Is everything organically grown?
We grow all of our vegetables without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified organisms, or sewage sludge. We use crop rotation, cover crops and compost extensively to enrich our soil so it will support a teeming soil biology that, in turn, supports healthy plants. We describe our growing as natural. In our orchards, we practice IPM (Integrated Pest Management). We choose to apply cultural techniques where possible, allowing us to minimize the number of sprays needed per crop. We monitor special traps baited with a pheromone lure to determine if we have an insect infestation that might concern us. This helps us to determine the best timing to apply a control, if need be. When we find it necessary to spray, materials are selected on the basis of safety and minimal impact to the environment. We might choose to spray an organic material or, if deemed essential at times, a non-organic material. We regularly apply sprays of organic nutrients along with applicatio
