Jesse Amin Mills (pictured above) and his wife, Halima Willett, and their children, moved to the Farm of Peace in 2010 to manage the gardens and continue the CSA program.
Halima reflects, “Gardening has always been a joy for us. We had a dream of being able to create such a program and spend more time in the garden, and as often happens, as we witnessed that dream expand in our hearts, a serendipitous chain of events quickly unfolded and before we knew it, here we were, living on the farm, living that dream.”
As you enjoy your share of the harvest, your heart can rest in knowing this food was grown with love and care for this creation.
Our garden is run by beginning farmers (at left, Rebecca among the rows) and is committed to growing by organic principles.
Although our garden is not certified organic, we have begun the application process. This means we don’t use any chemical pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers.We use compost, animal manures, liquid kelp and other natural products to promote healthy soil and plants.
For pest control we practice crop rotation and companion planting, use fabric row covers, hand remove pests, and (rarely) approved sprays such as garlic oil, neem oil or others allowed under organic standards.
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Gathering from the autumn garden
At work in the field
Jesse concocts Compost Tea to fertilze the plants
