North Valley Organics

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Welcome to North Valley Organics

North Valley Organics is an urban farm located on three separate plots in Albuquerque’s North Valley. We grow certified organic, fresh market fruits and vegetables for sale to local school districts, CSAs and farmer’s markets in central New Mexico. We are a USDA-certified training site for those interested in principles of soil health and organic agriculture. We grow using a living mulch, minimal till cover-crop system that allows us to farm intensively while simultaneously feeding our soil. We are also deeply committed to growing and saving our own seeds.  We grow, harvest, package and deliver all products ourselves, assuring maximum quality control, cleanliness and food safety.

Owned and operated by Matthew Draper. Founded by Minor Morgan and Sylvia Alvarez.

Our Philosophy

At North Valley Organics we believe that understanding and respecting the biological life in soil and plants is the driving force behind organic agriculture. As organic farmers, we are always growing two crops: one cash crop for us and one crop that is dedicated to the soil microbes that sustain all life.

Based on these principles, we have developed a system for growing fresh market fruits and vegetables that is based on cover cropping, minimal-tillage and a dedication to growing and expanding the biological community in and around our farm.  We are inspired by the writings of Rudolph Steiner and share the biodynamic worldview on agriculture. We also value the permaculture principals of holistic ecosystem management. We irrigate from ancient gravity-fed ditches while supplementing with a very modern system of drip irrigation. We also take a biological approach to solving the challenges of nutrient management, pest control and soil health by using compost teas and beneficial microbial innoculants.

See Products page for information about where to purchase our produce.

Thank You!

Matthew Draper, Minor Morgan and Sylvia Alvarez

 

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logo-usda United States Department of Argirculture

Date: 4/17/2017
Subject:
Producer Minor Morgan, with North Valley Organics, is an on-going Soil Health Demonstration site and partner with the USDA-NRCS and Soil Health Division in teaching the principles/concepts on how to implement Soil Health Management Systems in the arid SW
From:
Rudy Garcia, Regional Soil Health Specialist, Soil Health Division
To:
Minor Morgan, Organic Vegetable Producer (North Valley Organics)

Purpose: This letter acknowledges that producer Minor Morgan, with North Valley Organics, is a soil health partner with the USDA-NRCS and Soil Health Division, where his organic vegetable production is used as an demonstration site of an operation that is using a comprehensive Soil Health Management System (SHMS) for the arid SW.

Summary:

Minor Morgan, with North Valley Organics, is allowing the USDA-NRCS and Soil Health Division to use his organic vegetable farm as a training site for teaching the following components of a SHMS:

  •  Drip Irrigation
  •  Irrigation Water Mgt.
  •  Cover Crops
  •  Diverse Crop Rotations
  •  Composting
  •  Compost Teas
  •  Pollinator and Wildlife Habitat
  •  Mulching
  •  Integrated Pest Mgt.
  •  Nutrient Mgt.

Minor Morgan has been assisting the NM NRCS for many years on various soil health outreach educational and technical efforts, including teaching about soil health practices, site-visits to his operation to explain what, how and why he uses a SHMS to achieve soil health building. Minor continues to be an important advocate for soil health and is using his site to teach and demonstrate how all the components of a SHMS fit into an operation that builds healthy and productive soils, that are economically viable, sustainable and that achieve many other environmental benefits (e.g., wildlife habitat, pollinators, water conservation, etc.).

The USDA-NRCS Soil Health Division is grateful for Minor’s participation as an advocate and partner for small-scale vegetable production and his willingness to share his vast knowledge with many producers and NRCS employees and many other conservation partners.

Natural Resources Conservation Service
6200 Jefferson NE, Suite 305, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
Voice: (505) 761-4400 Fax: (505) 761-4463
An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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Garlic Varieties Grown by North Valley Organics

CARPATI (artichoke type)

Carpati is a softneck variety with a very spicy flavor. Each bulb contains 7-12 small to medium-sized cloves.


SIBERIA (marble purple-stripe type)

Siberia is a hardneck variety with a subtle flavor. Each bulb contains about 5 large cloves.


MINOR’S MAGIC MIX (softneck and hardneck)

The magic mix includes softneck and hardneck varieties and will bring the magic of New Mexico to your home. The specific varieties and quantity of each will vary depending on availability.