain County. This was a major move and challenging in every way. A newly constructed barn helps to house the garlic currently today. It was built to specs per the Ohio Department of Agriculture to accommodate spice making from the State Licensed Kitchen. A very nice addition to the barn.
After a few years of growing the business, the Campbell’s decided to sell it once again to the Eustace Family, who were neighboring farmers of specialty plants up the road. The sale of the farm took place in 2022.
Today
As of April, 2025, the Eustace Family has owned and operated the farms of Grounds of Serenity LLC and BJ Gourmet Garlic Farm located on Gifford Rd in Oberlin, Ohio. They grow on a total of 13 acres of two parcels on Gifford Rd, plus growing fields in Middlefield, OH and Spencer, OH. The operation still has the same values as it did from the start. No harsh chemicals, All Natural methods and still specializing in Hardneck Garlic.
21 varieties of Hardneck Garlic are currently being grown. 11 Spices and 2 Meat Rubs are produced from our kitchen today. We also carry a whopping 19 Balsamic Vinegars, 10 Olive Oils, 3 Dilled Garlics, 3 Olives, 4 Salsas, 10 Dressings, 4 Hot Sauces, 10 Pickles, a Candied Jalapeno, and a Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce that is Amazing!!
Last year we harvested 17,000 pounds of garlic by the grace of God. This year we have already pre-sold 11,000 pounds. We have grown the business into 65 locations throughout the great state of Ohio. We are heavily involved in the local communities of Northern and Mid-Central Ohio as we provide our savory garlic products from our farm to our customer’s table. Our Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinegars are All Natural, Vegan and Gluten Free. Our canned goods have the best ingredients possible with minimal preservatives. Everything we put in our food, we try our very best to keep up the standard and as fresh and natural as possible.
We eat the same food as we distribute. It’s simply the best that we can gather.
To date, our Wholesale program does not charge a delivery fee. There are no minimums on orders. We believe the deal should be a win for everyone involved, including the end user, the customer.
It’s an honor and privilege to serve each one who has been a customer of ours over the past 37 years.
We wish you the best blessings, from our farm to yours! Thank you for your continued support of our garlic farm.
Sincerely,
The Eustace Family
