TURTLE CREEK GARDENS
Whole-systems Regenerative Farming
What We Grow
Vegetable and crop production makes up about 20 acres of our 100-acre farm.
In our greenhouse, we grow transplants for our farm, do custom growing work for other farmers and retailers, and produce seedlings for our Annual Plant Sale.
How We Grow
We practice regenerative agriculture, which includes soil-grown crops, diversified species, and a whole-systems approach to farming.
TCG strives to create a pollinator-friendly environment.
The Farm Collective:
Turtle Creek Gardens currently aggregates products from 8-10 small organic farms in southern Wisconsin and facilitates their collaborative marketing through our online Farm Store, Farmer’s Market, and wholesale venues under the banner of The Farm Collective.
Collaborative marketing:
Fosters reciprocal relationships between farmers that leverage each farm’s expertise and resources.
Allows farms to reduce their tillage by specializing in a few crops and letting more of their land rest and regenerate.
Reduces the need for every farm to own specialized equipment to process multiple crops and/or hire sufficient help for multiple labor-intensive crops.
Enables farms to share each other’s established and diverse markets.
Enables more isolated farms to increase their markets without spending more time and resources on off-farm travel.
It’s long been common for like-minded farms buy, sell, or trade with each other. The Farm Collective seeks to raise consumer awareness about the value of that connectedness and collaboration, promoting a broader vision of local food as a community effort.