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 six seasons and continual reflection, she believes that growing food (responsibly) 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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Brad Berry

​In 2001, Brad began growing to be a part of a positive cultural movement. He sees small-scale organic agriculture as revolutionary. He feels at home playing outside in the soil and loves the flavor that comes from truly fresh, nutrient-rich foods. After growing everything from microgreens to mangos in Hawaii, New York and at multiple farms in PA, he has been farming close to home in Bucks County since 2009. 

Our veggies are grown responsibly!

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 regenerative 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 do not use plastic mulch in our growing fields!
-Make purchases from responsible and local companies whenever possible (see our blog post about seed sourcing)
-Deliver to hubs to reduce travel
-Donate food on the individual level and to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Rolling Harvest and Farmers Against Hunger
-Advocate for solutions to the central challenges young farmers face in our state and country

Our Ethos

           We grow and eat our feelings!
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       It is our mission to grow a more peaceful, meaningful and productive existence for ourselves and those around us. Providing our community with nutritious, fresh and locally grown produce with a connection to the land and their farmers is an absolutely vital part of this process.
​       Blessed and plagued as we both are with thoroughly contemplative dispositions, we seek to use peaceful, sustainable, resourceful, and respectful practices in all aspects of our lives.
       Although we are not certified organic, our vegetables are grown with standards far surpassing USDA "Organic". We believe that healthy land grows healthy food and healthy people. We are a pair of ecologically sensitive growers with respect for biology both in mind and practice. We do not spray any synthetic inputs in or around any of our growing fields. Compost, cover crops and rotational grazing feed our soil and our food.
       We believe that eating locally from small scale organic growers is the best way to eat. It's the healthiest. It's loads better for our environment. It bolsters our local economy and helps to protect worker's rights and animal welfare. It only gets better if you grow it yourself! We hope that you will choose to eat locally with us and other committed farmers!