PPP is an organic micro-farm in Green Co., WI, growing heirloom garlic and vegetables, vegie & herb starts, & native plants in accordance with The Farmers Pledge and Pure Food Pledge. Piranga Plants & Produce is run by Grace McLaughlin & Harry Pulliam, who operate in accordance with "The Farmers Pledge" and the "Pure Food Pledge", striving to improve their land and the quality of their produce wit
hout the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Both Grace and Harry have taken Produce Safety Training and received their certifications, helping to ensure that your food is safe for your whole family. Grace made her public commitment to bettering the environment for animals, plants and humans on the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, when she was in the 8th grade. She has been active in outdoor activities since a very young age, and environmental organizations since high school. Grace majored in Zoology and Wildlife Management as an undergraduate, received her MS in Animal Ecology, and earned a PhD in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. She is a retired Wildlife Ecologist who has received awards from Iowa State University, The Ding Darling Foundation, University of Florida, The Wildlife Disease Association, the U.S. Navy, USDA Forest Service, Redwood Environmental Education Institute, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, USGS National Wildlife Health Center, and other organizations. She has several scientific papers to her credit, and is also a published, award-winning poet. Grace has also been active in labor and social issues since a young age, and was recognized for some of her actions by the Unitarian-Universalist Association Florida District while living in Gainesville, FL. She first grew tomatoes before she was 10 yrs old, became an organic farmer in her 20s, and ran a small organic farm in Northern California for about 9 years. She and Harry garden organically and grow many of their own vegetables and staples, especially garlic, greens, tomatoes and peppers. They are setting up a hoop-house so they can offer more and better produce to their community on a year-round basis. Harry has held a wide variety of positions. He worked on a small cow-calf operation, helped maintain an historic hotel, was a 4-H Agent, provided rehabilitation counseling for people injured in mining accidents, and sold scientific supplies and equipment. Throughout most of his career he worked with industry and academic researchers who needed high-end optical equipment to meet their goals. More recently, he has been providing one-on-one sales training to a variety of individuals. Rather than the hard-sell, "sign-here, get-out-your-checkbook" approach, Harry strives to understand a customer's needs and challenges. Then, whether the client is an award-winning biomedical researcher, an internationally recognized industrial metallurgist, or a print-shop employee who has been tasked with finding new clients, they work together to determine the best solutions. Harry has enjoyed spelunking (cave exploration and mapping), backpacking, and whitewater rafting for many years, is a fantastic cook, and is now becoming a birder. He has headed the Town of New Glarus Parks Commission for several years, and is on the board of the South Central Chapter of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. He and Grace are working together to improve wildlife habitat on their own property, and participate in other local efforts also. They enjoy cooking together, listening to a wide variety of music, woodworking, collecting and refurbishing antique tools, and attending auctions and flea markets. As you can see, our mission statement is more than just words to us. It is our commitment to our customers; we do walk our talk.
