Organic - and what it means to you, our customer

Organic agriculture is based on growing practices that use low-input, regenerative and renewable sources. It is farming the way nature intended, without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Organic growing practices build the soil to its healthiest potential. Healthy plants are the natural by-product, and these plants are best at fending off pests and surviving disease. Studies have shown that fruits and vegetables that are organically grown in many cases have greater content of vitamins and minerals, while having less of chemical residues. 

We are an all-organic company. Quite simply, we will not sell a product unless we can grow it or source it from an organic source. Our farm, Hendy Hollow Organic Farm, is Certified by NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC, and is inspected annually. 

Sustainability

The word Sustainability is a word that you hear more and more these days, but what does it really mean? Quite simply, Sustainability is the capacity to endure. Biological systems remain diverse and productive over a long period of time. Ancient wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. For humans, sustainability is our potential to sustain our well-being, which has environmental, economic and social dimensions.

Our company is committed to treading as lightly on the earth in which we all live:

• We source local products whenever possible.
• All products that we sell are sourced organically, or we do not sell them.
• Organic agriculture is great for the planet as it builds healthy soils that retain moisture and nutrients. Chemicals and pesticides are not allowed, so these hazardous products do not run off and end up in our streams, lakes and drinking water.
• Our packaging is either recyclable, reusable, or compostable.
• We compost all food waste.
• We always source our culinary products in the most ecological way.
• We source Fair Trade products, which assures the grower a fair price for the crop, requires fair labor conditions, community development and economic sustainability.
• We are constantly looking at our operation to find ways to become even more sustainable as we grow.