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Farm Happenings at Angelic Organics Farm
Farmer John Writes: The Most Important Thing is Not a Thing
There is still a preponderance of greens going into your boxes. Last week’s issue of Farm News, A Bountiful Crop Report, detailed why there are so many greens. I could say “it’s not my fault!” but it sort of is my fault, if it is a fault, because I severely un1 read more »
Week 19 Farm News Coming Soon
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Farmer John Writes: A Bountiful Crop Report
In this Week’s Farm News, I will update you on the fall crops. Overall, the crops look the best that they have ever looked at this time in October. Of course, frost is flickering its way onto our fields some mornings, bringing extra challenges to our harvest priorities...continue re1 read more »
Farmer John Writes: Controlling the Weather (Sort of)
For those of you who have been with us prior to this glorious 2020 growing season, you may recall cataclysmic flooding of our fields in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The crop losses were epic; from 1/4 to 1/3 of our crops were lost in each of these years...continue reading. read more »
Week 17 Farm News Coming Soon
Angelic Organics farmstead from a drone's perspective. You will receive Week 17 Farm News in your delivery reminder email. read more »
Farmer John Writes: Encounters with Shareholders
We have had quite the run on pumpkins this fall–nothing like last spring’s Covid-induced raids of the box stores of toilet paper and hand sanitizer–but still, an impressive run. I offered up to three pumpkins and five gourds per shareholder family plus a plethora of1 read more »
Week 16 Farm News Coming Soon
Butternut squash before a wash.
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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 »
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.