Adobe House Farm

Adobe House Farm holds both USDA Organic certification and Real Organic Project certification, the latter requiring that crops be grown in the soil while actively building it. The farm operates two solar-heated tunnels, two unheated hoop houses, and several acres of outdoor annual and perennial growing beds. Drip irrigation draws from ditch water supplied by the Animas River, and electricity is generated on-site by solar panels. Organic matter comes from locally collected sources. The farm practices minimal tillage and applies mulch and compost from locally available inputs such as coffee grounds, leaves, and manure from vegetarian animals fed organic hay. No synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers are used. All planting, harvesting, and washing is done by hand.