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Seeds Irrigation About Us

In an organic system and on our certified organic When irrigation is necessary, water is supplied from a
farm, there is zero tolerance for genetic engineering. naturally occurring artesian flowage below the farm’s
On the Standard Process farm, we use certified surface.
organic seeds whenever they are available, whether
they are purchased or saved from our own farm. If Pollination
after a diligent search it is determined that organic Colony collapse disorder has had a catastrophic
seed is not available, other untreated seed that has effect on the honeybee population in the United
not been genetically engineered is only then States and threatens the pollination of our nation’s
considered an option. fruits and vegetables. That’s why our farm has
planted more than 500 plants of 35 different native
Soil species in a permanent habitat for honeybees and
We take soil samples annually to determine mineral and other pollinators.
nutrient levels in the soil. We never use any synthetic
fertilizers or pesticides in the organic growing process. Composting
It is a goal of every organic farm to increase fertility
Weed Control and improve soil health. We use the biological

Like all farmers who strictly adhere to organic process of composting to turn organic production
weed-control standards, we spend many of our days waste from the farm’s press room into a rich and
managing weeds. There is no simple approach, just extremely fertile humus-like substance that we
a comprehensive one that includes cultivating, spread over our fields.
mowing, and hand weeding. To minimize weeds,
we grow cover crops and institute crop rotation. Environmental Buffers
These practices have additional benefits: Cover Our farm is surrounded on all sides by
crops are a great source of nitrogen and organic environmental buffers to minimize the impact of
matter, and crop rotation helps maintain the health nonagricultural land and synthetic inputs from
of the soil and the plants. conventional farming practices.

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