Want beef? We got it. Want alfalfa? We got it. Want cantaloupe? We got that, too. Organic? You bet. At the height of harvest, we at King's Crown Organic Farm have our hands full of organic cattle, hay, sweet and feed corn, onions, potatoes, squash, dry beans, melons, eggplant, eggs, pigs, bees and lots more. We grow healthy food without herbicides, pesticides or hormones for our family, for our livestock and for you.
King's Crown Organic Farm was started in southern Idaho by owner Nate Jones roughly 30 years ago. A third generation farmer and rancher, Nate learned about animal and plant husbandry from working with his father. After renting the farm from his father for a handful of years, Nate turned to organic methods and certification and grew the farm to about 700 acres. Today, not only is King's Crown food rich with nutrients, but our soil and surrounding vegetation is too; crop rotation and cover crops replenish soil structure, bees pollinate, cows and chickens poop, we till and weed, and the results are amazing. Every step of the organic process helps the soil on which we depend regenerate naturally. Growing alongside our crop edges are border habitats for species from birds to beaver; animals important to healthy, working landscapes. In addition to healthy ecosystems, we believe that organic farming grows healthy bodies. Farming and ranching organically helps promote freedom from industrial chemicals for our family, our customers and our employees.
The size of our work crew waxes and wanes throughout the year; weeding in the summer and packaging in the fall demand a lot of hands. Full-time, year-round work is managed by a few key employees including Nate's son, Wilder Jones. Wilder graduated from university with a degree in Ecological Restoration and is helping the farm grow ever more sustainable. He has also runs a business of his own, the raw-milk micro dairy Wild Spaces Farm!
With a master's degree in Natural Resources Management, Nate's wife Colleen Teevin has a keen interest in whole systems management. She manages our geothermal greenhouse, our Berkshire pigs, bee hives, egg production, and preps and preserves the delicious food we've grown. Colleen remodeled a historic building in downtown Glenns Ferry which houses her business, Six Creeks Mercantile. The mercantile sells our produce, meat, eggs, milk and more.
King's Crown Organic Farm is a busy place, and we love what we do. We work hard to maintain a sustainable system, where alfalfa, wild rabbits and coyotes are allowed to maintain their part in a natural cycle, and where managed production can thrive. We love sharing how a family can raise large, healthy crops and livestock while respecting and promoting a healthy natural environment. Our products are a testament to the fact that organic farming and ranching can be just as delicious as it is nutritious - for our bodies and our land!
King's Crown Organic Farm is a busy place, and we love what we do. We work hard to maintain a sustainable system, where alfalfa, wild rabbits and coyotes are allowed to maintain their part in a natural cycle, and where managed production can thrive. We love sharing how a family can raise large, healthy crops and livestock while respecting and promoting a healthy natural environment. Our products are a testament to the fact that organic farming and ranching can be just as delicious as it is nutritious - for our bodies and our land!
If you have any questions or would like to order wholesale, call 208.599.1160
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King Hill, Idaho
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