We grow delicious fruits and vegetables for shareholders while training and employing people with disabilities through Goodwill Industries. All of our produce is grown in sustainable ways without using chemical fertilizers or pesticides. People love the experience of seeing their food growing in the field and getting to try fruits and vegetables not available elsewhere. We currently offer over 45 different vegetables and fruits as well as a pick your own field.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Corn or Biomass Stove Primer
Survey Says: What you Like about the Farm
Well, the surveys are all tabulated and we are grateful for your feedback. Here is what you like about your experience at the farm:
How fresh the veggies are and how long they last at home.
Fresh local produce, supporting local farms, and the chickens!
Locally grown produce, being part of a community
Your philosophy about community, healthy living! Many thanks to all. We have had a great time and wonderful experiences for my child!
Just one thing?! The peacefulness and beauty of the farm itself and quiet, glorious experience of picking ones own fruit, vegetables and flowers at the end of a work week.
Thank you for all your work and another great year!
You pick and wash veggies, the beautiful site
Pleasant experience; pick your own flowers, basil, etc
Organic and local
Community and food!
The wonderful kind knowledgeable people!
Pick your own field—especially the flowers. Bradley is a real asset to your farm. He has excellent customer service skills. I also enjoyed his creative floral designs. (9 yr member!)
Wonderful
Great food
Getting out here, pick-your-own, sense of food community
Email is good, hearing ahead
Happiness
Sharing it with my children as a fabulous learning experience, organic food, natural farming technique
Eating locally and making a difference in slow foods.
Local organic produce, getting our for some fresh air
I like everything!
Good food produced by good people.
Trying things that I wouldn’t buy in the store.
Having a few minutes to unwind after work by going to the PYO fields
Fresh local food
Getting out here once a week, having the kids walk around the farm
The whole experience especially for my kids. Thanks for having us!
Spending time at the farm… The kids really enjoy coming out here.
Nice people, picking my own
It’s been a great experience! Thanks for everything. It’s certainly a labor of love!
Meeting new people, trying new foods, it was fun too!
The wide variety of healthy foods, the chance to try new vegetables, benefits a good cause
Everything!
The feeling of community, the joy of seeing these special young men working jobs they enjoy, the quality food, the friendliness of the staff- GREAT JOB!
The food. And pick your own berries.
We simply love the friendly attitude and your passion in your mission statement to help others. Also, we read the blog every week.
Being able to show the farm to my children.
The opportunity to show/ share farm experience with my son! Fresh veggies!
People and produce.
Supporting locally grown produce (without pesticides!) being a part of the Homefields mission and standing among shoulder high zinnias as the sun sets on a warm September evening.
Fun and Healthy!
Picking flowers and pick your own stuff
Fresh food and being on the farm.
Fresh natural food locally grown and helps a charity
Getting out into the fresh air and the growing things, access to healthier and tastier food