By God's provision Jordan Brown and family came to their small farm in 2006. Without even doing much research they ended up in what folks call "the good land", an area of fertile sandy loam soil, rare in Florida.
Though the land is good, the work is hard, but honest. They work everyday year round to bring you produce that is grown completely without synthetic chemicals, and without exploiting the people who care for your food. The Family Garden certified organic produce is marketed both through a wholesale broker and locally to stores and a community supported agriculture program (CSA) at The University of Florida in Gainesville.
There are many local farms advertising their goods as "sustainable grown", "not-sprayed", or even "organic". While some of these farms are truly producing a chemical free product, many take advantage of a consumers trust and falsely label their produce, many times selling conventional produce bought on the open market as coming from their own fields and still somehow being "organic".
At The Family Garden they strive to improve our land with good stewardship, and grow certified organic quality products at a reasonable price. The Brown family eats everything grown on their land and they rely on the assurance of the good agricultural practices laid out in National Organic Program Standards to keep toxins out of their food. By producing on an adequate scale The Family Garden can offer the same good clean food to you.