Growing Practices


We grow a wide array of vegetables on a small, non-mechanized scale on about three acres of land in the middle of Fairfield County, Connecticut.   Our crops are available for sale from March 1 until November 30 at our on-site farm stand.    Lengthening the harvest window is our long-term goal.   We also keep a small flock of chickens.   Our growing plots are situated amongst ornamental gardens on our property and on a small parcels of leased fields nearby.    Visitors are welcome.

Our crops/our philosophy
Utilizing low-tech sustainable authentic farming practices, we strive to produce exceptional crops for our local community and neighboring towns.    We consider our produce “beyond organic” and are currently focused on  increasing nutrient density or brix in our crops.   Biodynamic principles are also selectively employed, like utilizing lunar cycles to aid in crop scheduling.

All of our farming practices are informed by an overall concern for good stewardship of this land.   Soil health is paramount.   Soil science is complex.  We work hard to maintain or improve our soils through detailed laboratory analyses, soil refractometer readings and ergs testing.  These things enable us to customize soil amendments, avoiding potentially harmful and definitely wasteful fertilizer applications.   By growing a diversified crop mix and many heirloom varieties, we work against the homogenization of food.   Diversification also helps prevent serious pest infestations that large monocrops are more subject to.    Our small scale lends itself to hand labor and close observation.   We are not mechanized and minimally reliant on fossil fuels for production.    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, of course, they’re grown here -- in our foodshed.   When you eat our crops, you don’t have to worry about e. coli bacteria, contamination residues, unknown surface preservatives, or how much fossil fuel was burned to get it to you. 

Come see what we’re doing.   Grow some vegetables in your backyard (here’s a good  link:  http://www.ezfromseed.org/  Get a chicken.  

Where to buy/Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Our crops are available for sale at our farm stand located behind the Garden of Ideas guesthouse,  and through our CSA (community-supported agriculture).   Info on our CSA here.

Recipes by crop
coming soon

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