Meet our family
Our dream to grow food for our community became a reality in 2013.
Through the next ten years we worked tirelessly to transform our 37-acre parcel of land into a flourishing garden with a market where we could offer the best local food to our community. Early on we recognized our responsibility to restore ecological balance and build soil fertility on the land that was entrusted to our care.
We focused on increasing biodiversity by planting a vast assortment of annuals, flowers, perennials, shrubs, and trees to attract beneficials. We began composting and concentrated on feeding the community of life in the soil.
Every action we would take on the farm directly improved the quality and health of the food we produced. An intimate love for the land has developed over the years. Because it’s from the land that we receive our nourishment and health and living.
We’re thankful to the customers and friends who’ve supported our family over the last decade and we’re looking forward to the next ten years of farming.
Mission & values
Our MISSION is to grow quality food for the community, increase biodiversity on our farm and develop greater food-security in our region through education, advocacy and example.
Our VISION is a food-secure community where every citizen has year-round access to nutritious food provided by cooperative, local farms, home gardens and food processors.
We VALUE transparency, sustainability, and authenticity. This means that we believe our customers have a right to know everything about the food they eat; we care about the long-term health of our farm, our community and our planet; and finally, we are a genuine farm and market where real farmers grow real food and food processors strive to use locally-sourced, wholesome ingredients.
Transparency
Our customers should know everything about the food they eat.
That’s why we offer educational farm tours where you can see us in action as we prepare the soil, sow our seed and nurture and harvest the food you and your family will eat.
We bring new meaning to food traceability.
Sustainability
Regenerative farming practices such as increasing biodiversity, reducing soil disturbance and growing cover crops helps us bring balance to the ecosystem on the farm.
These farming methods improve soil fertility and produce healthy, tasty vegetables and fruits that nourishes the people in our community.
Authenticity
We remain true to our mission and vision without taking shortcuts. We look for best practices that improve efficiency without detracting from our aim of greater soil, human and environmental health.
Tours of our farm present a balanced and honest view of the myriad challenges we face as farmers and the incredible opportunities we have to build a food-secure system where every citizen has access to local food year-round.