Farm Philosophy
Why do we farm? It's simply just who we are. We love to grow good food for people and people notice. One customer at the Cambridge Farmers' Market said she could taste the love in our carrots. We're a small farm, with about five acres under cultivation, which means we lovingly touch everything we grow.
For us there really is no other way to farm than
organically. It just doesn't make sense to grow food with chemicals.
Poisoning the earth, our bodies, our children, and all living creatures
is wrong. We want to grow food that will make those who eat it feel
good, physically and spiritually. We farm using biodynamic principles,
or what Derek refers to as "cosmically correct food." (Check
out our link to the Biodynamic Organizations for a more complete explanation.)In
following biodynamic philosophy, our goal is to be as self-reliant as
possible. For us that means livestock: sheep, dairy goats, chickens.
Last season we were able to create 75% of our own compost; we also applied
biodynamic preparations. 
In
keeping with our feelings about treading lightly on the earth, we are
training an oxen team, Moses and Abraham, to work our fields. (Read
more about them on the animal page.)
We are in the process of applying for organic certification. We only buy our seeds from companies that pledge not to sell GMO seeds.
We really believe that healthy food should be accessible to everyone, no matter your financial status, so we donate to area food pantries and soup kitchens. We also participate in the local Senior Farm Share program. We always welcome thoughts and ideas on how to feed the hungry.
Where can you find us?
If we're not in the fields, doing family things, or playing with our animals, we're selling at
Ashfield Farmers' Market: Saturdays 8-12, Memorial Day-Columbus
Day
Framingham Farmers' Market: Thursdays 12-5:30, mid-June- October
Cambridge Farmers' Market: Mondays 11:30-6:00, June-October/November
We grow a wide range of vegetables - greens, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and broccoli, to name a few. We especially like growing kale, spinach, carrots, onions, and garlic. We also grow culinary herbs, selling them fresh and dried as single herbs and blends. See our order page for more information on products available online.
