Sustainability

Worden Farm is managed with regenerative organic methods, and all crops are USDA Certified Organic by Quality Certification Services (QCS), an independent, USDA-authorized certification agency.

Cover crops and an organic soil fertility program build and maintain healthy soil across 125 certified organic acres. Two decades of organic management have developed soil biology that supports productive yields without synthetic inputs.

Worden Farm has partnered with the USDA and the Southwest Florida Water Management District on micro-irrigation and other water conservation projects for irrigation efficiency and environmental quality.

Organic sunflowers and other specialty crops are planted in rotation to attract honeybees, ladybugs, and other beneficial insects, supporting pollinators, natural pest management, and biodiversity across the farm ecosystem.

Thousands of trees have been planted at Worden Farm for soil and water conservation, windbreaks, and wildlife habitat. In 2010, pine flatwoods adjoining the farm were acquired, expanding the property's land conservation and environmental stewardship. The farm neighbors the 79,000-acre Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area and Shell Creek, a tributary of the Peace River.