We value the land, life, and resources that make farming possible, and we do our best to take care of them. You are always welcome to visit the farm to see how we do things around here. Please contact us with specific questions!
Everyday our focus on the farm is to encourage life and diversity in all of our garden plots. We endeavor to work with the natural world, not against it.
We are a chemical free farm; we never use any herbicides in our gardens, or chemical/synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
. Seeds and Plant Starts
We strive to buy our seed from organic sources, and we try to support local and regional seed farmers when we are able to.
We start 98% of our plants from seed on the farm
We purchase onion starts from Dixondale Farms
Soil Management & Soil Health
We are a low-till vegetable farm, and we endeavor to care for soil by using less tillage, and we loosen and aerate the soil by hand using large broadforks
we use biochar to build soil structure and to help retain nutrients and soil moisture
we use locally made compost and foliar plant teas for fertility
All soil amendments we use are naturally derived and are approved for organic production
We plant cover crops (like peas, rye, clover, vetch, millet, and oats) in order to:
- Prevent soil erosion and leaching of nutrients
-Add and retain nutrients and fertility in the soil
-Add organic matter to the soil
-Retain soil moisture
Disease and pest management
Our best line of defense against pest and disease is building healthy soil.
When there is an imbalance in the system, and we are having pest problems that create an economic impact, we will use the following substances to control certain pests: Diatomaceous Earth, and Sluggo Plus — all OMRI certified (certified for use in Organic Farming)
We do our best to provide habitat and nectar sources for beneficial insects and pollinators by planting flowers, and allowing some of our herb crops, like cilantro, dill, and basil,to flower before they are removed from the garden
We practice crop rotations to naturally break up pest & disease cycles
Our propagation house in the spring! Full of lots of baby plants we’ve started from seed in organic potting mix.
