Organic vegetable farm
No cows on this farm - these farmers grow organic vegetables in the rich, deep and fertile soils along the Delaware River in New York State. They do raise some goats and chickens, but the money comes from selling top-quality organic vegetables in local markets.
Yes, organic vegetables cost more. It's a ton of back-breaking work to grow them using organic methods. My grandson works on this farm, and we have toured it and seen the labor [and the expenses!] involved. No one here is getting rich - but they are all doing work they believe in.
We support this farm by buying a share of their early spring produce that we can't grow ourselves [because we have no greenhouse].
You can locate a farm like this in your area by looking under "CSA" - Communitiy-supported Agriculture. You pay a set sum at the start of the season, and they use that money to grow crops. Every week you get a big bag of whatever is ready to eat that week. Some farms allow you to 'pay' by coming in and working on the farm.
Organic vegetable farm
No cows on this farm - these farmers grow organic vegetables in the rich, deep and fertile soils along the Delaware River in New York State. They do raise some goats and chickens, but the money comes from selling top-quality organic vegetables in local markets.
Yes, organic vegetables cost more. It's a ton of back-breaking work to grow them using organic methods. My grandson works on this farm, and we have toured it and seen the labor [and the expenses!] involved. No one here is getting rich - but they are all doing work they believe in.
We support this farm by buying a share of their early spring produce that we can't grow ourselves [because we have no greenhouse].
You can locate a farm like this in your area by looking under "CSA" - Communitiy-supported Agriculture. You pay a set sum at the start of the season, and they use that money to grow crops. Every week you get a big bag of whatever is ready to eat that week. Some farms allow you to 'pay' by coming in and working on the farm.