Farm name: Frog Song Organics
Farmer name: John Bitter
Location: Eastern Alachua County, near Gainesville, Florida
traditional homelands of the Seminole Tribes, the Republic of Timucua, the Miccosukee Tribe, and the Mascogo
Acreage (owned, rented): Manage 62+ acres, mix of leased and owned. 20-40 acres in production at a time
Type of livestock: Pigs, chickens
Farm crew size: Employ ~30 people. Half the team is directly involved in daily crop production.
Products: Diversified mixed vegetables, flowers, herbs, pastured pork, eggs
Markets: Farmers Markets, CSA, wholesale distribution, and home delivery/custom boxes
ICLS practices: Grazing & terminating cover crop, cleaning up crop residue, breaking pest cycles
Years in operation: Since 2011
Years certified organic: Since 2012
