WHAT WE DO
We grow food both for ourselves and to share with others. Our little urban farm is one large experiment in making the world better place by engaging with the plants and people around us in ways that benefit both. When possible we focus on varieties that are important to protect, such as many Slow Food Ark of Taste crops, as well as trying to discover varieties that do well in our area, and that have great adaptability to the changing climate stressors in our environment.
All plants and crops are grown organically (non-certified) in a biodiverse environment. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, or GMO seeds or plants are ever used.
SEEDS
As part of shifting away from the idea of food plants as resources, we try to honor the plants that support our life by saving seeds to ensure their survival into the future. At The Spring House we actively save seeds and participate in the seed tending community through many of the organizations that you will find on our resources page. We feel it is important work, too, to identify and keep seed from plants that show exceptional vitality, and that are able to survive some of the challenges of our changing climate. Working with these seeds can help take us into the future together.
PROJECTS
We are excited to participate in this seed project for 2021-2023…
Utopian Ultracross Collards | A Community Seed Selection Project