Hillside Orchards is a small family farm that started in 1836. We have been selling at the South Bend, Indiana Farmers’ Market since it started over 75 years ago. We have sold in Chicago locations since 1991. We specialize in apples, peaches, nectarines, sweet cherries, apricots and chestnuts for high quality and exceptional taste. We use consultants to identify a problem and only spray if the threshold is passed. We were the first to use a sprayer that uses a laser to measure the tree and spray the tree and not the empty space. We use pruning and other practices to produce high quality, good-tasting fruit. We hate spaying as it costs time and money.
We use insect pheromone, insect growth regulators and organic materials first. We use other materials second and only the ones that are safe for people, wildlife and the environment Read More…
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During World War II, the pesticide DDT was discovered by a Swiss chemist. When farmers first applied the pesticide they received a greater crop yield, however pests have developed strains that resist DDT. Since then scientists have been inventing new pesticides that are more potent (toxic), and farmers today apply about 42 times more pesticides then they had in 1942. These pesticides contaminate our water and destroy our valuable top soil.
Hillside Orchards is a small family farm that is committed to keeping people and the environment healthy. They use natural pest management and organic fertilizers to grow exceptionally high quality fruit. Fruit, however is extremely susceptible to insect damage. When necessary they use the safest pesticides available that do not harm people or wildlife and do not have lasting effects on the environment. This method is called Integrated Pest Management.
Age-old, common-sense practices are what many people associate Read More…
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