Salad Days Farm

Salad Days Farm holds USDA Organic certification and is also GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certified, an audit-based food-safety credential it voluntarily pursues to demonstrate that small-scale farms can serve all market levels. The farm uses intensive, sustainable growing methods with mechanization kept to a minimum to maintain a close connection to plants and soil. Conservation practices include minimal tillage, cover cropping, and active encouragement of a beneficial ecosystem of insects, microbial life, and wildlife. Only 2 to 4 acres of the 30-acre property are used for production, allowing a focus on quality. The farm also applies Lean principles to eliminate waste and inefficiencies across all aspects of its operation.