We grow unusual varieties of vegetables and herbs, using organic no-till practices
Flavor-focused
We specialize in unusually delicious and spectacularly beautiful varieties of vegetables and herbs. Some of our favorites are heirloom tomatoes, beans, and gorgeous chicories like frisee and radicchio. Growing and eating on a local scale allows people to taste varieties of produce that are rare now because they weren’t bred for shipping. Many of the varieties we grow are on the Slow Food Ark of Taste, a listing of heirloom varieties around the world with exceptional flavor and cultural significance.
Native pollinator-friendly
Bumblebees and other native pollinators boost productivity and flavor for many crops. We provide habitat where they can thrive, and they help us in return. By dedicating some of our planting space to flowers, we attract pollinators as well as predatory insects that help control pests.
Organic no-till growing
We farm organically to protect water and wildlife. Our farm is located along Patterson Creek between Redmond and Fall City, WA. With salmon running in the stream and eagles in the trees, we want to be good stewards of our ecosystem.
We got our start at the Viva Farms incubator program in Woodinville, where we got a solid foundation in organic procedures and recordkeeping. We continue to strictly follow all the organic practices we learned at Viva, and we’re working toward our own organic certification.
In addition, we practice no-till farming, which goes even further to build healthy, living soil. This means we try not to turn over the soil when we prepare beds, and we keep our beds planted or mulched as much as possible to support a rich community of microorganisms and fungi in the soil. The more scientists learn about this biological activity, the more they realize the key role it plays in nutrient availability, plant health, and pest and disease resistance.
