Frequently Asked Questions

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Everything comes from our farm unless specifically noted otherwise.  We grow our own plants from seeds, harvest them ourselves and pack them all on our Folsom farm.

We will only wash produce to get rid of any field dirt as needed.  We do not spray any pesticides or herbicides on our produce but recommend you wash before eating.

Many of the greens sold in stores (even those that are labeled as organic) are grown in a hydroponic systems without soil.  In these systems, a few major plant nutrients (macronutrients) are added by the grower to liquid circulated to the plants.   All our vegetables are grown in high quality soil in the ground.  Our plants interact with the biology in the soil to obtain both the macronutrients as well as the micronutrients they need.  This was a major eye opener for me when I realized growing great produce is more a function of maintaining healthy soil biology instead of adding the proper chemical mix. We feel these additional micronutrients available to the plants from the soil  make our produce more nutritious and better tasting.   

We harvest our greens fresh just before you get them and keep them cool along the way.  Greens purchased in stores may have be picked over a week or more as they traveled from where they were grown.  If greens last 2 - 3 weeks, you get that whole time instead of having a week or more used up in transit.   

No, but neither do most other local produce farmers.  GMO seeds are usually involved in major crops like soybeans and corn where the seeds are modified so that Roundup and other herbicides can be sprayed on the crop to kill weeds without killing the plant.   

No.  We do not spray anything on our produce and do not use any chemical fertilizers.  For soil fertility, we rely on cover crops and compost mostly made up of garden scraps, leaves from trees on our property, and some horse manure from Oak Haven Farm in Folsom.  We used soil mix and compost from Local Cooling Farm (highly recommend) for some initial rows as we ran through all our own compost.  We also will use some composted chicken manure and fish emulsion for plants needing more nitrogen.  We hand weed our rows instead of using any herbicides.  We rely on beneficial insects and sometimes insect netting to control pest.  We are ok with a bug bite or two on our produce, but we occasionally have to scrap a crop if bug or weed pressure gets too bad.  Our methods are more labor intensive but worth it.

No, at this time, it is not worth the time and expense to get certified by the USDA since we are not selling through a third party like Whole Foods and other larger markets that may require it.  Also, "certified organic" does allow the use of some pesticides and does not require food to be grown in soil (allows hydroponic).  We feel that our growing methods exceed those of the certified organic program.

Our spring mix contains a variety of lettuce that usually includes multiple salanova types, summer crisp, crunchleaf, butterhead, etc.  Nearest the opening of the bag we add other greens in season that may include things like kale, arugula, spinach or baby mustard.  If you have an issue with one of the non-lettuce greens, you can probably remove it before preparing your salad.  We also sell just mixed lettuce and lettuce by the head with different varieties available during the season.

Check our online store to see what vegetables are currently in stock.  Many vegetables are seasonal and available fresh for a limited time.  We focus on produce which we can profitably produce in volume.  We do grow some things like potatoes, corn and asparagus but mostly just for our consumption as pricing would be too high to be competitive with similar products available from stores like Whole Foods.  We also have some fresh fruit during the summer months.

Our goal is to provide the highest quality produce possible.  We prioritize taste and growing healthy food over pristine appearance.  We eat some of each crop we produce to make sure it meets our expectations.  With that said, it is possible that some less than ideal produce may make it to you.  If you are not satisfied with a produce item, please tell us and we will gladly refund your purchase or provide another item.  If we ask why you are not happy with the produce, it not to question you but done so we can correct any issues on our side.

No!  Although we farm in Folsom, we grew up around Lafayette and tomatoes do not belong in gumbo.