Good Earth Food Alliance
A collaborative of west central Illinois sustainable growers and producers
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Herbs

GEFA growers offer a wide variety of herbs - all picked within 24 hours of delivery.

Basil (many varieties), chive, cilantro, dill, edible flowers (borage, calendula, nasturtium, bee balm, anise hyssop), fennel, French tarragon, lavender, lemon balm, lemon mint, lemon verbena, lovage, spearmint, peppermint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sorrel, thyme.

 

Why choose GEFA?

Good Earth Food Alliance (GEFA) growers are not your typical farmers so GEFA foods are not your typical foods.  Here's why:

  • Foods from GEFA are harvested less than 24 hours before they reach your door.  The other suppliers are often trucking the foods for days before it reaches you.
  • Methods used to grow foods in GEFA are sustainable - unlike some of the methods used to grow the foods available from other suppliers.  Choosing to buy from GEFA means choosing to invest your food dollars into land that will be able to produce high quality foods well into the future.
  • Growing food the GEFA way requires more labor intensive practices.  Spraying with chemicals is the easiest and cheapest way to produce food - but is it the best for those eating the foods and is it the best for the ecosystem in which the food is grown?
  • Growers within the Good Earth Food Alliance don't make it their aim to produce the cheapest food their land will offer.  They aim to produce the highest flavors, textures, and nutritional values.  We care about the people consuming our food because they're our family, friends, and neighbors!

 

 

We offer more than just food - we offer peace of mind too!

  Over 40 years combined growing and marketing experience by folks who have worked with chefs and buyers throughout central Illinois - that's the GEFA network of growers and producers.  We know how to grow the quantities you need and to abide by safe handling practices that prevent against contamination of the foods we deliver (ask us for a copy of our Sanitation Guidelines).  We all carry product liability insurance, we don't buy from anyone outside our group, and we know how to deliver foods that are well cleaned and ready for your use.