Angelic Organics

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Angelic Organics
Formation1990 (1990)
FounderJohn Peterson
Founded at Caledonia, Illinois, USA
Coordinates 42°27′14″N88°54′39″W / 42.4538889°N 88.9108333°W / 42.4538889; -88.9108333
ProductsVegetables and Herbs
Services Community supported agriculture
Methods Biodynamic Farming
Membership2,000 families (2016)
Website www.angelicorganics.com

Angelic Organics was a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm located in Caledonia, Illinois. It was one of the oldest CSAs in the United States before it closed. The farm began growing produce in accordance with organic and biodynamic principles in 1990. Participating subscribers, known as shareholders, received a weekly 3/4 bushel box of fresh vegetables and herbs delivered to one of 40 Chicago area sites. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Angelic Organics's founder, John Peterson, was the focus of the award winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John . [6]

The farm closed in 2024 after Peterson suffered a stroke. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Franseschini, Amy; Tuckey, Daniel (17 September 2013). Farm Together Now. Chronicle Books. p. 60. ISBN   978-1-4521-3402-4 . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Joanne; Stein, Lori (12 March 2009). Recipes from America's Small Farms: Fresh Ideas for the Season's Bounty: A Cookbook. Random House Publishing Group. p. 126. ISBN   978-0-307-54384-4 . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ↑ MacLachlan, Janine (30 May 2012). "Caledonia,+Illinois"&pg=PA138 Farmers' Markets of the Heartland. University of Illinois Press. p. 138. ISBN   978-0-252-09419-4 . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Reid, Debra A. (23 January 2017). "Caledonia,+Illinois"&pg=PR14 Interpreting Agriculture at Museums and Historic Sites (in Arabic). Rowman & Littlefield. p. xiv. ISBN   978-1-4422-3012-5 . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Schut, Michael (May 2010). Food & Faith: Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread. Church Publishing, Inc. p. 104. ISBN   978-0-8192-2411-8 . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Real Dirt on Farmer John". Angelic Organics.
  7. ↑ Rice, Linze (4 June 2024). "Angelic Organics Farm, Popular CSA Serving Chicago, Suddenly Closes After Farmer's Stroke". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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