Growing Practices

[more info coming soon]

Please email us any questions you have about the growing practices of our farmers. You may also contact the farms directly. How we do what we do is the point and we're eager share that with you.

These are the definitions we use to
define our growing practices:

• (CN) Certified Naturally Grown = Inspected and certified through
  "Certified Naturally Grown" - an alternative for small farmers - as
  complying with National Organic Standards
• (CO) Conventional = Grown with pesticides, herbicides and other chemical inputs. Confinement livestock.
• (G) Grass fed = Finished on grass rather than in feedlots on grain
• (H) Heirloom/Heritage = Open pollinated variety of fruits/vegetables introduced before 1950 or traditional animal breed.
• (IPM) Integrated Pest Management = Sustainable approach to pest control using crop rotation and other methods, pesticides used only when crops are seriously threatened
• (L) Low Spray = Grown using significantly fewer pesticides than
  conventional agricultural practice.
• (N) Natural = No artificial flavoring, coloring, chemical preservatives, artificial or synthetic ingredients, including hormones and antibiotics; no pesticides or herbicides.
• (O) Organic = Inspected and certified as complying with National Organic Standards.
• (P) Pastured = Grazed and moved to greener pasture frequently. Grass significant part of diet, may be fed conventional feed as well.