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Farm Happenings at Angelic Organics Farm
Farmer John Writes: From Here to Where?
My dad occasionally said that if our family was delayed a few minutes in our departure, that maybe that delay caused us to avoid a terrible accident. Rudolf Steiner said pretty much the same thing; Steiner attributed this delay often to the grace of Christian Rosenkreuz. Continue reading. read more »
Farmer John Writes: From Mud to Dust
Our third week of harvest is underway. I am reminded of the of complexity of managing a CSA farm--the overlapping and sometimes conflicting rhythms of the many crops; the sharpness and quality of harvest knives; the size of the harvest totes; which harvest trailer to use; whether to transplant or w1 read more »
Farmer John Writes: From Mud to Dust
Our third week of harvest is underway. I am reminded of the of complexity of managing a CSA farm--the overlapping and sometimes conflicting rhythms of the many crops; the sharpness and quality of harvest knives; the size of the harvest totes; which harvest trailer to use; whether to transplant or w1 read more »
Farmer John Writes: A Rogue Bank
There are many banks today. Most of them are registered and subject to stringent regulations. Let me introduce you to the Weed Bank—rogue, unruly, unregulated (except by obscure laws of nature.) The weed bank is where weed seeds languish, sometimes for years, until conditions favor germi1 read more »
Farmer John Writes: When the Pavement Dries Fast
Welcome to our 2019 weather adventure–the wettest spring since Illinois started keeping records; hence our late start of your deliveries. In fact, it has been the wettest 12 consecutive months since Illinois started keeping records. Remarkably, our crops (your crops) overall look quite good;1 read more »
About the farm
Since 1990, Angelic Organics Farm has provided fresh, organic vegetables to households throughout Chicagoland. Today, the farm grows biodynamic and certified organic vegetables on 35 acres and tends another 35 fallow acres as part of its rotational fertility program.
Farmer John Peterson got his start on the family farm in the 1950’s at age nine when he began milking and feeding the cows before and after school. In 1990, Farmer John transitioned the farm to organic vegetables and called it Angelic Organics. He wanted a natural system by which to farm, a system in which results were derived from the integrity of the soil—not from crop chemicals and petroleum based fertilizers.
As Angelic Organics got its footing in the early 90’s, Farmer John turned to the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model for a truly comprehensive approach to farming—to reunite people with the source of their food, to share the magnificent drama of farming, to give children the opportunity to see their vegetables grow. This completes the farming picture beautifully, providing deep satisfaction to shareholders and farmers alike.
You can learn much more about Angelic Organics and Farmer John by watching the feature documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John seen by millions throughout the world and winner of 31 film festival awards.
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Farmer John Peterson got his start on the family farm in the 1950’s at age nine when he began milking and feeding the cows before and after school. In 1990, Farmer John transitioned the farm to organic vegetables and called it Angelic Organics. He wanted a natural system by which to farm, a system in which results were derived from the integrity of the soil—not from crop chemicals and petroleum based fertilizers.
As Angelic Organics got its footing in the early 90’s, Farmer John turned to the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model for a truly comprehensive approach to farming—to reunite people with the source of their food, to share the magnificent drama of farming, to give children the opportunity to see their vegetables grow. This completes the farming picture beautifully, providing deep satisfaction to shareholders and farmers alike.
You can learn much more about Angelic Organics and Farmer John by watching the feature documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John seen by millions throughout the world and winner of 31 film festival awards.