We believe in short distances

from hand to soil, and from farm to fork.

Innovation should fulfill tradition, not destroy it.

Drawing on our English and Catholic traditions, we invite others to join us in celebration.

Through the patterns of nature and cycles of seasons, we are made aware of the wisdom that orders all things well, and our human vocation.

To separate body and soul leads to death and decay. So does our severance from the land. The land’s health is our health.

To exploit the soil for profit, using inorganic means, is to flout the natural law and to sell a sacred endowment for a mess of pottage.

Our use of the term is always fully inclusive of organic practices, while emphasizing holistic land management and minimal soil disturbance (no till).