We don't accept tips at Green Top Farms. Instead, our prices and pay band structure (which limits wage disparities among our staff) allow us to pay a stable wage to all of our workers. Historically, tipping in the U.S. was popularized after the Civil War (largely in the hospitality sector) as a way for employers to avoid paying formerly enslaved workers. Currently, state laws still prohibit "back of house" employees from receiving tips. We value the labor of all members of our staff at Green Top, and strive to break down societal inequities and power imbalances.