About Us

Our interest in growing things started in childhood with our families and the gardens they grew for fresh food out of necessity,

Bill's father, William J. Gaidys, grew fresh vegetables in their family garden for daily use. We think he enjoyed the peace of working in his garden. He was the Principal, a Chemistry teacher, and coach at the Randolph high school for many years. Rachel was a wonderful cook and a favorite was her rhubarb pie. 

Loretta's mother, Ruth Ahearn, was one of the original Rachel Carson followers. She grew large gardens every year. Pictures show us she had large gardens every year in the 1940s except while she served in the US Navy. Canning was Ruth's main method of storing her extra yields. She introduced her family to many unique vegetables in the 1960s, including fried green tomatoes, eggplant, and dandelion greens. By 2003 she had converted to flowers with a very small vegetable garden for herself. She relied on fresh produce, which she froze from her daughter and son-in-law.

In the 50+ years of our family life we have only been without a garden of some sort for a year and that was due to moving. Bill has certainly enjoyed the pleasure and peace of watching the garden grow and produce bountifully. Gardens are a wonderful place for children. The delightful squeals of a child when pulling carrots or digging potatoes is phenomenal. Their giggling is good for our souls.  

One of our favorite family outings when we lived in Pennsylvania was to go to a large blueberry farm and pick blueberries. In Vermont we enjoyed the apple picking where our children liked climbing the ladders to get the best apples.

 I think the pleasure we feel when outdoors has shaped us to be a special kind of place. We want to have the best tasting products and we know you'll agree that locally grown products can't be matched. We use no growth hormones, no unnecessary antibiotics, and no stall confinement. We believe the lack of stress allows for a healthier and more contented animal.