About Next Step

Next Step Produce's 80-acre farm is located in Charles County, MD, 50 miles south of Washington, DC. We specialize in growing seasonal certified organic vegetables as well as strawberries, figs, persimmons, and kiwis.

Much of Next Step Produce's bounty is sold at the Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market. Our produce also supplements a CSA in Vienna, VA, and graces the menus of select top local restaurants, such as Restaurant Nora. We also sell locally in Charles County. Full-time farmers Heinz Thomet, Gabrielle Lajoie and their children run the farm with additional seasonal help.

Next Step is "committed to growing excellent vegetables in harmony with nature", which they do by working toward a truly sustainable farming system that minimizes outside inputs, incorporates the production of high-quality compost amended with trace elements, and promotes beneficial soil life. The outcome is truly nutritious, great-tasting produce.

Next Step Produce is always seeking people who are active believers in an alternative food system, and in the physical, mental, and emotional attributes that make such a system viable. If you are interested in working with us to gain or deepen your knowledge of organic vegetable production, please contact us!