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ABOUT US
Company Profile
Good Life Farms is operated by Darin and Deb and our children Caitlin, Julian, Josephine, and Autumn. We started selling to the
public in 2006. Recognizing the potential problems associated with chemical pesticides, we immediately adopted an organic
approach to their use. Our farm has gone through many growth phases in the last few years, including sub-surface irrigation and a
transition of traditional field crops to hydroponics. Every step makes our farm more sustainable, with emphasis on water
conservation, limited or no use of petroleum-based fertilizers, soil erosion control, limiting crop space, organic methods of pesticide
use, and the sanitary handling of produce.
public in 2006. Recognizing the potential problems associated with chemical pesticides, we immediately adopted an organic
approach to their use. Our farm has gone through many growth phases in the last few years, including sub-surface irrigation and a
transition of traditional field crops to hydroponics. Every step makes our farm more sustainable, with emphasis on water
conservation, limited or no use of petroleum-based fertilizers, soil erosion control, limiting crop space, organic methods of pesticide
use, and the sanitary handling of produce.
About the Growers
Darin, who was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, has been growing things for the past 17 years. He moved to the United States
and became a legal permanent resident in 1991. Darin spent about 9 years working in safety and human resources before leaving
to pursue something he loved. He has a bachelor's degree in the physical sciences and has completed the course work for a
master's degree in the physical environment, specializing in the relationship between climate and vegetation. He and Deb met in
early 2006, and began dreaming of the good life, which included running their own business, growing things, and raising a family.
Darin spends countless hours every week tending his plants, managing his business, and seeking out better, more efficient ways
of growing.
Deb has always been interested in growing things, and she has a fondness for greenhouses. As a student of English Literature at
Butler University, she spent many happy hours visiting greenhouses and botanical gardens, and often wondered what it would be
like to work as a groundskeeper. Her first formal garden work began in 2004 as a retail associate at Fertile Gardens in Chicago. In
2005, Deb had the opportunity to volunteer for Traders Point Creamery, an organic dairy in Zionsville, Ind. where she became
fascinated with sustainable growing methods. In 2006, she worked part-time as a retail associate at Fruitridge Gardens in Terre
Haute, Ind. Deb has a bachelor's degree in English literature, and she earned her JD from the Indiana University School of Law in
2005. She sometimes plays Irish fiddle music at the markets. After writing for three years for her hometown newspaper, the Terre
Haute Tribune Star, Deb left to become more involved in the family business, and to become a full-time mom. She collaborates
weekly with chefs at the various restaurants supplied by Good Life Farms, and she spends many hours preparing for markets,
working in the fields and greenhouses, and continually learning better growing methods.
and became a legal permanent resident in 1991. Darin spent about 9 years working in safety and human resources before leaving
to pursue something he loved. He has a bachelor's degree in the physical sciences and has completed the course work for a
master's degree in the physical environment, specializing in the relationship between climate and vegetation. He and Deb met in
early 2006, and began dreaming of the good life, which included running their own business, growing things, and raising a family.
Darin spends countless hours every week tending his plants, managing his business, and seeking out better, more efficient ways
of growing.
Deb has always been interested in growing things, and she has a fondness for greenhouses. As a student of English Literature at
Butler University, she spent many happy hours visiting greenhouses and botanical gardens, and often wondered what it would be
like to work as a groundskeeper. Her first formal garden work began in 2004 as a retail associate at Fertile Gardens in Chicago. In
2005, Deb had the opportunity to volunteer for Traders Point Creamery, an organic dairy in Zionsville, Ind. where she became
fascinated with sustainable growing methods. In 2006, she worked part-time as a retail associate at Fruitridge Gardens in Terre
Haute, Ind. Deb has a bachelor's degree in English literature, and she earned her JD from the Indiana University School of Law in
2005. She sometimes plays Irish fiddle music at the markets. After writing for three years for her hometown newspaper, the Terre
Haute Tribune Star, Deb left to become more involved in the family business, and to become a full-time mom. She collaborates
weekly with chefs at the various restaurants supplied by Good Life Farms, and she spends many hours preparing for markets,
working in the fields and greenhouses, and continually learning better growing methods.
