Angelic Organics
Formation1990 (1990)
FounderFarmer John Peterson
Founded atCaledonia, Illinois, USA
Coordinates42°27′14″N 88°54′39″W / 42.4538889°N 88.9108333°W / 42.4538889; -88.9108333
ProductsVegetables and Herbs
ServicesCommunity supported agriculture
MethodsOrganic and Biodynamic Farming
Membership (2016)
2,000 families
Websitewww.angelicorganics.com

Angelic Organics, located in Caledonia, Illinois, is one of the oldest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in the United States. Angelic Organics has grown produce in accordance with organic and biodynamic principles since 1990. Participating subscribers, known as shareholders, receive a weekly 3/4 bushel box of fresh vegetables and herbs delivered to over 40 Chicago area sites.[1][2][3][4][5]

Angelic Organics's founder, John Peterson, was the focus of the award winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Franseschini, Amy; Tuckey, Daniel (17 September 2013). Farm Together Now. Chronicle Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4521-3402-4. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Joanne; Stein, Lori (12 March 2009). Recipes from America's Small Farms: Fresh Ideas for the Season's Bounty: A Cookbook. Random House Publishing Group. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-307-54384-4. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ↑ MacLachlan, Janine (30 May 2012). "Caledonia,+Illinois" Farmers' Markets of the Heartland. University of Illinois Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-252-09419-4. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Reid, Debra A. (23 January 2017). "Caledonia,+Illinois" Interpreting Agriculture at Museums and Historic Sites (in Arabic). Rowman & Littlefield. p. xiv. ISBN 978-1-4422-3012-5. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Schut, Michael (May 2010). Food & Faith: Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread. Church Publishing, Inc. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8192-2411-8. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Real Dirt on Farmer John". Angelic Organics.
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