It's healthier for you!
Organic produce is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and genetically-modified seed stocks. Because of this, the vegetables and fruits are more flavorful and nutritious. They are also free of all the residual pesticides and hormones present in conventional produce. These contaminants are impossible to remove through washing or peeling, and it is unknown what long-term effects these compounds can have on our bodies.
At Savoie Organic Farm, all of our produce is grown from organic seed stocks using pristine well water fed from the giant aquifer that underlies the New Jersey Pinelands. We also select certain heirloom varieties of tomatoes and other vegetables that are naturally higher in antioxidants and amino acids to support a healthier immune system.
It's healthier for the environment!
Organic produce is grown using all-natural, traditional approaches to farming that promote greater sustainability, improve soil quality, support wildlife, and conserve water and other valuable resources.
At Savoie Organic Farm, we practice crop rotation to naturally prevent the spread of disease and pests in our crops from year to year. We use cover crops such as rye grain and hairy vetch to reduce soil erosion and build organic matter and key soil nutrients. The cover crops also provide valuable habitat for wildlife and birds such as deer, fox, and wild turkeys throughout the year. Our fields also provide important refuge for beneficial insects such as lady bugs and the unfortunate honey bees, whose numbers have dwindled in recent years.
It's better tasting!
Most organic farms select particular varieties of vegetables for their flavor and nutritional value, rather than for highest yields or longest shelf life. Large corporate conventional farms often artificially ripen their fruit to promote longer shelf life and more uniform color, but this results in a poor tasting, bland product. Letting the fruit ripen on the vine tends to make more "old fashioned" looking produce, similar to the "ugly tomatoes" you might find in supermarkets. But these fruits, when allowed to ripen more naturally, produce more sugars and intense flavor. Most people who are used to supermarket produce have no idea what they are missing until they have tried some home-grown, organic produce!
At Savoie Organic Farm, we have had many of our customers return week after week, marveling at how great a tomato or potato can taste! In fact, some of our most valuable customers are produce managers from local supermarkets who purchase from us for their own tables! We take great pride in producing vegetables that exceed our customers' expectations.
