Biodynamic Buzz

A little introduction to The Beck Grove...

In 1982 the Becks moved from Los Angeles to Fallbrook to pursue a more healthy, rural lifestyle. They settled on an old avocado grove that was most definitely on the decline. Faced with the decision to revive the current trees or start new, Helene and Robert chose to make a fresh start with new crops.

The Becks decided that two main producers would be kumquats and persimmons. They wanted to bring these less conventional fruits to the public, and help familiarize the West with the Asian fruits. Filled with Vitamins A and C, the fruits can be used in so many ways other than the traditional (yet still scarce) uses seen in baking recipes. After testing the soil and beginning their new venture, slowly but surely The Beck Grove became certifiably organic and biodynamic, ensuring a closed system using all natural and historical methods to produce some of the sweetest blood oranges, kumquats, persimmons, and 12 other types of fruit crops as well!

The idea of living in an agrarian cycle every year was an appealing one, and they have embraced organic living ever since. Helene describes it in a refreshing way, "Seasons come and go and it's so exciting to see new crops develop each year. The process is invigorating and keeps us youthful."