Broken Shovel Kiwi Farm – Mossyrock
- Email: brokenshovelkiwifarm@gmail.com
- Phone: (206) 403-5202
- Website: brokenshovelkiwifarm.com
Food Access & Nutrition Incentives
These businesses are actively participating in one or more of the following food access and nutrition incentive programs to create a food-secure community: SNAP/EBT, Market Match, WIC, Farmers Market Nutrition, and food recovery. *Programs vary by region and market
- 373 Birley Road
- Mossyrock, WA 98564
- Driving Directions
- Additional locations
- 12423 12th Avenue South
- Seattle, WA 98168
- Driving Directions
About Us
The Broken Shovel Kiwi Farm was started in 2011 on a 1/2 acre lot in Burien, with 59 hardy kiwi vines (involving seven different varieties). The Mossyrock location was added in 2016, with 140 younger vines now growing there (making for a total of 199 hardy kiwi vines, and nine different varieties on the two properties). The incentive for starting this farm was the discovery that various studies have determined that kiwis are “the most nutrient dense of all the most commonly consumed fruits” in the world. This was followed by the discovery that there were only a handful of small farms in the United States growing hardy kiwis, and fresh hardy kiwis were, for all practical purposes, almost impossible to find in the State of Washington. So, as they say, one thing led to another, and while there are an increasing number of growers of hardy kiwis in Washington and Oregon, Broken Shovel Kiwi Farm continues to be unique in picking and selling their different hardy kiwi varieties only after they’ve ripened and reached their full level of sweetness and taste. Enjoy.
Growing Methods
Broken Shovel Kiwi Farm grows hardy kiwis in a sustainable fashion without the use of any pesticides or herbicides.
Our Offerings
- Fruit | Berries
- Kiwi Berries
Retail Details
Open to the Public
Hours of Operation
- Roughly last part of September through first week of November
- Wednesdays: 10 am - 2 pm
- Early ripening varieties of hardy kiwis will be available at the Columbia City Farmers Market (Wednesdays 4-7pm) and the West Seattle Market (Sundays 10-2) in late September. Different varieties will then be available throughout October and first week of November (note: check October closing date for Columbia City). Following end of market schedule, additional hardy kiwi products will be available online or via text (206-403-5202), either as 8 oz containers of salsa or freezer jams, or in 2/5 lb bags of frozen whole kiwis.
- Fall Hours
- Sundays: 10 am - 2 pm
- Early ripening varieties of hardy kiwis will be available at the Columbia City Farmers Market (Wednesdays 4-7pm) and the West Seattle Market (Sundays 10-2) in late September. Different varieties will then be available throughout October and first week of November (note: check October closing date for Columbia City). Following end of market schedule, additional hardy kiwi products will be available online or via text (206-403-5202), either as 8 oz containers of salsa or freezer jams, or in 2/5 lb bags of frozen whole kiwis.
Consumer Sales Methods
- Farmers Markets
Payments Accepted
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Food Access & Nutrition Incentives: Accepts SNAP Market Match
Find us at these Farmers Markets
- Columbia City Farmers Market (Wednesday market)
- West Seattle Farmers Market (Sunday market)
Wholesale Details
Wholesale Details
Picked fresh when ripe and at their sweetest, the different varieties of hardy kiwis will help chefs and restaurants give their customers a rather unique and very favorful dining experience (especially the Ken's Red variety ripening in late October, with farmers market customers simply rating it as "wow."),
Sample Buyers
Since most people are unfamiliar with hardy kiwis, most customers are repeat customers who have already discovered this delicious berry with its extraordinary health and medical benefits.nd medical benefits. bincredie
Selling Season
September - November
Order Methods
- Food Hub or Distributor
- Text
Distribution Methods
- Distributor or Food Hub Delivery
Delivery Areas
- Cities: Seattle, Tukwila
- Zip Codes: 98108
Delivery Days
- By Appointment
We work with these distributors/food hubs:
Distributors
- Pacific Coast Harvest
Carries Liability Insurance
Food Safety Practices & Licences
- WSDA Food Processor License
Farm to School & Hunger Relief
- YES! I want to supply schools and childcare centers
School Details
School Specific Wholesale Product Details
Fresh Hardy Kiwis (9 varieties)
Additional Product Attributes
- Whole produce normally eaten raw
- Single-serve items
Last updated: 04/19/2023