Photo by Mark Ostrow, poster design
by Diane Stalford |
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David
Jackson
David Jackson believes that people want their produce to have
that fresh, backyard taste. Which is why his backyard covers over
70 acres.
David Jackson didn't come into farming in the usual way. Growing
up just outside of Boston, he had limited exposure to farm life.
But, after earning his college degree, he went to work on an organic
farm and adopted the growing philosophy that he still uses today.
Enterprise Farm started with 1.5 acres of land in 1983. Today,
virtually every vegetable from asparagus to zucchini grows across
70 acres. David maintains strictly organic growing conditions,
refusing to use pesticides or chemicals that are harmful to the
environment. As a result, his produce is in demand by grocery
stores and restaurants all over New England.
At Red Tomato, we bring you David's red and green leaf lettuce,
as well as his other vegetables, as soon after they're picked
as possible. That's the advantage of working exclusively with
local, family farms. Even those farms with a family of one.
As David tells us, "You've got to work hard. More guys make
it in the N.B.A. than in farming."
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