Musick Mountain Farm

Farmer

Whitley County, KY 40769

Musick Mountain Farm

Farmer

About

My name is Janice Musick and I run a small mountain farm called Musick Mountain Farm nestled in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of southeast Kentucky near Williamsburg. I have gardened organically all of my life and I am extremely passionate about it. I have approximately 1/2 acre of tillable ground that I have gardened organically for the past 9 years. Before that it was an abandoned pasture that has never had any chemicals used on it. I am deeply committed to growing the best organically grown vegetables possible using sustainable methods of agriculture which feed and nurture humus rich soil and grow exceptionally nutritious and delicious vegetables. Absolutely no chemicals or pesticides are ever used.

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Production Practices

Use Only Organic Materials

I use organic practices which include the use of composted manure, kelp, and fish emulsion to nourish the soil. I use mulch materials such as leaves, straw and hay to hold moisture, control weeds and improve soil quality. I use cover crops such as rye, wheat, vetch, and buckwheat to also improve the soil quality. I also use agricultural fabric to control weeds. I use floating row cover for both bug control and season extension. I also use beneficial insects, diatomaceous earth, hand squishing, and organically approved products such as pyganic, spinosad, neem, safers insecticidal soap, and Dipel BT to control bugs.

Location

Williamsburg, KY

Manager

Janice Musick
I grew up on a nine acre farm in Northeast Ohio. We raised a huge organic garden, had a milk cow, chickens, and raised a young cow and pig each year to butcher for our own meat. We also raised the corn to feed all of the animals and made our own hay. This was where I learned how to garden and I have been extremely passionate about it all of my life. I now live on a farm in Southeast Kentucky where I have gardened organically for 35 years. I have been growing a wide variety of organic vegetables to sell at the Market Square Farmers Market in Knoxville, TN since 2008.

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