Eat Fresh - Buy Local
About us
Onion Shed Farms started as a small garden under the kitchen window. The garden has expanded over the years as we added more varieties of produce. As we enjoyed growing for our family, we were blessed with an abundance of vegetables. This abundance sparked the idea to go to market and share our produce with folks looking for responsibly raised, home grown vegetables.
With the addition of a greenhouse to the farm we are now able to grow tomatoes hydroponically from March to November of each year. The greenhouse is also home to our early greens or maybe even strawberries. The recent construction of a high tunnel will allow us to start earlier in the season and have wonderful fresh vegetable and fruits while the outside garden wakes up.
We are Mike and Amy Hill, owners/operators of Onion Shed Farms. From seed to sale we are the hands-in-the-dirt making sure you get the freshest produce possible. Grown just a few steps outside our kitchen door in Hockley county, we strive to grow our produce in the most responsible way possible.
We grow both hybrids and heirlooms varieties. Both are chosen to provide better, and varied, tastes compared to store-bought vegetables that are bred to look pretty and ship well. Looking pretty and shipping from across the country, or from another country, sacrifices taste and nutrition. Being local allows us to bring more variety fresh from the farm.
In an effort to manage resources more responsibly Onion Shed Farms utilizes several conservation practices. Foremost is the use of drip irrigation and mulching. These two practices have allowed us to reduce our water use by approximately 50%. Limiting the water to the root zone and under the mulch also helps reduce weed pressure. Rainwater catchment off the greenhouse provides water to the hydroponic vegetables. A blend of composts, manures, and fertigation allow us to grow better produce and build soil health.
Organically approved (OMRI) pesticides are used only when needed while limiting the use of synthetic pesticides to the most dire infestations. Even when we do have to resort to synthetics we strive to target the pest and not broadcast spray. We maintain an awareness of beneficial insects and bees as an important aspect with any treatment.
We are also pleased to have partnered with Texas Tech University Department of Plant and Soil Science in researching conservation practices to sustain and increase pollinator populations. Unused pasture have been planted in pollinator-friendly plants and bee houses have been installed.
Our practices often takes more work and time but we are committed to bringing our customers the healthiest, best tasting, farm-fresh produce possible.
Mike and Amy Hill
Owners/Operators
To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe,
to plant seeds and watch their renewal of life -
this is the commonest delight of the race,
the most satisfactory thing a man can do.
to plant seeds and watch their renewal of life -
this is the commonest delight of the race,
the most satisfactory thing a man can do.
-Charles Dudley Warner
Late night picking for the Market
Market day!
Getting help from our friends
Early morning start
