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Crops
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WHO WE ARE, HOW WE GROW, WHERE TO FIND US
When we started to farm our land more seriously in 2007, we had a long daily commute to full-time jobs so we began modestly. We’ve been “retired” from our careers (librarian and conservationist/science editor) for a few years, but the farm is still small-scale: just two old geezers. Our aim is diversity, not bulk production; because our sales are modest, we have not pursued organic certification. However, we use no herbicides, synthetic pesticides, or GMOs; do minimal tilling, use mulch and living groundcovers; and buy organic seeds and plants whenever possible. To conserve healthy soil and water and provide habitat for wildlife, including birds, amphibians, and insects that are in decline, we leave much of the farm uncultivated. To us, these measures are simply the right thing to do. We’re members of Seed Savers Exchange and NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic Farmers Association).
We are Margaret Shepard and John Henderson. Our farm is at 2343
Parmenter Road, Lodi, NY 14860 (three miles south of Lodi and nine
miles northwest of Trumansburg). You can contact Margaret at
[margaretbshepard @ gmail.com] and John at [jhenderson @
ithaca.edu]. You can find pictures, news, and other information
about the farm on Facebook.
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WHAT WE RAISE ON THE FARM
The variety of vegetables that we grow will change from one season to another, but salad greens, a wild variety of cherry tomatoes, culinary herbs, corn, and potatoes have been pretty constant.
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This page written by Margaret Shepard and John R. Henderson and
maintained by John R. Henderson. |