Four Rivers Farm is a no-till vegetable farm with one acre in production, situated on the Illinois-Wisconsin state line in Old Mill Creek, Illinois. We grow our crops in raised beds cultivated by hand with special attention to the biological life of the soil. Because we are members of the Certified Naturally Grown family of farmers

we never use herbicides, pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

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   Our main tools for weed suppression are silage tarps, deep compost systems and heavy mulching in our pathways.

    We add fertility to our soil through compost and worm castings and work hard to keep the soil covered with living pathways and mulches.

    Pests are attracted to weak plants so, rather than treating them with pesticides, we focus on the real solution - growing strong plants by creating optimal soil health. To deal with our highest pressure pests, we also use row covers, beneficial nematodes, crop rotation and manual removal.