At Vision Farms we focus on sustainable agriculture, permaculture, and holistic crop planning in order to work more in sync with nature. These practices allow us to grow healthy and delicious foods without the use of pesticides and herbicides and limited use of fertilizers. We recently just successfully planted 2,500lbs of potatoes! Along with the potatoes, we grow a variety of greens and lettuces
, carrots, beets, garlic, corn, onion, tomatoes, peppers, etc. Our goal is to promote local food sovereignty and local food security by growing high quality, wholesome food for hungry people and distributing the majority of this food to charities, pantries, food banks, and outreach kitchens. We strive to educate children and adults through learning workshops, volunteer opportunities, helping families start small gardens, and promoting local CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture)
Vision Farms did not get its name until a couple of folks, in our small, rural community, with like hearts and a similar mission got together with one goal; to grow high quality, natural food for hungry people. In February 2014 we planted 300 pounds of Kennebec potatoes. Approximately 100 days later, we harvested approximately 1200 pounds. 800 lbs were given to God's Food Bank the larger of the two local food banks here in our community. 200 lbs were given to the other food bank, Hands of Jesus. 50lbs were given to Brunch on Noble and Lunch on Noble, two local organizations that serve a hot meal to the less fortunate Monday - Saturday. We sold 50lbs to a local restaurant and they made the check payable to the local food bank. The rest was distributed to all the families and volunteers who helped with the project. The crop was planted on a donated parcel of land, approximately 1/2 acre. Since then we have been given the use of three additional plots of land. These plots of land consist of 3 - 4 acres of farming opportunity. Two plots were used to grow fall crops in 2014. Vegetables and purple hull peas were harvested and given to hungry families and to the seniors at our local county aging services. Our newest garden is under cover crop for the fall and winter and we are preparing to till the soil there February 1st. See below for the 2015 project plan.