The Earth comes first on our farm.

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At heart, we are worried environmentalists who are desperate to do something for our planet and people. We know there are certain ways of producing food that really do work to feed people with delicious and nourishing food. Even more, these ways can produce food without fostering a legacy of environmental degradation that is all too common in agriculture. 

 

As farmers, we are still worried environmentalists. But, now we have something to do. 

We are reimagining the legacy and landscapes of farming on our planet.

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Here is what we believe:

 

Farms should maximize and facilitate increased biodiversity, not decrease it.

Our farm maintains wild space for diverse species to exhibit natural behaviors & desires. 

We interplant different species in our beds.

We rotate fields and beds throughout the season to host diversified soil biology.

Starting in 2023, we will begin to plant hedgerows in our fields to create more habitat for insects and animals.

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Farms must restore soil health to achieve farm viability and a sustainable local food system.

We prioritize regenerating the health of the soil biome for our farm's longterm viability. 

Compost, mulches, living roots, and soil balancing work to revitalize the soil food web. 

We test our soil and water quality every year.

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Farms should input as little fossil fuel and single-use plastic as possible.

We made a whole-hearted decision to be a human-powered farm.

We celebrate the human bodies that are able to perform this work with the skill and care

food production will always, always require. ​

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Farms can and must sequester atmospheric carbon in the soil.

We keep the soil covered with living plants or mulches at all times.

We maximize living roots in the soil - plants pump carbon into the soil.

We practice minimal tillage to reduce the release of soil-bound carbon.

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Farms must practice minimal tillage.

We minimize soil disturbance from tillage by tilling only once in a field's lifetime. 

Tillage increases the breakdown of organic matter which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Tillage creates a plow-pan layer in the soil structure - reducing drainage and increasing compaction. 

Tillage encourages a simplification of soil biology and eliminates essential diversity.

Tillage is disturbing and disruptive to the soil ecosystem and keeps soil organisms from releasing nutrients, aerating the soil, and storing carbon. 

Ask your farmer about their tilling practices! 

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We know we can honor these beliefs and produce plenty of good food for our community.

Food that is good for the planet is good for us and good for our farm's future.  ​

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