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Farm Happenings at Angelic Organics Farm
Farmer John Writes: Playing the Field(s)
What would you do if you were farming organically for your CSA, and every time you seeded a field to baby greens, radishes, or turnips, the weeds engulfed the crop? Let’s say you had a big crew of good workers to hand weed the crops, yet the weeds still got away from them; the crew simpl1 read more »
Farmer John Writes: About a Fortune Teller
By now, most of you have received an email announcement that, for the upcoming year, we have transitioned our CSA management platform from Harvie to CSAware, and we have rolled out our 2021 shares. We will keep using Harvie through the rest of the 2020 season. This transition is a nod to the future1 read more »
Farmer John Writes: To Whither the Weather?
Early most mornings, there is dew. The dew makes the leafy greens, such as arugula and mizuna, too damp to harvest. The dew usually lifts gradually; sometimes, if there is wind, it lifts quickly. Leafy greens are best harvested as the dew is lifting, especially on windy days, when the leaves can qu1 read more »
Week 13 Farm News Coming Soon
Spaghetti Squash. You will receive Week 13 Farm News in your delivery reminder email. read more »
Farmer John Writes: Portals
For those of you have visited Angelic Organics, you probably associate it with a long driveway, or entrance. The driveway is 1/4 mile long (that’s 80 rods in farmer speak). I think the entrance to Angelic Organics Farm and Angelic Organics Learning Center should be special, that it1 read more »
Week 12 Farm News Coming Soon
You will receive Week 12 Farm News in your delivery reminder email. 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.