![]() They typically open the last week of April for plants, flowers and garden supplies. ![]() Their motto listed on their web site is “Where great things grow and prices are low.”īlocks is only open certain times of the year. Locals and many non-locals flock to Block's for their great prices on flowers, plants and abundant produce. His sons who are in their early 20’s and his nephews, in their 30’s, also work on the farm. While they farm nearly 1,000 acres, some they own and some they lease, they've been at the corner of Eureka and Middle Belt for more than 150 years. There's tomatoes, peppers and more.īlock and his brother are the fifth generation to run the farming operations. Many posts also shared memories of going to Blocks for years.īlock reiterated that there’s nothing going on and they are going full steam ahead including that they are building new greenhouses and buying new tractors. “Nobody has approached us from the county or the airport," Block said. "It’s like an urban legend “įans of Blocks posted comments to the post praising them and said they glad that they are staying. This year, it started with a Facebook post indicating that a cashier told a customer that Blocks “… sold out to Metro Airport and plans on buying homes to expand the airport.” “This is the last season for Block’s,” the post read.īlocks reposted the post on its Facebook page with “Rumor” stamped on it. “Our farms are always improving.”īlock said the rumor crops up every once in a while and there's simply no truth to it. “We are only selling produce and, the good Lord willing, we will be here for generations to come,” said Fred Block, who owns the Romulus farm along with his brother Jim. Though what they are selling is what they grow.Īnd so, it’s business as usual at the farm stand at the northeast corner of Eureka and Middle Belt roads. A rumor is swirling once again that the popular Blocks Stand and Greenhouse near Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus is closing. ![]()
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