LEWIS CREEK FARM
Ecologically Grown

Answers to your questions.

Answers to your customers’ questions.

More Answers than you have questions.

Everything from very general statements about our growing practices, to extremely specific information about each individual crop.
In particular you will find information about whether or not a crop is sprayed, and if it is, details about the pesticides we use.
You will find that each section answers the most common questions raised by the previous section.

The first section answers the questions: "Lewis Creek Farm, are they organic?" and "What do they mean by ‘Ecologically Grown’?"

Likewise the second section answers the question: "So, some of their crops are sprayed, is this spinach sprayed?"


1) Lewis Creek Farm - Ecologically Grown
A condensed statement of the practices that protect the environment, keep land in agriculture, produce local food and provide a reliable income for farmers.

2) Chart of Pesticide Use
Which crops at Lewis Creek Farm are sprayed and which crops aren’t.

3) Notes about Specific Crops
Exactly which pesticides are used on those crops which are sprayed.

4) Key to Specific Pesticides
Detailed information about any pesticides we use, including those approved for organic production and those not approved, and their relative toxicity.

5) What is LD50? The inverse measure of pesticide toxicity
This explains some of the scientific nitty-gritty of pesticide toxicity.

6) Comparison of Pesticide Toxicity
This compares the relative toxicity of common pesticides, including those that are approved for organic production and those that are not approved. This also shows which are used at Lewis Creek Farm and which are not.

7) The Philosophy of Our Choice to Grow Ecologically
The philosophy behind this unique position which is neither conventional nor organic.

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