The Farm
In the past several years, we’ve gotten very interested in four season farming on a commercial basis. Currently, we grow on a small, non-mechanized scale on about one acre of land. Our growing plots are situated amongst ornamental gardens on our property and on a few small parcels of leased fields nearby.
Our crops/our philosophy
We are focused on producing high quality produce and free range eggs for as much of the year as possible, utilizing low-tech sustainable authentic farming practices. We consider our crops “beyond organic.” While we are proud of what we offer now, we know there is lots of room for improvement in terms of a increasing the length and abundance of our harvest and in increasing our efficiency.
We are signers of the NOFA Farmer’s Pledge. Our authentic, sustainably-minded farming practices involve growing a diversified crop mix, rotating crops, planting with seasonal pest life cycles in mind to minimize damage, laboring by hand --not machine, and utilizing organic-approved soil amendments, seed, and pest controls. You will notice that not all of our crops look perfect; sometimes there are a few holes or a little disfigurement. They do taste great! And, maybe most importantly, they’re grown here in our foodshed. Local farms run by your neighbors offer increased security as food safety issues become more troubling. Fuel costs make local food greener as it doesn’t require long-distance trucking.
Come see what we’re doing. Grow some vegetables in your backyard (here’s a good link: http://www.ezfromseed.org/ Get a chicken. Let’s change the world together.
Where to buy/Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Our crops are available for sale at our farm stand located behind the Garden of Ideas gallery, at the Ridgefield Farmer’s Market, and through our CSA (community-supported agriculture). Info on our CSA here.
Recipes by crop
coming soon
Food links
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647 North Salem Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 203-431-9914
