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The Fragicomo family—Greg and Mary and their children John and Sophia—pose for a photo near the gate of the 30-by-30 garden plot in the backyard of their Indian Road home on Sept. 24. The family is slated to harvest over 600 pounds of fruits and vegetables this year.

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Living off the land, in Port Chester

Indian Road family turns massive gardening production into a family activity

Over the last three years, the Fragiacomo converted their quarter-acre sized property on Indian Road into an operation that, with meticulous planning, feeds them through the winter. Akin to micro-farming, a trend popular among sustainability-driven and mindful eating folks in urban areas, their set up is slated to produce a harvest totaling over 630 pounds this year.

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