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Farm Happenings at Angelic Organics Farm
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 »
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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 »
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Farmer John Writes: Giving the Soil Wings
We are now transitioning from our peak summer crops to our early fall crops. Sweet corn and melons are done as of last week. We still have some tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. We have a plethora of baby greens coming on: mizuna, baby lettuce, Swiss chard, pea shoots, spinach, and more arugula. We w1 read more »
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Farmer John Writes: I Don't Care if You Are Wearing a Chicken Costume
If you read last week’s Farm News, you know that I have a lot to do and I do much of it. (I could do most of it if I could work 30 hours a day.) In that update, I chronicled many of the farm activities that occurred last Friday, August 14th, and I mentioned a birthday event that the1 read more »
Farmer John Writes: Swirling
Today, I will give you an overview of your farm in motion. The farm sweeps through time, of course, and I could trace an unfolding of a crop, such as the journey of a cucumber from seed to soil to weeding and watering to harvesting, washing and packing. Today, however, I want to give you a picture1 read more »
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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.