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Farm Happenings at Angelic Organics Farm
Farmer John Writes: On Love and Opinions
I can reflect on love interminably. I used to meet with my friend Shanti every Tuesday for brunch. We planned to choose a different topic to discuss for each brunch. The first topic we chose was love...continue reading. read more »
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Farmer John Writes: Is the Weather Your Friend?
I’m not the sort of person who says “the weather is unusual this year.” If a spring is typical, that’s unusual, but I’m not sure, in 63 years of farming, that I have ever seen a typical spring....continue reading. read more »
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Farmer John Writes: Important Update about Your First Delivery
Farming is full tilt these days. I suppose that’s why I haven’t provided you with a timely update of the season so far--I’ve been extremely busy in the fields....continue reading. read more »
Farmer John Writes: Let There be Light, Said the Barn to the Farmer
I watched our main barn at Angelic Organics being built in the 50’s for our family dairy operation. It has gone through many transitions since then.
The barn has always seemed like my friend....continue reading. read more »
Farmer John Writes: I Looked into the Air
I wrote last week that rain came down like rivers on Saturday, transforming our fields from muddy to soupy. Even though we have had record rainfall throughout the year, I believe this past week is the wettest our fields have been all year...continue reading. read more »
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Farmer John Writes: Did We Finish the Potato Harvest?
Last week in Farm News, I wrote about the challenge of getting our potatoes harvested due to the pervasive mud. As the week was coming to an end, we finally resorted to undercutting the potatoes to allow the soil to air out a bit...continue reading. 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.