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Now that we are in our third season of marketing our produce at the local farmers market I thought it best to give some history of our farm, and why we do what we do. About four years ago my wife and I decided to be more conscious of the food we eat and where it comes from. We began with a small garden and shopped at the farmers market in the summer. We also tried to supplement with grocery store organic products but this was beginning to be a bit expensive for our budget, and did not fit well into our desire to eat more locally produced foods. As a natural progression we wanted to grow as much of our own food as possible in a chemical free, earth friendly manner. Then it hit us! "There have to be more people in our situation", those who desire a healthy locally produced product but feel it is to expensive for them. This lead to our decision to start a farm. We strive to raise our products free from pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers utilizing bio-diverse farming methods, crop rotation, animal manure, and compost. We also raise as many heirloom fruits and veggies as possible, excluding all GMO crop varieties. We feel holding ourselves to these standards is important to our family, community, and the the well being of the planet as a whole.
As our farm grows we hope that you will grow with us. This blog will not only chronicle our growth, but serve as a tool for our customers to have access to us, and as an information database for "how to" gardening, cooking, and all around simple and frugal living.
