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About Purdy’s Farm
Our four-acre farm “Purdy’s Farm” is located next to our restaurant Purdy’s Farmer & The
Fish in North Salem and supplies all of our restaurants produce. We aim to grow and serve
the freshest, most nutrient packed, and sustainable food around. We harvest vegetables
seven days a week and bring them straight from the farm into the back door of the kitchen.
To help close the nutrient cycle from farm to kitchen, we compost our pre-consumer food
waste and use that material, along with natural rock minerals, to feed the soil ecosystem,
which feeds the plants and then us. We even make our own fertilizer every year with
seaweed and unused fish parts. The plants we grow on the farm are reliant on the diverse
biology underground, and we go to a great deal of effort to support the soil life and reap the
rewards of all those great earthworm castings under the mulch.
Our hydroponic greenhouse allows us to grow salad greens, bibb lettuce, herbs and micro
greens year-round. The 1,100 square foot greenhouse features 6 energy efficient LED lights
and 2 high pressure sodium lights. A 4,000-gallon rainwater tank captures water from the
greenhouse gutters which is then used for hydroponic growing. Greenhouse pest control is
through biological controls, no sprays are used.
A second 600 square foot raised bed greenhouse allows us more diversity on our menu in
the winter months.
Our 3,000 square foot high tunnel enables us to get an early start as well as extend our
growing season. It also provides over-wintering storage for crops such as carrots and
parsnips.
Four acres are under cultivation on the farm, with the majority of the fields terraced. Our
fields are low or no till, no spray, no chemical fertilizers and non-GMO.
Storage of autumn squash, onions, potatoes, leeks, cabbage, parsnips and more is
provided by a turn of the century root cellar.
6 bee hives take residence at the top of the hill. We share the honey with beekeeper Eric
and offer it for sale in our Farm Shop. We also use the honey in specialty beer production
with Chatham Brewing.
In addition to vegetable production, our farm is home to peaches, plums, raspberries,
strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. A selection of lemon verbena, chamomile, and
hibiscus are also grown for tea available for purchase in our Farm Shop.
“Farmer & the Fish is about providing a community-oriented restaurant where people can meet and enjoy reasonably priced, locally grown food and high quality seafood.”
Contact Us
100 Titicus Rd
North Salem, NY 10560
914-617-8380
https://farmerandthefish.com/purdys
