Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who is Wood Duck Farm?
A. Wood Duck Farm is a family owned farm located in San Jacinto County Texas, approximately 50 miles north of Houston. Our farm is 47 acres and is comprised of wetlands, small garden plots, a farmhouse with kitchen, greenhouses and wooded tracts. We custom grow specialty greens for restaurants located in greater Houston, Austin and the Dallas Metroplex. Wood Duck Farm can also be found every Saturday, year round, at the Bayou City farmers market located in Houston.

Q. Can I visit your farm?
A. We will try to host at least one weekend gathering at the farm during the ten week growing season. As a friend of the farm you are invited to meet us, see the land where your food is grown and share in the fun. You can always come out on Fridays to pick up your share.

Q. What if I do not like your product?
A. You will be satisfied and delighted with your produce or we'll gladly make amends in your next delivery.

Q. What if I need to go out of town and cannot pick up my weekly share?
A. Consider giving a friend your produce for that week. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate weekly adjustments/cancellations etc. at this time.

Q. Is the product you grow certified organic?
A. Our farm practices sustainable growing techniques, which means that we desire our farmland to sustain itself long after we are gone. This having been said we use natural fertilizers and fungicides. We use pesticides with OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) labels.

Q: What is a CSA?
A: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) originated in Europe and Japan as a reaction to the disconnect between consumers and their food source. This phenomenon occurred as farms grew further and further away from the center of their own community. In America food travels an average of 1500 miles before it reaches the dinner plate. Pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are used to cover the stress of travel on fresh produce. Each CSA operates in its own unique way, but the basic idea remains the same: consumers and farmers collaborating to ensure a safe and healthy food source in their community.

Q: Where does your produce come from?
A: We grow many different varieties of vegetables and herbs right here on Wood Duck Farm in Cleveland, TX. However we anticipate leasing more land to place into cultivation. Given the prospect of adverse weather, crop failures etc, we may from time to time purchase local produce grown within 180 miles of our farm, to supplement member shares.

Q. Can I order some of the prepared foods that you offer at the Saturday farmers market?
A. Yes probably, but we will need to address those logistics later. Contact Van for more information.

Q. Can I order some microgreens or additional salad mix to accompany my weekly pick-up?
A. Yes probably, but we will need to address those logistics later. Contact Van for more information.