BROOKLYN — Mark Prielipp Greenhouse & Mohr has expanded from its Britton location to a new garden center and farm stand in Brooklyn. 

The garden center and farmstand, which opened in July, is owned by Mark Prielipp and his wife, Kathryn Mohr. The couple work together with their three children, Paul, Anna and Adam, along with their families. 

It is located on the former site of JR’s Hometown Grill & Pub, which closed in January 2024.

Mark Prielipp Greenhouse & Mohr features all types of vegetables and fruits, as well as indoor foliage plants, annuals and perennials. The vegetables are all grown on the Britton Highway property, which features a 67,000-square-foot greenhouse that was built in 2018. Fruit is purchased from growers on the west side of Michigan.

The decision to start a business in Brooklyn came while operating a stand at the Jackson Farmers Market.

“Our sons and Mark would go to the Jackson market,” Mohr said, “and they decided that Brooklyn would be a great place to have a brick-and-mortar.”

They started with the purchase of greenhouses next to the store, and then purchased the farm market store itself.

The building is now painted bright red, which makes it easy to find. Renovation work — after getting the property rezoned ­— included removing the kitchen and replacing the floors. Garage-style doors were added to the front and back of the building to give shoppers the feeling of being outdoors.

“It was a complete rehab,” Mohr said. 

Mohr said that the Brooklyn community has been very supportive. The response was “overwhelming,” she said. “Greater than any expectation we could have had.”

 “Everybody wants us to stay open year-round, which we hadn’t even considered,” she added. 

Currently, Mark Prielipp Greenhouse & Mohr is open through December, with sales of wreaths and roping during the holiday season. 

“We sell everything but trees, pretty much,” Prielipp said of the store’s holiday offerings.

Production of the vegetables, annuals and perennials starts in January in the Britton greenhouse. Seeds and cuttings are used to grow the plants in the heated greenhouse environment. 

Prielipp, who has been in the growing business his whole life, said the most important part of the business is family. 

“It’s a family-run operation, with us and our three kids,” he said. 

Mark Prielipp Greenhouse & Mohr is located at 11541 Brooklyn Road in Brooklyn. 

Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, go to mpgreenhouse.com, or on Facebook at facebook.com/markprielippgreenhouseandmohr. The garden center can be reached by phone at 517-451-0022 or by email at psprielipp@gmail.com.