e grow our produce using natural methods, without synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. The small scale of our operations lends itself best to manual techniques for most activities, but we do take advantage of technology where possible. We grow all of our crops in drip-irrigated raised beds covered with landscape fabric. The fabric virtually eliminates the need for weeding and the drip systems allow efficient, economical watering (no runoff) and provide a means of delivering organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion to the plants. Tomatoes are staked and trellised using the “Florida Weave” system, so the fruit remains free of contact with the ground. At harvest, the vine ripened produce is wiped with a damp cloth to remove any dust or debris, prior to packaging in 10 lb. or 15 lb., single-layer cardboard flats. To preserve natural enzymes, texture and flavor, tomatoes are not refrigerated before delivery.
Below is an overview of what we are offering this year. Please download
our free catalog for further details.
Tomato Varieties*
Beefsteak Tomatoes:
The familiar, large “sandwich tomato” excellent for fresh
eating.May be smooth, irregular or ribbed.23 varieties in red, yellow, black, pink, yellow/red
bicolor and green.
Cherry Tomatoes:
Often intensely flavored, many colors.Includes
small fig-shaped tomatoes.13 varieties in red,
yellow, black, green and white.
Globe Tomatoes:
Round, medium to large, smooth tomatoes.A
refinement relative to earlier, ribbed shapes.8
varieties in red, pink, white and black.
Oxheart Tomatoes:
Unknown to many, beloved by gardeners for
their flavor. 5 varieties in red and pink.
Plum/Pear Tomatoes:
Shaped as the names imply, small to medium sized fruit.Plum varieties are often excellent for sauce or canning.5 varieties in red and black.
*We
grow the following tomato varieties listed in the Slow Food USAŽ
US Ark of Taste:Amish Paste, Aunt Ruby’s German
Green, Cherokee Purple, Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter, Red
Fig and Sudduth’s Brandywine.
Hot & Sweet Peppers
We grow mainly sweet, European style peppers traditionally used
for frying and roasting, including US Ark of Taste variety Jimmy
Nardello’s.For richness of flavor
(and beauty!), we pick at the peak of ripeness, when color and
taste are fully developed.Sweet peppers are never
meant to be eaten green.
French & Wax beans
Several varieties of French and wax beans, available on a
limited basis. Depending upon demand, we may expand our
offerings of beans next year.
Herbs & Edible Flowers
As a complement to our vegetables, we include fresh herbs and
edible flowers when available.
