Smithy's organic farming started in 1999 when Smithy converted the dairy herd to organic. In 2005, when milk prices plummeted, he sold the herd off and reinvested in the land by extending the acreage and moving into organic arable. Our greatest reward (and challenge) in organic farming is our potato crop. We are fiercely loyal to one variety; the Picasso, a white spud with pink eyes that is a great all-rounder on the menu. In recent years the weather has made growing this gem a challenge, as commercially it is not highly disease resistant, but we stick with it due to its great taste and our customer's loyalty. To balance the challenges of weather we have now added Carolus to our planting and we think they make good buddies.