La Vigne

So now you know a little bit about how The Beck Grove started.

What about La Vigne? In 1994, with an abundance of crops that Helene couldn't bare see go to waste, she started La Vigne, which gives people the opportunity to taste the exotic and innovative flavors of her products (such as fruit leathers, preserves, and syrups). "So few even know what a kumquat is, I have read through thousands of cookbooks and developed delicious recipes using these unique flavors", Helene comments, "People are becoming aware that natural food is their best medicine, and I feel I can help in a small way through my farming practices." As a visionary, she takes unusual fruit without much market presence, and creates exciting and innovative condiments. The quality of the soil and its nutrients makes a considerable difference in the flavor of the food grown.


In the Beck home, cookbooks from almost every culture line the walls of the study. "I have merged a long-time interest in multi-cultural cuisine with a passion for nutrition and a lifetime of gourmet cooking into La Vigne products," Helene says. That, coupled with a commitment to ecology, has contributed to the development of La Vigne's distinctive line.