We try to have some kind of fresh goodies all year 'round, but it doesn't always work out. We can just do our best. It makes such a difference to have something fresh from the garden as a part of your meal. Of course fresh vegetables taste so much better than that inferior supermaket garbage, but it is also much better for your health. We grow varieties bred for flavor and nutritional content instead of shelf life and shipping durability. We also use very little pesticides on our crops and no perservatives. Let me give an example.

Tomatoes sold in the grocery store are typically grown on a tomato farm in California or Florida, a farm in one of the small Central American countries, or what is typically called a hot house. These are large operations with a lot more money to lose if their tomato crop fails. They have to spray for every possible pest and fungus which could destroy their investment. So their tomatoes are sprayed with commonly 14 to as many as 28 different poisons, depending on the pests active in that area. We visibly inspect our plants almost everyday. So we only spray for a pest when we see evidence of a problem. We may lose a few plants but this cost is small to us compared to the cost of all those poisons. We also eat what we grow as well, so we want it to be as healthy and chemical free as possible.

We also grow some organic crops. These are crops grown with natural fertilizer and there are no chemicals used on the plants at anytime. You can really tell the difference in the taste. Our goal is eventually growing all our crops organically. It will take several years for us to attain this goal, but we are getting  closer each year.  We also have several exciting projects, which if successful, will allow us to offer a more diverse selection of fare. We are also working on some fall and winter crops which will provide a larger  variety of fresh food all year 'round for us and our customers. Join our mailing list and we will let you know when new things are available or check back here from time to time.

Thanks to all our customers and the other farmers helping us all eat quality, healthy, locally grown food. And when food is purchased locally, the money is spent locally, helping our local economy. If the idea of helping our local economy perks your interest, check out my links page.

Michael Wallace