About our Farm

Amy and her daughter are eager to share their love of farming, healthy and delicious food by bringing farm to table microgreens to your table. Amy’s daughter, Corinne has partnered with her mother in bringing Taste the Organic to life.

About ten years ago, when Amy and her family moved to North Carolina, she was excited to have the space to take her hobby to the next level, and where her husband, Sean, was inspired to make Amy’s hobby into a growing business with the use of his induction lighting and farming innovations. So with Amy’s and her daughter’s passion for organic farming and Sean’s experience in farming technology, together as a family, they are realizing their dream, Taste the Organic.

Amy and Corinne are inspired by their goal: Feeding the World with Beyond Organic Produce and Experience the Taste of Real Food.

The USDA.gov defines Organic as:  “USDA certified organic foods are grown and processed according to federal guidelines addressing, among many factors, soil quality, animal raising practices, pest and weed control, and use of additives. Organic producers rely on natural substances and physical, mechanical, or biologically based farming methods to the fullest extent possible. Produce can be called organic if it’s certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances applied for three years prior to harvest. Prohibited substances include most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. In instances when a grower has to use a synthetic substance to achieve a specific purpose, the substance must first be approved according to criteria that examine its effects on human health and the environment.”  [MORE]

What other natural and synthetic substances are approved as ‘organic’? You’ll be surprised to see a long list here, “Evaluation criteria for allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients,” and “Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production.” [MORE]    Some USDA approved substances for “Organic” include:  ethanol, isopropanol, chlorine materials, calcium hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide, hypochlorous acid, potassium hypochlorite, copper sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, ozone gas, peracetic acid, soap-based algicide/demossers, sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate, herbicides, weed barriers, animal repellants including soaps, ammonium, various insecticides & more ….

In Contrast, here is what Taste the Organic Microgreens allows:  Water + Light + Formulated Soil Mix. That’s it. Period. The end. No chemicals, no natural or synthetic substances, no pesticides, no fertilizers, nothing, nada, zip. There is nothing added to our microgreens before, during or after the growing process.

Farming with Conservation in Mind. Our study of Agronomics farming has instilled a higher than approved standard with an integrated, holistic and beyond organic approach. Our agronomic farming was also inspired to reduce the impact on our earth and it’s essential resources, by focusing on conserving energy, water and land space. We also do not pollute the soil and nearby water sources with pesticides, insecticides and synthetic chemicals.