Mulberry Creek Herb Farm

Mark Langan is the creative, organic grower of Mulberry Creek. Born in Germany, raised in California and Washington, he earned a BS horticultural degree from WSU after becoming the youngest “WA State Certified Nurseryman.” Mark trained with the master growers in Germany and Italy, before settling in Ohio. He is a walking encyclopedia or horticulture knowledge and a REALLY nice guy!

Ben Langan, eldest son of Mark & Karen, has helped in the greenhouse and gardens since about the age of eight. He earned a Bachelor's in Business from Kent State University. In the process, Ben studied abroad in Germany, adding an international business degree and an appreciation for masterfully created wines, inspiring him to complete an enology (wine-making) degree, also from Kent State. In 2024, he opened Mulberry Creek Winery creating wines on the farm and offering them by the sample, glass or bottle in a European-style hut in our greenhouse. Toast to the next generation!

Josh Langan, like his older brother, helped in the greenhouse from an early age, drawn to the mechanical side of equipment in the greenhouse. After completing his high performance technology degree (that is, building race cars), from the University of Northwest Ohio, he was snatched up as an engine builder for "Mast Motorsports," among the best engine building shops in America. His heart is still with cars, but Josh is taking a spin with his other dream of travelling. His new job takes him to major cities all over the U.S. The only requirement is that he lives within an hour of an airport so his home base is just 5 minutes away! Happy parents.

Karen Hemminger Langan leads the retail/marketing team, though her OSU degrees are in greenhouse and laboratory science. As office manager, she answers each and every email and is often on the other end of your phone call. She traded in her love of drawing for writing, so while Mark injects the high brow horticultural facts into our annual catalog, Karen polishes with flowery and (I'd like to think) humorous verbage. Someday, I will update this favorite photo from 2014!

Melba & Robert Hemminger raised eight, college educated kids (Karen was last) on a sole income of farming. Mom created over 30K meals, utililizing minutes-from-the-garden or canned (by her), organic vegetables. Dad saw farming change from work horses to horsepower and was never far from his John Deere tractor. 

Helga & Joseph Langan instilled a strong work ethic in Mark, the eldest of five children. Extraordinary creativity was a gift Mark inherited from dad, who cultivated an ornamental and fruitful yard, after work until dark. Mom continues their work.  We hope she can return to attending our herb fair this year.