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came about through pesticides in the food he was eating. So the family decided to turn their new property into an organic farm, and soon they began donating the food throughout the community, especially to others diagnosed with cancer. Tyson said they now partner with the Cancer Treatment Centers of America hospital in Newnan, and every Wednesday, they gather 300 to 400 pounds of food to donate to patients at the center. They also donate to a number of churches and food banks in Coweta. At the farm, the Tysons grow every type of fruit, vegetable and herb imaginable – anything that is in season at the time. On the farm they have chickens, ducks, geese, turkey and sheep, and they also sell unique duck and goose eggs, as well as pasteurized turkey and lamb meat. The Tysons do not consider 180-Degree Farm organic, per se, but
Scott and Nicole Tyson stand in front of the pond their 180-Degree Farm is centered around.
they are certified naturally grown. “It’s a little beyond organic,” Tyson
The Tysons do not use any pesticides, they said. Instead, they rely on their
said. “We invest heavily in the soil and
plants being healthy, with their leaves
only use organic fertilizers. Our biggest
having a high sugar content – a high
form of pest control is a healthy plant.”
enough sugar content keeps pests like
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