The 33-acre farm goes beyond organic, running on "biodynamic, " or self-sustaining, principles, as much as a small farm can, said Jairo Gonzalez, the head gardener.

WSJ: For the aging, a commune-like alternative in NY

If the claim is true, this is the first place beyond Earth known to have been favorable for organic life.

WSJ: Scientists Say Microbial Life Was Possible on Mars

But "Linsanity" also feels like an organic, emphatic reversal of the contrived way stars have been packaged and processed, in sports and beyond.

WSJ: Jeremy Lin: Jason Gay Is Not Yet Sick of the Linsanity