Five different varieties of lettuce are planted in each raised bed. This way, when the lettuce is harvested, the different varieties are already mixed together!

Over the years, Star Route Farms has experimented with many varieties of lettuce. They've stuck with those that both please their customers and grow well in their soils.

All of Star Route Farms' machinery is run on biodeisel fuel. Since most mechanical farm equipment is powered by diesel engines, it is relatively easy to replace diesel with biodiesel.

Another project underway to reduce the farm's use of fossil fuels is the installation of solar panels that will power half of the farm.

Star Route Farms' irrigation water comes from a creek that runs through the property. Doug and Warren recently built an irrigation pond to reduce the impact of water diversion on creek life. Water is now slowly directed into the pond throughout the day, instead of all at once. When they need to irrigate, they draw the water from the pond instead of straight from the creek.