Meet Our Farm Families:
Co-founders John Bitter & Amy Van Scoik, with their daughters, Coral & Jade
Frog Song Organics & Regional Partners
The Farm Route proudly sources through Frog Song Farms and its trusted network of producers across Florida and the Southeast. Together, these farms help us bring thoughtfully grown, seasonal food from the land to your front door year round.
Frog Song Organics was founded in 2011 by John Bitter and Amy Van Scoik, who have grown the farm alongside their daughters, Coral and Jade. Located in eastern Alachua County near Gainesville, their family farm has been certified organic by Quality Certification Services since 2012.
Frog Song grows seasonal produce, herbs, and flowers directly in the healthy soil they have spent years nurturing. The farm is also home to orchard-grazing hens, pasture-raised pigs, and a kitchen that transforms the harvest into artisanal jams, kimchi, pickles, syrups, and more (coming soon to The Farn Route).
Their commitment to transparency reaches beyond their own fields. Drawing on John’s fourteen years of experience as an organic farm inspector, Frog Song has built a trusted foodshed stretching from the Appalachian Mountains to South Florida. Their partner farms are either certified organic or grow using organic materials and methods, helping provide an abundant harvest throughout the seasons.
At the heart of it all is a simple belief we share: food brings people together, and caring for the way it is grown is some of the most important work we can do.
Honoring Ancestral Growing Practices
Frog Song recognizes that regenerative farming is not a new idea. Its approach draws from ancestral agricultural knowledge rooted in the local Potano and Alachua Seminole peoples, alongside farming traditions developed by cultures around the world. Naming these roots matters—the future of farming is also a continuation of knowledge cultivated over generations.
Building a Stronger
Food Shed
No single farm can grow everything in every season. By working through Frog Song’s network of trusted local and regional producers, we help create a stronger Food Shed—one where farms support one another and families have better access to fresh, responsibly grown food year round.
A Shorter Journey to Your Table
Much of the produce found in grocery stores travels thousands of miles before reaching the shelf. The Farm Route shortens that journey by gathering seasonal food closer to home and delivering it during the same week it is harvested. Fewer food miles mean fresher produce, stronger regional farms, and a lighter impact on the earth.
Farming That Gives Back to the Land
Frog Song approaches farming with the belief that caring for the land, the people, and the livelihood of the farm must go hand in hand. Its regenerative practices include:
• Building soil with cover crops, compost, and animal manure
• Controlling weeds through cultivation, hay mulch, and other nonplastic methods
• Rotating grazing animals across the land
• Growing multiple crops through thoughtful planting and relay cropping
• Using untreated, non-GMO seeds and planting stock
• Feeding livestock organic, soy-free feed whenever possible
These methods protect natural resources, encourage biodiversity, and help leave healthier soil and water for future generations.
Honoring Ancestral Growing Practices
Frog Song recognizes that regenerative farming is not a new idea. Its approach draws from ancestral agricultural knowledge rooted in the local Potano and Alachua Seminole peoples, alongside farming traditions developed by cultures around the world. Naming these roots matters—the future of farming is also a continuation of knowledge cultivated over generations.
Clem's Organic Gardens
Bellevue Gardens Farm —
Archer, FL
About Us
Bellevue Gardens Organic Farm is a historic, volunteer-run sustainable agriculture site located at 13109 SW 121st Ave, Archer, Florida 32618. Established in the mid-1970s, it is known for producing high-quality organic crops, including specialized winter squashes and watermelons, and has long been a pillar of Florida's organic farming movement
Practices
Farmer Tommy and his Team grow their crops with only organic inputs although they decided to drop their organic certification in 2024 due to the fees associated with inspections/certification. They guarantee their dry-farmed watermelons and all other crops are still farmed the same way they have been growing since the 1970's, with zero synthetic inputs or pesticides.
About Us
Contact: Noah Paulos
Address: 858 Davidson River Road Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768
Phone: 336-554-3761
Clem’s Organic Gardens grows certified organic vegetables just outside of Brevard, NC on about 5 acres of rich bottomland along the Davidson River. They focus mainly on storage vegetables (potatoes, beets, winter squash, carrots, turnips, and radishes) along with spring/fall lettuce and brassicas. In 2017 owner Clem Swift came on to the land with hopes of establishing a profitable, small-scale wholesale organic farm. By using organic practices, caring for the soil, and emphasizing quality of their produce, they've been able to do just that!
Practices
Certified Organic by CCOF
Funji Jon( not certified organic)
Orlando, FL
Address: 1801 N Econlockhatchee Trail Unit 8511 Orlando, FL, 32817
Website: www.fungijon.com
About Us
Jon Martin is really a fun guy! With a passion for everything mycological, he seeks to take mushrooms to the next level by educating the public, cultivating unique varieties of mushrooms and incorporating them in as many products as he can. From raw mushrooms to teas and kombuchas, Jon is determined for the world to experience the benefits of mushroom superfoods.
Fungi Jon's mushrooms are cultivated from start to finish in his self-designed facility in Orlando, Florida. Sterile technique and frequent sanitation are a must in growing mushrooms. Without it, invasive fungi could ruin production very quickly. He grows in sterile sawdust fruiting bags, and gloves are worn at all points of contact to guarantee successful grows. His substrates mainly consist of Amish Pure Oak, organic soybean hulls, organic millet and "a tiny bit of Organic rye for spawn". Absolutely NO wheat or straw is used in production!
Practices
Fungi Jon grows using 100% non-GMO, organic materials despite the extra cost to produce the best mushrooms possible. His goal is to become third-party certified organic
Check out his Facebook Page for more info on educational opportunities with Fungi Jon:
https://www.facebook.com/fungijon/
Life Farms
Clearwater, FL
Address: 2759 Woodring Dr Clearwater, FL, 33759
Phone: 727-754-2901
Website: https://www.lifefarms.net/
About Us
We are an organic vegetable farm located in Clearwater, Florida. On our 6 acre farm, we grow vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and microgreens organically without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. It was always a requirement of ours from the very beginning to grow organically because we believe there is no other way to do it. The first plants went into the ground spring of 2013, and our first CSA season was in the fall of 2013.
Since then, we have grown into an abundant and flourishing farming operation providing fresh, local, organic food to our community. We have partnered up with other local farms and sell a growing assortment of pasture-raised chicken, eggs, mushrooms, baked and canned goods, and grass-fed/grass-finished beef. As a result, our CSA community has grown quite strong as we go into our 9th season! We sell to several local restaurants in the Tampa Bay area. In addition, we are at two green markets in Pinellas county, the Saturday Morning Market in Downtown St. Petersburg and the Downtown Dunedin Market.
Our loyal customers give us the drive to keep providing the highest quality of produce, especially when we get to see firsthand the positive impact it has had on our community. We intend to provide our customers with nutrient-dense food, loving service, and educational information.
Practices
Life Farms practices Regenerative Farming, growing all produce with only organically approved materials, including compost and manure. No synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used.
Marcinek Farms (Not Certified Organic)
Jonesville, FL
Contact: Doug and Rachel Marcinek
Address: SW 8th Ave Jonesville, FL, 32669
Phone: 904-451-1093
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Marcinekfarms/
About Us
Marcinek Farms is a small, family, niche market farm that we started in 2015 as a family homestead. We raise Wagyu beef, Berkshire pork, poultry on pasture, free range eggs, have bees for honey, and grow some fruits and vegetables. We also focus on value added products- cured and smoked meats and tallow skin care products. We utilize regenerative and organic principles. We sell direct to customers in our community at farmer's markets and through a farm to table food truck that we operate.
Practices
Marcinek Farms and Farm Services, LLC is a small developing family homestead in Jonesville, FL. We are focused on producing quality food for our family and for market. We focus on heritage livestock breeds and heirloom vegetable varieties and use organic and sustainable agricultural practices. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides are used. All of our livestock is free range on pasture and woodland and is antibiotic and hormone free.
We manage our bees with respect and with the bees' best interests in mind. The hives are not moved around chasing different flowers for specific flavors- our bees produce wildflower honey from whatever is blooming in their vicinity and we do not use any herbicides or pesticides on our farm. We minimize how often we enter the hives, leaving them to do what they do best. When we harvest we leave the bees enough honey so that they can make it through the season naturally (especially in winter), minimizing or eliminating the need for feeding the bees an unnatural diet (sugar water). The harvested honey is filtered and bottled in glass jars, providing a natural, raw honey product.
Natasha and Zach
Sarasota, FL
Contact: Natasha and Zach
City: Sarasota, FL,
Phone: 941-536-3951
Practices
We have several certifications from organizations such as:
Florida Organic Growers
USDA Organic
Quality Certification Services
U.S. Green Building Council
Each producer brings their own story, specialties, certifications, and growing practices to the table. We invite you to meet the people behind the harvest and learn more about how your food is grown.
Meet Our Growers
Baxley, GA
About Us
Address: 4269 Zoar Road Baxley, GA, 31513
Phone: 912-278-4720
Blackwater Farms specializes in growing and selling fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables to the local community.
They produce the best blueberry varieties you'll get to taste.
Farm Supply
Address: 4317 NE US HWY 301 Hawthorne, FL, 32640
Phone: 407-797-9691
About Us:
Farm Supply may include local, chemical free hay, chicken fertilizer, compost, and other farm materials for your garden or small farm. Please check product descriptions for more information.
Practices. All Farm Supply products are used at Frog Song Organics as we have thoroughly vetted the producers to ensure our materials are free of chemicals and other synthetic ingredients.
Gamble Creek Farms
Parrish, FL
Address: 14950 Golf Course Rd Parrish, FL, 34219
Phone: 941-536-3951
Website: https://www.gamblecreekfarms.com/
About Us
Gamble Creek Farms has created a circular economy that is producing healthier food. We are also using sustainable agriculture methods so the soil is continuing to be enriched through their growing processes. Waste in this system is minimal, and operating costs are reduced through the use of renewable energy and the reduction of waste to landfill, and carbon emissions continue to be reduced renewable energy of solar and biogas, increasing and improving efficiency. Our sustainability and circular economy model is replicable and can be implemented with the same success around the world.
Practices
All certified organic produce and production practices!
Little Pond Farm
Bushnell, FL
Address: 2893 CR 321 Bushnell, FL, 33513
Phone: 352-571-0869
Website: https://littlepondfl.com/
About Us
Little Pond Farm is owned and operated by Cole Turner and Ellen Trimarco. Established in 2013, the farm resides on 26 acres of family-owned land in Sumter County, on the edge of 25,000 acres of forest and swamps. We grow 5 acres of organic vegetables and cut flowers for a weekly farmer’s market, and community-supported agriculture program.
Practices
Our farm is USDA certified organic by QCS. We never use synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or herbicides. We are dedicated to mindful stewardship of the land, and caring for the farm in a way that supports the surrounding ecosystem and wildlife. We strive to pair intensive crop production with regenerative organic farming practices by utilizing cover crops, crop rotation, crop diversity, mulches, beneficial attractants, and rotational grazing. We are continually fine-tuning our organic farming practices according to observations from the land, crops, and organisms around us.
Mud Rooster's Local Honey (Not Certified Organic)
Longwood, FL
Contact: Dave Dequasie
Address: 223 N Ronald Reagan Blvd. Longwood, FL, 32750
About Us
Started in 2014, Mud Rooster's Honey began as a hobby by musician David DeQuasie. Upon noticing an abundance of honey bees attending to the wildflowers in his backyard, David wondered what it would be like to take up beekeeping. It wasn't long before his passion for nature revealed more honey than one could hope for.
Insisting that his bee yards never exceed more hives than nature can sustain, the bees are never sugar fed, assuring that the honey consists purely of the nectar from the local floral sources and is not contaminated with pesticides.
The honey is truly Raw and Unfiltered meaning that it is never heated and has not been run through filtering devices. The honey is bottled strait from the comb with the pollen content left fully intact. As a result every harvest is noticeably different in both flavor and hue.
You can catch David with his blues band, Mud Rooster, most weekends playing central Florida's music venues. Enjoy!
Practices
Raw and unfiltered honey straight from the comb that is never heated or filtered
New Sprout Organic Farm
Rosehill, NC
City: Rose Hill, NC,
Website: www.newsproutfarms.com
About Us
In 2011, Alan and Jill Rose left their jobs in corporate consulting and the public school system to cultivate their desire to produce clean food and a local food economy in Asheville, North Carolina. By recruiting talent and with support of the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, their gardens have rapidly increased in size. What started as a 50 acre operation, has now flourished and New Sprout partners with 10+ organic growers in the southeast for a total of over 2,000 acres of organic produce.
Practices
Organically Grown Produce Year Round Certified by Americert International
Rainbow Star Farm
Newberry, FL
Contact: Paul and Donna Miller
Address: 3415 NW 238 Street Newberry, FL, 32669
Phone: 352-514-3858
About Us
Rainbow Star Farm is run by Paul and Donna Miller. For decades they have produced regeneratively grown fruits and vegetables for our community in Alachua County. In 2019 they moved their location from Gainesville to Newberry, FL, where they now grow approximately 5 acres of vegetables and 5 acres of stonefruit.
Practices
Rainbow Star Farm uses regenerative practices of grazing animals, cover cropping, and applications of compost and manure. All practices follow the National Organic Program. Rainbow Star Farm is currently in transition to obtain their organic certification. For over three years their land has been free of materials prohibited in the National Organic Program.
Paradise Farms Coop
Homestead, FL
Address: 19801 SW 318TH ST HOMESTEAD, FL, 33030
Phone: 786-600-8458
About Us
Paradise Farms is a fully operational sustainable, regenerative, ROC, USDA Certified Organic Farm nestled on 17 acres of green, gorgeous, fertile land just outside of Miami. With its proximity to urban settings, our commitment to healing and regenerative practices, this luscious, tropical site is abundant and transformative.
At Paradise Farms we have integrated every possible avenue to create the most nutrient dense, delicious and healing harvests possible. We are known in the world for having incorporated the principles of sacred geometry and Feng Shui, regenerative and organic farming, as well as for focusing on a variety of crops, including medicinal herbs, tropical fruits and rare mushrooms.
Our philosophy and ingredients are simple: natural, organic elements, love and intention. Every process and crop is seen and touched by us. From every weed pulled, each seed sown, and the harvest of our crops. We pride ourselves on our sustainable practices and vibrant, organic produce, as they embody holistic wellness and represent the highest expression of our farm and our beliefs.
Paradise Farm’s offerings include a variety of categories, including: specialty microgreens, seasonable edible flowers, a popular baby greens mix, assorted basil and mint tops, baby root vegetables, oyster mushrooms, and raw honey. An array of tropical fruits are also harvested from the land, including carambola, jackfruit, monstera, mango, avocado, cotton candy fruit and bananas.
Practices
Our focus on Regenerative Farming—a system of sustainable practices centered on soil health, nutrient restoration, ecosystem diversity, and carbon capture—allows us to produce an astounding bounty of beautiful, sustainably grown, locally focused produce while combating climate change.
Our integrated and diversified planting schedule, along with regenerative and organic methodologies, gives us the opportunity to grow and source an incredible array of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, edible flowers, and healing herbs on-site at Paradise Farms — and bring them to market each week during each season or offer them through our online store.
Santa Fe Organics
Alachua, FL
Address: 21812 NW 91 Street Alachua, FL, 32615
Phone: 352-262-4064
About Us
Nando Roberts grows certified organic kale and other greens in Alachua County, FL. He grows on a rich loamy sand soil.
Practices
Nando uses regenerative practices of cover crops and applications of animal-based fertility.
Sweetwater Coffee Coop
Gainesville, FL
About Us
Sweetwater Organic Coffee is located in sunny Gainesville, Florida....home of the Florida Gators and numerous avenues for adventure! Every morning we gather at our intergalactic headquarters on South Main Street with one primary goal in mind - to roast our trading partners coffee to absolute perfection!
To fully appreciate our unique company, you need to understand our mission and our passion. We are deeply committed to fair, direct, and transparent trading relationships with small-scale coffee farmers and their cooperatives throughout the world’s coffee lands. We roast all of our coffee to-order in micro-batches… and all of our coffees are:
Certified USDA Organic
High Altitude & Shade Grown
Specialty-grade Arabica
We are a member of the Fair Trade Federation, the association of North American retailers and importers who are fully committed to fair trade and strive to only sell items sourced according to fair trade principles.
Tracy Lee Farms (Not Certified Organic)
Hawthrone, FL
Contact: Tracy Lee Hill
Address: 3511 SE 171st Street Hawthorne, FL, 32640
Phone: 352-816-1447
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Tracy-Lee-Farms-LLC-735614359823684/
About Us
200 acre farm in Hawthorne Florida.
Practices
Tracy Lee Farms uses "beyond organic practices" on her 200 acre farm in Hawthorne, Florida. 100% grass fed and finished beef, and pastured, soy-free, organically fed poultry. No hormones, No antibiotics just animals raised healthy and humanely.
TendWell Farm
Old Fort, NC
Contact: Danielle Hutchison
Address: 1321 Mt Hebron Rd Old Fort, NC, 28762
Phone: 828-329-2255
Website: https://tendwell-farm.com/
About Us
TendWell Farm grows, packages and ships certified organic produce from our farm locations in Western North Carolina throughout the Southeast, and beyond. TendWell Farm is a family-run, first generation, certified USDA organic farm in NC with humble beginnings. Danielle Hutchison and Steven Beltram have been growing and producing organic vegetables for over two decades. What started as a small farm dream on .25 acres has grown to over 200 acres of organic production in the past 10 years.
Our farm prides itself on providing well-paying, morally healthy employment opportunities for people near and far. We are proud to employ 40-60 migrant workers each year in addition to our year round employees. Our employees are the life line of our farm – none of what we do would be possible without them.
Practices
Regenerative farming is farming in harmony with nature.
We are committed to rehabilitating the current food system through regenerative practices, including topsoil restoration, increasing biodiversity, improving water sheds, enhancing ecosystems, combating climate change and supporting farm worker fairness.
Urban Vegetable Project
Indiantown,FL
Contact: Moses Kashem
Address: 10250 SW Fox Brown Road Indiantown, FL, 34956
Phone: 828-329-2255
Website: https://saintsimonsfarm.com/team
About Us
We currently farm 300 acres of certified organic produce in Indiantown, FL. Our goal is to provide our community with local and sustainably grown organic produce.
Practices
St. Simon's Farm is Certified Organic! We grow all of our produce using sustainable standards. We use pesticides and fungicides that are certified organic by the Organic Materials Review Institute, the leader in organic product certification.
Watsonia Organics
Monetta, SC
Contact: Jerry and Joe Watson
Address: 3755 SC-23 Monetta, SC, 29105
Phone: 803-685-7035
Website: www.watsoniafarms.com
About Us
Watsonia Farms is located in the rich farmland of inland South Carolina. We’re near Columbia, South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia – in a region we call “the top of the ridge”. Our small town of Monetta, SC dates back to pre-Revolutionary times.The Watson family passion for farming began more than 100 years ago. Today, as thoughtful stewards of the land, the third and fourth generations of Watsons own and operate Watsonia Farms, specializing in organic produce.
Practices
Watsonia Organics grows only certified organic vegetables and fruits!
Watsonia Organics enjoys a strong working relationship with the horticulturalists at Clemson University. Clemson uses the farm for researching innovative practices and for varietal test blocks. As forerunners in the industry, the use of cutting-edge practices and technologies can be found throughout the farm.IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and customer product safety programs are also integral parts of our daily operation.Effective food safety practices, policies and procedures are all essential to protect the health and safety of our consumers. They are also critical to assure the safety and quality of their foods entering the marketplace are able to adapt to the appropriate food industry requirements.Consumers today are taking a unique interest in the origin of their foods; from how it’s prepared, to the farm where the ingredients are grown. Our well-trained staff is committed to developing and maintaining the farms’ food safety program.Our farm is made up of multiple components to ensure that the end product is safe for consumption: Crop Inputs, Ranch, Harvest, Traceability and Facility.
Yaupon Brothers American Tea Co.
Edgewater, FL,
Contact: Brothers Bryon & Kyle White
Address: 1814 Fern Palm Dr Suite B Edgewater, FL, 32132
Phone: 386-566-3826
Website: https://www.yauponbrothers.com/
About Us
In 2012, brothers Byron and Kyle White introduced Yaupon Holly back into American commerce for the first time in over a century. What started as a growing operation called Yaupon Asi Tea, morphed into Yaupon Brothers American Tea when Mark Steel joined the team in 2015. Today, the brothers own 12 acres of certified organic maritime hammock and manage another 83 acres of wild-crop organic Yaupon in Central Florida.
Yaupon is naturally caffeinated and antioxidant rich without the tannins and bitter aftertaste. Each leaf is hand plucked, dried or roasted, graded and milled and hand packed in Edgewater, FL. None of their production is outsourced to ensure top quality.
Practices
Certified Organic by QCS