Why I Built This
A personal story of discovery, conviction, and the belief that American farming can lead the way.
How It Started
I've been vegan for over 30 years. I've spent nearly a decade studying wine. And for most of that time, I didn't know that the food and wine I was buying — even from farms I trusted — was grown in soil treated with bone meal, blood meal, and animal waste.
When I discovered Biocyclic Vegan agriculture, something clicked. Here was a farming standard that said what I'd always believed: that you don't need animal suffering to grow extraordinary food. That the soil itself can be nourished by plants alone. That purity isn't just possible — it's better.
I traveled to Greece to train in the Biocyclic Humus Soil method. I came home and started Little Logan's Farm in Hudson Valley, New York — the first biocyclic vegan farm in the United States. And then I became the official USA Brand Ambassador for Biocyclic Vegan International, because I believe this movement belongs in America.
Little Logan's Farm
Little Logan's Farm is in Gardiner, New York, in the Hudson Valley. We grow high-quality, chemical-free vegetables using the Biocyclic Humus Soil method — and the results speak for themselves. Chefs have told us they can taste the purity in every crop.
We're working toward full certification under the Biocyclic Vegan Standard — and we're building an education hub in New York in partnership with Biocyclic Vegan International, so American farmers can learn this method right here at home.
Vegan Wines
My wine club, Vegan Wines, was born from the same question: what's really in this bottle? Most wine isn't vegan — not because of grapes, but because of what happens in the vineyard and the cellar.
I visit every winery personally, verify every practice, and bring wines that are truly soil-to-sip.
The Mission
My goal is to build a network of certified biocyclic vegan farms across the United States — starting in California, growing nationwide. I want American farmers who are already doing the right thing to have a way to prove it. And I want American consumers to have a seal they can trust completely.
This isn't just a certification. It's a movement. And it starts with one farm at a time.
If you're a farmer who's been growing this way, quietly, without recognition — I see you. Let's make it official.
— Frances Gonzalez