About Our Farm

Our heritage farm is located on in Ossining, NY, where our family has stewarded the land for nearly 100 years; currently three generations of our extended family share the farm as home. We have always grown vegetables, herbs & flowers, and kept laying hens for our family. Along with boarding up to 10 horses, this year we are excited to be growing more produce than we ever have before, for a farm stand right here at the farm.

We hope that you will visit us this summer and try our vibrant, just-picked vegetables!

We believe that local food systems are vital for the sustainable future of our community and country. Members of our family have been gardeners for generations, and we care greatly for our land and our ecosystem.

All of our crops are sustainably grown (chemical and pesticide-free), using only organic soil amendments, our own compost, and natural pest control methods. Although we are not certified organic, our fields have never been sprayed, and we are blessed with excellent soil from an ancient glacial silt deposit.

We are committed to ecologically healthy growing, and have taken the NOFA-NY "Farmer's Pledge" to use only sustainable farming methods.
http://nofany.org/farmerspledge.htm


Our Mission

We established the vegetable and flower gardens at Kitchawan Farm to grow fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or inorganic fertilizers. This allows us to produce a healthy crop and to protect our soil, forests, and local watershed.

All of the vegetables, herbs, and flowers that we grow are sold locally, minimizing the energy needed to transport them to consumers and ensuring their freshness.

Many of the vegetables that we grow are heirloom varieties. These traditional varieties were developed for their special flavors, not for the ability to hold up to long distance transport or time spent on the supermarket shelf. We feel certain that you will taste the difference.

We guarantee the freshness of everything we grow at Kitchawan Farm!
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Read our monthly newsletter, the "Kitchawan Farm Chronicle", here:
July 2008
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