Welcome to Strong Arm Farm

We are a Certified Organic Farm located in Sebastopol, California.

Strong Arm Farm is comprised of 2 small growing fields in Sonoma County, California, selling produce, flowers, seeds, and herbs.  Pacific coast seaweed is also a unique addition to our activities and wares.  Selling primarily at local outlets, we strengthen our local economy.

Knowing our customers personally, by providing their food and nutrition from a 100% local source, is satisfying and motivates us to offer our best to our community.  Founding farmer, Heidi Herrmann, infuses the farmer’s market table with fresh picked produce and fruit, seed packages, canned goods, colorful bouquets, healthful seaweeds, and potted plants.  Co-Farmer Scott Knippelmeir masters the soil preparation, nutrients, and irrigation while providing some much needed strong-arms to the operation.  We look forward to offering you freshly harvested delectables from this local foodshed.

Being an Organic Farm

Organic certification is a big deal at our farm.  Not only does it require meticulous record keeping, forms, fees, and annual inspections, we also must adhere to the high standards set by the National Organic Program.  Every seed planted is certified organic.  All inputs (fertilizers, compost, insect controls, etc.) must also be approved for use on organic farms.  There are usually higher costs associated with the production of organic materials and inputs, this is reflected  in our farm expenses and required dedication to seek out such products.  On our main Sebastopol field we have chosen California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) as our certifying agency.  They have a proven track record since 1973 to excel in standards, customer resources, and political advocacy.  On the  Healdsburg field we selected State Organic Registration, which is just another certifying agent enforcing the  same National Organic Standards; just cheaper since it is administered by the Sonoma County Agriculture Commissioner.

Links:

• National Organic Program
• California Certified Organic Farmers
• Organic Materials Review Institute
• California Organic Program