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We, the farmers Elizabeth Keen and Al Thorp, have been growing at Indian Line Farm since 1997 when we first leased the land. In 1999 we formally purchased the farm using a unique partnership model with the Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires and The Nature Conservancy. Now we operate the farm with the help of dedicated apprentices who work full time with us throughout the season. In addition we have members who help us accomplish the work through our Working Share option. Indian Line Farm is a 17 acre farm located in South Egremont, Massachusetts. We grow over 60 varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs as well as a variety of beautiful cutting flowers. In addition we have laying hens that provide eggs as well as one or two steers. Primarily
we grow food for our members who purchase shares in our CSA
(Community Supported Agriculture). We provide an abundant supply
of vegetables, fruits and herbs ( June - November). In addition
we sell our produce at the Great Barrington Farmers’ Market
on Saturday mornings between 9 am and 1 pm, May though October;
occasionally sell to nearby restaurants and stores; and we produce
vegetable and annual flower seedlings to sell at the Berkshire Botanical
Garden annual Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale. We believe in growing healthy food for ourselves, our family, and all our customers. Our produce is Certified Naturally Grown through a nonprofit alternative eco-labelling program for small farms that grow using USDA Organic methods but are NOT a part of the USDA Certified Organic program. (visit www.naturallygrown.org). In addition, we grow according to the 1997 NOFA Massachusetts Organic Certification Program guidelines as mandated in our long term lease. We are also students of agriculture and strive continuously to further our knowledge and implement practices which protect the land and our health. We seek to make our operation transparent to all our members; and we encourage them to to visit the farm, look around and see how we grow our food. We stand behind all that we do. |
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