Towards Organic

er, we have our own raw honey. We serve families within the local communities with our beautiful quality organic produce. Our mission is to feed the freshest and highest quality produce to the people who are passionate about organic, locally grown produce. The foundation for healthy plants and animals is healthy soil. At our farm we strive to grow strong, healthy crops by stimulating soil biology, using innovative methods of pest control and participating in organic research projects. Organic farming is a holistic way of producing food. This means that organic farmers think about the effects of their farming practices on the soil, the quality of the food they produce, the local community and the wider environment. Organic agriculture seeks to maintain and improve the productivity of the land by encouraging and enhancing natural biological processes. We build healthy soils by nourishing the living component of the soil, the microbial inhabitants that release, transform and transfer nutrients. Soil organic matter contributes to good soil structure and water-holding capacity. We feed soil organic matter with compost and biologically based soil amendments. These produce healthy plants that are better able to resist disease and insect predation. Our primary strategy in controlling pests and diseases is prevention through good plant nutrition and management. We do sophisticated crop rotations to change the field ecology, effectively disrupting habitat for weeds, insects and disease organisms. Weeds are controlled through crop rotation, mechanical tillage and hand-weeding. We rely on a diverse population of soil organisms, beneficial insects and birds to keep pests in check.