The following has always been and will continue to be the philosophy of New Moon Farm. Since its birth 10 years ago, New Moon Farm has always worked hard to promote the concepts of biodiversity, sustainable farming practices and a healthful, natural lifestyle for all. Everything we have ever done has been firmly rooted in the rhythm of life. To be aware of all aspects of one's life is paramount to peace and happiness. Believing that everything is connected in some way and every action has a consequence, good or bad, has always been our strongest guiding principle.

No less important is a strong belief in seeking harmony in everything around us. Striving to maintain the natural habitats and riparian areas, establishing habitat to encourage birds, insects, animals and other native species to grow and flourish are all important duties of any organic grower. Instead of fighting to conquer the natural elements all around us, seeking to find that balance which allows us to live in accord with them is paramount to success. These simple but powerful ideas are the foundation on which New Moon Farm was originally built and that have touched everything we accomplished over the last 10 years, both in relation to the farm and in our daily lives. These concepts are what inspire us to do what we do...grow the freshest, healthiest, safest food we possibly can, for ourselves and our customers.

One of our specialties has always been the many and varied heirloom varieties we grow. Preserving the diversity of food plants is extremely important to us. The bioethics of genetically altered seeds is having a negative impact on our food supply in the U.S. because many transgenic varieties are being allowed to pollute non-GMO crops. More and more seed suppliers are finding genetic contamination in their non-GMO seeds when testing. Without growers like New Moon Farm, growing and preserving older and more diverse varieties of food plants, many of them would eventually be lost forever.

Another fascinating aspect of growing heirlooms is that these "antique" vegetables and flowers are literally a living historical link to our past. Many of the heirlooms we grow have their origins within the cultures that brought them to America during the settling of this country. Some of them are even indigenous species that grew wild in our region and were harvested by the native people who populated this area before the Europeans settled here. This aspect of what we do is something that is both intriguing and exciting. Not only are we able to grow our own food, we are able to make a tangible connection between the past and present.

We believe that eating locally grown produce, in season, is one of the best ways to provide optimum nutrition and to feed both the body as well as the spirit. We invite you to take part in what New Moon Farm has to offer by becoming part of our Farm Share CSA or visit us at the Davidson Farmer's Market.