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By CINDY MAHAN
Rappahannock Newa Staff Writer
John Bums, proprietor of Goat Hill Organic Farm in Tiger Valley, hosted 20 people last Thursday night for a twilight meeting. The meeting was sponsored by the Rappahannock Farmers’ Association and the Rappahannock Extension Office.
Mr. Bums has 12 acres under cultivation, mostly vegetables. He markets most of his produce and fruit to Sutton Place Gourmet, which has about six stores in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas. He makes four trips a week to deliver his just-picked produce.
Goat Hill Farm also markets its mesclun, squash, tomatoes and potted herb plants at the Warrenton Farmers’ Market on Saturdays.
When Mr. Bums purchased the property, he had to clear ten and a half acres in order to plant his crops. Besides heavy machinery to perform this task, he had the help of eight goats.
Mr. Bums then grew cover crops for two years, consisting of buckwheat, rye and soybeans.
Because he is growing organically, Mr. Bums uses compost, chicken litter, horse manure and wood chips for fertilizing, and mulches with four to five inches of straw to keep the weeds down.
He has a strong belief about how soil, animals and human be
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