Our Farm
Our 3.5 acre culinary garden sits on the St. Helena Montessori School and grows unique, seasonally appropriate crops using organic, sustainable techniques. Emphasis is placed on experimentation with new crops and varieties, growing and cultivation methods, and the utilization of all edible portions of the plant through its life-cycle. This production aims to cultivate a broader mission – serving as a direct relationship between the natural landscape, the food system, and the community. This relationship represents not only a respect for the garden as a part of the ecosystem but also the garden as an opportunity for inspiration, health, and education.
From The Farm
“It really feels like spring is just around the corner as the days warm and lengthen here on the farm. With this shift in the weather, we find ourselves in a mad dash to plant out all of our spring crops, start seeding and up-potting summer crops, and always keeping up with the weeds that are also loving the warm weather. By the end of this month, we will have planted or seeded out thousands of spring and summer crop beds. This includes tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash and cucumbers - and just the first succession of these crops. This workload is in addition to the harvest we are still doing almost every day wrapping up late winter and early spring crops. It’s almost impossible to complain about the busy schedule when the weather is as beautiful as it has been lately.”
- Zac Yoder, Farm Director