Non - Certified Organic, but Certifiable!
We feel that organic certification is most useful to farms that rely on wholesale marketing and/or farms that ship food to less-local markets. Because we know and interact with the vast majority of our customers face to face, there is no need for us to go through the expensive certification process. We invite our CSA members and others who enjoy our food to visit our farms in person to see exactly how we grow the food they enjoy.
We do not use any synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, or inputs of any sort. We believe that such synthetic inputs destroy soil life that is necessary for healthy plant growth, while growing food that is inferior in terms of nutrition, taste, and overall quality.
In fact, we use far fewer organically-approved pesticides and other inputs than many other USDA Certified Organic farms. "Beyond Organic" is how some would described our growing practices.
To fertilize our gardens, we use mature, high-quality, Biodynamic compost that we make on-farm. We also add lime, granite powder, compost teas, and use cover-crops extensively.
If you have any questions about our growing practices, please email us at BellsBendFarmsCSA@gmail.com
Thank you,
Eric Wooldridge
Farm Manager
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