Practices
We farm in the rocky clay of Orange County!
We grow members in our farmshare program (CSA), two farmers markets, and many fantastic local restaurants.
Our space tight to navigate with a full size tractor, so we farm with a walk-behind BCS and use tools like the broadfork or tilther for cultivation. This means our work is mostly by hand and on a human-scale. Although we are not certified Organic or Naturally Grown, we follow strict practices that align with both schools of thought. At this point in our growth, we don’t think it’s worth the time and cost to become officially certified. We use compost and crop rotation to prioritize soil health and crop quality. If absolutely necessary, we use OMRI listed biological supplies such as fish fertilizer or Safer Soap.
We prioritize affordability by offering customers a sliding scale structure for our CSA, and by offering SNAP/EBT to our customers. We grow a wide variety of produce on less than two acres of land- from arugula to tomatoes to baby ginger. We prioritize the quality of our products by harvesting as soon as possible before sale, experimenting with new and improved varieties, and taking extreme care in all phases of the growing process.
People
September Sun Produce is run by Finn Downey & Kendall King. We learned to love farming while working on other awesome local farms, and because we love to eat!
The incredible Dan Abel worked with us for the 2024 and 2025 seasons and is now running his own market farm, Sweet Song Farm, in Crozet and will be at markets in 2026!
2023 CREW
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Jacquelyn Kim
FAVORITE VEGGIES:
BEETS, CUCUMBERS, & BOK CHOY -

Lil Downey
FAVORITE VEGGIES:
BROCCOLI & LITTLE DIRTY CARROTS -
Mel Mount
FAVORITE VEGGIES:
LEMON SQUASH & BEETS -
Philip Dimeglio
FAVORITE VEGGIES:
BEETS