Our animals in their natural environment

Strip Farming

We practice our version of sustainable agriculture here at Beans & Greens by creating a healthy soil fertility that will allow us a  bountiful harvest while preserving the natural resources that we depend on every year.  The 370 acres of land we farm have been preserved forever with conservation easements that allow only farming and forestry as uses.  The socially responsible use of this land enhances the environment, biodiversity, the local economy, and the community.  To preserve our resources we compost our wastes, heat the greenhouses with waste wood, use cover crops to reduce soil erosion, use mulches with drip irrigation, power our tractors with biodiesel made from cooking oil from local restaurants, and recycle the water we use on our flowers.  We protect the environment by using companion planting and crop rotation to dramatically reduce the need for pesticides, reduce nitrate use to protect the aquifers, and practice respectful animal husbandry without the use of any antibiotics or hormones to raise our livestock thereby preventing any of these dangerous substances from getting into the environment.  All of our products are sold to the local markets, eliminating the need for costly and environmentally damaging long distant transport.  Our farm is much more a lifestyle than a business, and we are dedicated to bringing our customers the freshest, tastiest, and best quality products available. 

Bench Watering

Plastic Mulch

Turning the compost pile