| Henderson Family Farm An Organic Alternative |
| OUR HISTORY Like most people, we don't really talk much about ourselves ... So if you'll bear with us, we'll do our best. Fely (pronounced Fa-Lee), my wife, is from Carles in the Philippines. She and I married in 1992 in the Philippines and she immigrated to the United States shortly thereafter. She comes from a farming family of 9 brothers & sisters. Whew.. I am very proud of my wife, because not only can she speak a number of dialects from her own native language but she can also speak English and Spanish. She became a U.S. Citizen in 2000. Our son, Lewis, was born in '93 just before Christmas and both he and my wife came home on Christmas Eve. What a present for me, eh? Ironically, it was exactly 1 year to the day when Fely arrived in the United States that our son was born...Guess what one of our numbers in the lottery is...Lewis is now 17 and is a Senior in High School. They grow up so fast. My name is Doug and I came to Arizona, after my military service, in 1979. I am originally from Michigan and there's lot's of farming back there and in Ohio where I spent a great deal of time since my father's side was from there. I spent a lot of time in little towns like Millersburg and Wooster. Our Farm We actually started our farming business by accident. We moved to Casa Grande in 2001 with plans to have a less stressful life. So, like so many others, we started a garden and got a few chickens so that we could have fresh veggies and eggs. The next thing we knew, the garden grew and we had too many eggs for us, so we started selling at a market in Casa Grande. We now have 100+ chickens and are farming most of our property. And, like so many other things in life, our farm is a work in progress and we'll probably never really finish it. But, that's okay. Since we eat everything from our garden ourselves, we decided right from the start that we wouldn't put any poison in or on our veggies or eggs. We're very proud that we've always been " Pesticide Free ", farm fresh, and healthy. But, as our business grew, we decided to become "certified organic" through the National Organic Program and we did just that on Feb 12, 2008. We used an authorized inspector from CCOF and we are listed in their directory of organic farms (www.ccof.org) under Lewis' Hen House & Veggie Farm. Well that's pretty our story. It's not very exciting I know, but we feel lucky that we can bring good, organic produce to all of our really great customers at our markets. |
| About Us and Our Farm |
WHO ARE WE ? We are the Henderson's ... Fely, Doug, and Lewis ... We own and operate Lewis’ Hen House & Veggie Farm aka Henderson Family Farm, a Certified Organic 3.3-acre Hobby Farm in Casa Grande. We currently have a little over 2 acres under plow, a greenhouse that does multiple duties, and several hoop houses under construction. CCOF, an authorized agent of the United States Department of Agriculture, first certified our farm in 2007/2008. We are inspected yearly for our organic compliance. The reality is that we can grow and thus offer only a certain amount of seasonal produce each week. Our regular customers know that they must shop early to ensure availability of their favorite items. So, with our limitations, one of those big, fancy, refrigerated trucks would only be a waste of money and besides, we can’t afford one anyway. When we harvest, we do our best to bring only the best to the market. However, being organic we simply cannot prevent an occasional hole in a leaf or an odd shape or two and ask that you, our customer, understand our dilemma. So, as the market day progresses, we will run out of most of our items so, please, if our tables are empty, do not be discouraged. It’s actually a good thing, for you and for us. We pride ourselves in providing you, our valued customers, a variety of good, fresh, seasonal organic veggies grown in Arizona. |
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