Organic News

TD Willey Farms – Tom and Denesse Willey farm a 75 acre patch of the Central San Joaquin Valley in Madera, California. They have been farming since 1980, and are certified by the California Certified Organic Farmers since 1987.  They specialize in harvesting the old fashioned way...by hand. They sometimes use the white glove treatment on items that bruise easily such as crookneck squash and new potatoes. Another thing that sets the Willey’s apart is their continued use of paper lined wooden crates to protect their produce from any bumps or bruises. Theses crates are also recyclable and reusable; almost all other shippers these days use waxed cartons which are neither. Take a look at their website for more information www.tdwilleyfarms.com.  Here are some of the crops you will see from them in your local stores:

• French Breakfast Radishes
• Bloomsdale Spinach
• Bunched Red Spring Onions
• Baby Asian and regular Turnips
• Baby Artichokes
• Classic Globe Eggplant
• Spring New Potatoes
• Rutabagas
• Rapini