Why Organic Heirlooms?

That's a question we get many times. Whether we are at the farmers market, or doing farm tours. People always ask why.
Well, I'll tell you.
Organic should be the only way things are grown. Who wants pesticides in their food? If you spray anything on or near a plant, it will grow into the food. It is soaked up through the roots, and traces will show up in every vegetable on that plant that grows. Some may tell you that insecticides break down after 7 -10 days, but they don't. The toxins are there. This is why in order to become a certified organic farm, there must be at least 3 years of no toxic sprays being used. Do you want toxins on your food. No, me either.
Secondly, heirloom vegetables are the most tastiest vegetables you will ever put in your mouth. What is an heirloom you ask? An heirloom veggie, or fruit is one that our ancestors would have grown. They have the same genetic make up year after year. This mean, that you can save the seeds from one year to the next, and always get the same delicious fruit. For example, we grow Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes. Mortgage Lifter got it's name from a man during the 1930's who grew these tomatoes and used the money to pay off his mortgage. They are big and juicy. Mortgage Lifter isn't always the prettiest tomato, but it sure is one of the tastiest.

Organic Heirloom combines the best of two worlds. Healthy and tasty food.

You won't find heirlooms in most grocery stores, but you may be able to find some at your local farmers market.