For Your Homestead
Odd as I am sure it will appear to some, I can think of no better form of personal involvement in the cure of the environment than that of gardening. A person who is growing a garden, if he is growing it organically, is improving a piece of the world. He is producing something to eat, which makes him somewhat independent of the grocery business, but he is also enlarging, for himself, the meaning of food and the pleasure of eating. - Wendell Berry
We welcome you to explore some of offerings below that may help you along your homesteading journey in whatever form that may take
- Ready-to-Lay Hens
- Transplants
- Classes
Ready-to-Lay Hens
Each spring we offer ready-to-lay pullets once they approach a laying age of 16 weeks. We leave their beaks intact, only feed an organic ration of an appropriate protein percentage to achieve a healthy weight and good laying frame. We raise Golden Buff/Comets sourced from Eagle Nest Poultry as day-old unmedicated chicks.
Email or call to reserve your hens from Spring of 2026!
Transplants
Transplants set the stage for a successful season in the garden. Healthy plants, photosynthesizing efficiently, are the source of the root exudates that feed the microorganisms, which return the favor by feeding the plant compounds and nutrients otherwise in accessible.
To get this beautiful symbiotic system moving we use organic seed (except for a few exceptions once of which is Sungold cherry tomatoes), and organic potting mix from Tilth or Ohio Earth Food. In recent years we began exploring a variety of certified organic mineral sprays to address micronutrient deficiencies in transplants. As our understanding of soil biology and the strength of multiple botanical plant families expands we are excited to seed a variety of companion seeds with our usual suite of seasonal vegetable transplants to promote a healthy community of soil microorganisms in each of our soil blocks.
If you are in the market for plants in the Spring, our tomato and peppers are typically ready for Memorial Day weekend. If you are seeking a specific plant variety and quantity, please let us know!