History Second Nature Farm is a 4-acre vegetable farm located in Norton, MA and run by Adam Tedeschi. Adam began his farming career during college, as a member of Long Lane Farm - an organic farm run by the students of Wesleyan University. After graduation, Adam interned at Foggy Meadow Farm in Benson, VT where he gained much insight into the mechanics and details of running a small organic farm. Ready to begin his own endeavor, Adam founded Second Nature Farm the following year, cultivating a half-acre plot and each week demonstrating the great volume of food that can be grown in a small area. After two years of farming the half-acre, Adam began leasing 4 acres from an old farm down the street, which is where Second Nature currently resides. Adam is joined by his girlfriend Megan who plays a crucial role during weeknights and weekends.

Mission Second Nature Farm strives to provide the local community with fresh vegetables that are produced in a sustainable manner and free from toxic chemicals. As a corollary to this, the farm seeks to connect people to the food they eat, and in doing so create a general awareness of how the decisions we make regarding food impact more than just ourselves. Lastly, Second Nature Farm strives to be a helpful resource for those beginning their own growing endeavors, so that more people may experience the rewards and satisfaction of nurturing and eating their own food. Farming Practices Second Nature Farm is proud to be Certified Naturally Grown (CNG). CNG is a grassroots certification program, for farmers by farmers. CNG is fully committed to recognized organic practices, but they differ from third-party inspector models like the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) in that they minimize paperwork and certification fees, and employ a peer-review inspection process built on local networks. Second Nature Farm, in accordance with CNG guidelines, abstains from using any chemical fertilizers, as well as applying any pesticides or fungicides not approved for organic production. The farm practices sustainable techniques such as cover cropping to return nutrients to the soil and crop rotation to minimize disease. It employs acryclic row covers as physical barriers to protect plants like broccoli and cucumbers from beetles and other insects. In turn, the farm recognizes that not everything will look perfect or survive the long journey to harvest, but we'd rather produce fewer healthy vegetables than greater amounts of toxic ones. If you have any questions about our farming practices email Adam or visit the Certified Naturally Grown Website. Seed We at Second Nature Farm also realize the importance of maintaining open-pollinated and heirloom varieties, as a means of not only becoming more sustainable, but also bolstering seed diversity. Each year we both self-pollinate varieties to maintain heirloom seed and cross-pollinate varieties to create new seed. We're currently working on a number of different breeding projects in order to offer our customers and CSA members varieties of vegetables that you won't be able to find from any other farm.