Ailsa Coughlan Ailsa grew up in Bristol Borough PA. She came to the world of farming in 2014 on her quest to live an ever more peaceful, honest, meaningful, and productive lifestyle. After nine seasons and continual reflection, she believes that regenerative growing is one of the best uses of her time. Not only is it an integral part of her overall mission to do much more good than harm, but it keeps her happy, healthy, and close with really awesome people (see below).
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Our veggies are grown responsibly!
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All the vegetables are grown by Ailsa and Brad with holistic methods and standards that far exceed "Organic". We do not spray any synthetic inputs in or around any of our fields or use GMO seeds. Compost, cover crops and rotational grazing feed our soil and our food. We believe that healthy land grows healthy food and healthy people.
Our guiding principles go far beyond growing without synthetic inputs or GMOS. We also:
-Use a small 1940s tractor which Brad converted to electric with solar capabilities
-Keep our operation small enough and ourselves accountable/informed enough to pivot to more responsible methods (like organic no-till and permaculture)
-Pasture chickens throughout our growing fields for weed management, fertility, and decreased tractor/oil dependence
-Reduce and reuse plastic supplies and packaging. We have never used plastic mulch in our growing fields (which, though touted as being "biodegradable," leads to literal tons of trash on organic farms all around)!
-Make purchases from responsible and local companies whenever possible (see our blog post about seed sourcing)
-Deliver to hubs within 30 minutes of the farm to reduce food miles
-Donate food on the individual level and to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and through Rolling Harvest
-Advocate for solutions to the central challenges young farmers face in our state and country
Our guiding principles go far beyond growing without synthetic inputs or GMOS. We also:
-Use a small 1940s tractor which Brad converted to electric with solar capabilities
-Keep our operation small enough and ourselves accountable/informed enough to pivot to more responsible methods (like organic no-till and permaculture)
-Pasture chickens throughout our growing fields for weed management, fertility, and decreased tractor/oil dependence
-Reduce and reuse plastic supplies and packaging. We have never used plastic mulch in our growing fields (which, though touted as being "biodegradable," leads to literal tons of trash on organic farms all around)!
-Make purchases from responsible and local companies whenever possible (see our blog post about seed sourcing)
-Deliver to hubs within 30 minutes of the farm to reduce food miles
-Donate food on the individual level and to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and through Rolling Harvest
-Advocate for solutions to the central challenges young farmers face in our state and country
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