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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS HOW CAN I GET YOUR FOOD? Our farm fresh food is available for those committed members who pay an annual membership fee for a weekly supply of produce. To learn more about our CSA Membership and fees, please click here. IS YOUR FARM CERTIFIED ORGANIC? No we are not "certified organic" because we believe that the greatest accountability is knowing our customers, and our customers knowing our family. Farmer Brad is the Past President of the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc. (TOFGA) and has been a professional organic horticulturist since 1991 in Texas (not counting his time mowing yards as a boy and using organic fertilizers as early as 1983). We are committed to using NO synthetic materials on our crops and our land utilizing ONLY 100% natural fertilizers and pest controls, focusing on the health of our soils (because our family lives here and we eat this food too). We also feel that the current "organic standards" are being watered-down to allow big business to get into this market while neglecting our local food economy and its original intent. We have many farmer friends who are "certified organic", and we respect their choices to do so, however, the burdensome paper work and fees do not interest us. We prefer to spend our time on our family, our farm and building relationships with our customers. Our intensive management programs include open-pollinated heirloom seed (no GMO), cover crops, beneficial insects, crop rotations, mulching, rotational grazing, water conservation and delivering the freshest produce available traveling less than 80 miles and within 12 hours of harvest. CAN I CHOOSE WHAT I RECEIVE EVERY WEEK? We plan each season months in advance and provide an equal share for each of our members every week, due to seasonal availability you cannot "pick and choose" what's available. We encourage our members to build relationships with one another, and if there are some items you care for more than others, you could trade some items with those members that you see every week at the drop-site. Also, please keep in mind, we are providing food from one farm, when you shop at a grocery store, you have the opportunity to choose from hundreds of farms from around the world. To better understand what is seasonally available, please view our Harvest Chart. HOW MUCH FOOD DO I GET EACH WEEK? You will receive at least 6 to 8 different types of vegetables and herbs each week during the growing seasons. Please view our CSA Membership page for more information. DO YOU OFFER MILK, BEEF OR POULTRY? We produce vegetables and herbs on our farm, but we do host a monthly Market Day at our farm featuring grass-fed beef, bison, lamb, pastured poultry, artisan cheese, eggs and fresh baked bread from other farms featured on our LINKS page. We can also help connect you to local dairies and farms across Texas which you can directly purchase fresh raw milk (the way nature intended). CAN I VISIT THE FARM? Our members are always welcome to visit the farm, however we prefer that you give us a call ahead of time to be sure that we do not have work scheduled. Groups are welcome to tour the farm with fees applied and by appointment only. Contact us if you would like to schedule a tour. We also host seasonal events, and look forward to sharing our farm with the public. Upcoming events are posted on our website. WHERE ARE YOUR DROP SITES? We serve drop sites in Brenham, North Houston and South Houston, every week during the growing season. Please contact us for details. To learn more about our CSA Membership and fees, please click here.
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7800 FM 2502 Brenham, TX 77833 979.251.9922 email us here |
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