Our Growing Practices

Here at Little Farm Fresh we are always striving to use the best practices to improve our soils health and to grow the most nutrient-dense vegetables. We want to be a part of the solution for greater health, stronger communities, and a healthier earth. 

We focus on using Regenerative farming practices. This type of farming goes beyond  organic and attempts to improve the overall ecosystem of the land. We use Organic Seeds to start our plants and never use any chemical sprays or additives on the farm.  Here are some of the regenerative farming practices we use in our gardens that go beyond organic:

• We keep our soil covered with either Cover Crops or re-usable landscape fabrics. This helps the micro-organisms thrive in the soil and prevents erosion.

• We use minimal soil disturbance whenever possible. This means no heavy or deep tilling of the soil to protect the soils ecosystems and health

• We feed our soils with compost, green manures and animal manures to enhance the biological function of the soil

• We maintain our lands biodiversity by protecting our wild spaces and being mindful when creating new garden plots to include healthy pollinating areas

• We use drip-line irrigation whenever possible to reduce our water usage on the farm

• We use rotational planting to help reduce pests and plant a diverse amount of vegetables every season. This way we do not drain our soils of the specific nutrients that each crop needs

• We use bio-intensive farming that uses less space for high-yields. We use succession planting and intensive spacing to grow the most vegetables from the least amount of space possible

• We have incorporated living pathways, pathways that we mow down through out the season, to further protect the soil 

• We believe everyone has the right to healthy food and we help those in our communities suffering from Food Insecurity by donating Vegetable Shares to families in need each season