We often hear from friends, family, and acquaintances who never realized that the farmers market they hear so much about throughout the summer is also open throughout the winter! So, we thought we’d blog a bit about the Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market winter market and answer some of the FAQs we get. First and foremost, thereContinue reading “Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Winter Market”
Category Archives: Certified Organic
Welcome to the world, piglets!
Well, Agnes was a total rock star today and farrowed the first ever 100% USDA certified organic pure mangalitsa piglets in the entire world! Since this was our first farrowing, we really didn’t have any clue what to expect. After getting her due date wrong by about 11 days, we finally saw signs that farrowing wasContinue reading “Welcome to the world, piglets!”
How We Keep Our Land Certified Organic
Basically, we’re pretty darn lucky. To give you an idea of how we can have certified organic land without worry about pesticide overspray from neighboring farms, our farm is perfectly sandwiched between FOUR awesome environmental preservation sites. The first is Acres Land Trust. The Tom and Jane Nature Preserve is 71 acres of perfectly preserved natureContinue reading “How We Keep Our Land Certified Organic”
Choose a name for our Papa Mangalitsa Boar!
Agnes has a new hubby! Once again, we’re letting our loyal customers decide what his name should be! This is a blonde pure mangalitsa boar. It’s a battle of the girls as Natalie, Stephanie, and Dotsie have each chosen a name and we’re relying on you for the final say! Voting will remain open untilContinue reading “Choose a name for our Papa Mangalitsa Boar!”
Choose a name for our Mommy Mangalitsa Sow!
Natalie, Ben, and Dotsie have each chosen a name for our new mommy Mangalitsa Sow! We’re letting our loyal customers have the final say! Voting will remain open until 11:59pm on Sunday, August 14th. We’ll announce the winning name (and who chose that name) one week from today! You can vote once per day!
Why does organic cost more?
Certified organic products are generally more expensive than their conventional counterparts for a number of reasons. As the demand for organics continues to grow, the cost will continue to come down. When the cost is higher, consider these facts: Organic farmers don’t receive federal subsidies like conventional farmers do. Therefore, the price of organic foodContinue reading “Why does organic cost more?”
2016-2017 Flock
We here at Hoffman Certified Organics are ringing in the new year with a variety of 100% USDA Certified Organic birds. We are excited to be more than quadrupling last year’s chicken count. This year is shaping up to be a very busy and productive one. Here are the different types of birds we will beContinue reading “2016-2017 Flock”
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