Door to Door Organics - Meet our Farmers

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	Our Farms We pride ourselves in ordering produce from the best organic farms we can find, and every single piece of produce we have is 100% USDA Certified Organic. When the growing season is on, we strive to bring you as much local produce as we can. During the colder parts of the year when the leaves have fallen and the air is chilly, we are still able to bring you organic produce that comes mostly from our friends in California. We have searched high and low, but it's pretty hard to find tropical fruit like Bananas and Pineapples growing anywhere around here, so for some of our more exotic produce, we use farms out of the country that meet the same rigourous standards and are USDA Organic Certified. It is very important to know where our food comes, so we invite you to meet some of our farmers:

			Drumm Farm (Independence, MO) www.drummfarm.org Drumm Farm was initially established as a foster home to children so they could enjoy their childhood. It's since flourished into a beautiful farm and still has a large focus on foster children. They are established in several local markets, including the Brookside Farmers Market. They're committed to providing beautiful and unique heirloom vegetables, fruits and herbs. They also have an extensive cut flower selection and readymade bouquets at the markets. What do they grow? Heirloom vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers.

			Moon on the Meadow Farm (Lawrence, KS) www.localharvest.org/farms/M27040 Moon on the Meadow Farm is a small 3.5 acre certified organic farm located in Lawrence, KS. Moon on the Meadow is farmed by Jill Elmers. You may have seen her at the Downtown Lawrence Farmer's Market. She has provides vegetable, herbs and fruit to three CSA's. We are very excited to share her produce with you all this season. What do they grow? Wide variety of vegetables, herbs and fruit.

			Huns Garden (Kansas City, KS) www.hunsgarden.com A small urban farm using a sustainable method of growing vegetables and small fruits on approximately 3.95 cultivated acres. They grow vegetables naturally without the use of chemicals. What do they grow? Mustard, onions, tomatoes, egg plant, green beans, radishes, mints, pak choy, lettuce, romaine lettuce, curly mustard, cilantro, strawberry, snow peas, turnips, basils, purslan, spinach, ginger root, sage, parsley, polk salads

			Goatsbeard Farm (Harrisburg, MO) www.goatsbeardfarm.com The farm is situated in the rolling hills of central Missouri, just north of the mighty Missouri River-about 30 minutes northwest of Columbia. Our 80 acre farm contains pastures, woods, ponds and Prairie Creek. As a small family farm dedicated to creating a sustainable livelihood from the land, we strive to produce excellent cheese while protecting the water quality of our watershed, enhancing our soils with natural fertilizers, and improving biodiversity. To implement these principles, we have taken steps such as feeding our goats with a management-intensive grazing system, heating our home and dairy with hot water from an outdoor wood burning furnace, and using whey, a cheese making by-product, in our fields as fertilizer. What do they grow? Mustard, onions, tomatoes, egg plant, green beans, radishes, mints, pak choy, lettuce, romaine lettuce, curly mustard, cilantro, strawberry, snow peas, turnips, basils, purslan, spinach, ginger root, sage, parsley, polk salads

			Wells Family Farms (King City, MO) www.wellsfamilyfarms.com We are committed to our sustainable farming program for some very important reasons. The health of our land, herds and the nutritional value of what we produce. Northwest Missouri has long been the perfect place in the United States to raise beef. The gently rolling hills, abundant water supply, lush meadows and beautiful timber make this a heaven on earth for our cattle. We have recently been accepted and certified humane.

			JJR Family Farm (Tebbetts, MO) JJR Family Farms is dedicated to producing products free of nitrates, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified organisms. We provide a humane and healthy environment for all their animals and are Animal Welfare Approved. We also grow a variety of mixed fruits and vegetables, to include: apples, peaches, cherries, plums, pears, grapes, tomatoes, corn, beans cucumbers and potatoes. We are certified organic through OneCert. What do they grow? Certified Organic beef, pork, poultry, eggs and a variety of fruits and vegetables.

			Share-Life Farms (Marshall, MO) www.kcfoodcircle.org/growermembers/share-life-farms Share-Life Farms has been a vegetable and fruit produce CSA farm for eleven years. We are aware and try to meet the needs of the chemically sensitive. We also offer organic free-range eggs What do they grow? Variety of fruits and vegetables and organic cage-free eggs

			Wood Mood (Higginsville, MO) Wood Mood is a certified organic farm located in Higginsville, MO. We grow a variety of fruits and vegetables, as well as meat. What do they grow? Variety of fruits and vegetables and meat

			My Neighbor Steve's Farm (Baldwin City, KS) www.myneighborsteve.com Our Farm is located just outside of Lawrence, Kansas. The tomatoes, basil and garlic that we grow go into my pasta sauce. Our aim is to provide you with an authentic Italian recipe (one I picked up while living in Florence) that's completely local and organic. The produce goes from the field to the jar, frequently within hours. So there's a fresh quality that's very hard to find in other pasta sauces. This year we are branching out and planting a number of vegetables. We believe strongly in eating food grown locally and we're excited to offer local produce to you. What do they grow? Organic Tomatoes and Basil. Pasta Sauce.

			ACME Grain / Soaring Eagle Organic Farms (Edgerton, KS) www.acmegrain.com Lee and Cindy Quaintance and their son, Nathan, live in southwest Johnson County Kansas, near Edgerton. They farm approximately 400 acres of ground that is certified by Indiana Certified Organic. A variety of crops are grown including spelt, wheat, corn, clover seed, soybeans, barley, sorghum and buckwheat. Cattle and chickens are also raised. Honeybees live on the farm to insure better pollination. What do they grow? A variety of crops including spelt, wheat, corn, clover seed, soybeans, barley, sorghum and buckwheat. Certified Organic Flour.

			Bear Creek Farms (Osceola, MO) www.localharvest.org/farms/M239 Bear Creek Farms is a beautiful certified organic farm located in Osceola, MO. Bear Creek is farmed by Jim and Robbins Hail, with much assistance from their son, Lonnie. You may have seen them at the Brookside Farmer's Market. Their produce is also available at Whole Farmers Market. We are very excited to share their produce with you all this season. What do they grow? Wide variety of vegetables, herbs, fruit and cut flowers.


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