FARM

 Rob and I  and the animals  survive off our backyard pantry. We raise and produce our  own food. During the growing season we do not buy in but have learned how to eat fresh raw and seasonal. We have  fresh eggs, milk, meat, grain, dried beans, corn , fruit and vegetables. Only open pollinated Heirloom varieties are used . We  save our  own seed  for  food and the crops. Full responsibility is taken  for our own health and the animals’.

Our goal is not only to  grow organically but to produce Quality  Nutrient Dense  food. One does not get land, plant an organic seed ,and get an organic plant with real nutrition overnight. Working with a natural system takes patience and time to study the soil. If you look at  what  weeds grow (as they are there for a reason) this will guide you how to balance the  soil.

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The soil is a living  breathing organism and needs to eat the right food too. During the winter there is a lot of activity in the soil. It is  breaking down what you turned under in the fall. It is inhaling (gathering energy ).  During the summer or growing season it is exhaling (energy goes into growing).  If you put manure on the land in the spring it will result in bitter produce. For every season there is a reason. Liquid manure from certified organic farms is acceptable to spray or inject into the soil. Imagine if a human inhaled or fell into that pit it is so toxic they might die.  What then is it doing to the microscopic organisms in the soil?  It is a toxin and poison for the soil and will tie up any nutrients that are there. 

Your assurance of quality is to support   LOCAL GROWERS . Take a tour and see where and how  food is grown. Small farms are real people not big business. Most  are not given hand outs or bail outs and take their “growing” seriously. You cannot certify integrity. There are many ways to grow food today its big business…natural , local, certified organic . If we are to pay a good dollar for Organic we should feel assured  we are getting quality food with nutrients . You should feel and taste the difference! You will eat less and feel better.