Wilson Farm

Wilson Farm grows its crops using Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a method that combines sanitation, soil enrichment, variety selection, pest detection, biological controls, and non-chemical deterrents such as row covers, plastic mulches, and trap plants. Chemical pesticides are used only as a last resort. The University of Massachusetts Extension Service has calculated that IPM programs reduce pesticide use by up to 85% on participating farms. The farm protects soil by planting cover crops for erosion control and soil structure, and uses compost made from its own organic waste, including overripe fruit and vegetable trimmings, as fertilizer. The farm packages berries primarily in biodegradable pulp packaging, has used paper grocery bags as its default since its founding, and has recycled all cardboard since 1996.