Valley House Farm gardening practices support our sustainable farming philosophy of minimal impact to the land as well as reduced pesticide usage. Mineral fertilizers are not used. Instead we rely completely on farm-generated compost to produce healthy crops.
Organic pesticides are used whenever possible although the occasional use of synthetics is sometimes needed. Pesticide product we routinely use contain the following active ingredients:
All of the above are approved for organic use.
Yellow onions
Red onions
Green onions
Potatoes
Multiple varieties of lettuce
Carrots
Blueberries
Tomatoes
Yellow squash
Zucchini squash
Cucumbers
Corn
Purple hull peas
Black-eyed peas
Apples
Pears
Melons
Lettuce
Onions