Questions?

Need assistance? Have a question? Check out the list of frequently asked questions below. If you don't find the answer you're looking for, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at: jw0rth@our-town.com

1) Why does your produce cost what it does?
2) Are your products organic?
3) How do I contact the company?

1) Why does your produce cost what it does?
Our aim is to make available the highest possible quality fruits and vegetables -AND- a pleasant interlude (whether minutes or hours) on our farm.

It is important to remember that in those years when we are blessed with crops, that each berry, tomato, peach, etc. must be gathered by hand. Seeding, mulching, transplanting, pruning and training are all labor intensive activities. Costs of equipment, fuel, chemicals, labor and governmental regulations are spiraling upward.

Natural hazards often limit crop production. Freezing, lack of cold, rain, (too much or too little) winds and hail can all destroy or reduce production.

In short, production of labor intensive crops is expensive. We work tirelessly to keep costs down, but with all of our inputs increasing in cost it is not realistic to expect our crops to be the same as they were when Cokes cost a nickel.

2) Are your products organic?
We are NOT organic. Frankly, most of our customers prefer fruit without worms.

Further more, I can not afford to spen $10,000 on a strawberry crop, or 4 years developing a peach orchard only to have it destroyed by a disease that is as common as bread mold and as destructive as a prairie fire.

Chemicals are terrifically expensive and laws for their use are stringent. We spray only when we need to in accordance with label instructions.

3) How do I contact the company?
Please feel free to contact us with your questions, comments, or suggestions. We welcome your feedback!

Worthington Orchards
Jody or Mary Worthington
Phone: 254-968-8072
Second Phone: 254-879-2400

jw0rth@our-town.com