Four Winds Farm
A Community Supported Family Farm
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FOUR WINDS FARM is a 24 acre diversified organic farm located in Gardiner, in southern Ulster County, of which 4 acres are used to grow vegetables, primarily heirloom and open pollinated varieties for better flavor and for seed saving. The remainder is used to raise lamb, beef and egg laying chickens, which supply us generously with natural fertilizer. Our farm-generated manure compost allows us to grow vegetables using a method that is very different from conventional farms. Our garden space is NEVER plowed or rototilled. We grow our vegetables in permanently formed beds, some of which have been in place for 10 years. The compost is spread on top of the beds and seeds and transplants are then planted into the compost. The plant roots and compost nutrients move down into the soil where there is a healthy, thriving community of soil organisms. We find that this technique reduces overall weed pressure and gives us better tasting vegetables that keep longer in the refrigerator. We also believe that our way of farming is better for the Earth because we are less dependent on energy and capital consuming tractors and equipment. Stop by and see us! Scenic views combined with a diversity of life make Four Winds Farm a great place to visit.
Email us at:
jarmour@bestweb.net
to request a copy of our current brochure.
Community Supported Agriculture
Get a weekly supply of Certified Organic vegetables, all fresh and in season, and support local, sustainable agriculture at the same time! Our season begins in early June and ends the week before Christmas.
Animals are what they eat, just like you and I. Allowing animals to eat the diet God intended for them (green grass) makes good tasting meat that is good for you.
Fresh air, sunshine, green grass, exercise and insects make a healthier egg. Our chickens are rotationally grazed outside.
Are you a gardener who wants to grow heirloom vegetables? Purchase your vegetable seedlings from us.
More pictures from around the farm
"Organic Produce from Your Own Backyard"
Contact Us:
Four Winds Farm
email us at: jarmour@bestweb.net
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