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
“April has greeted the farm with a definite shift to warmer weather and we enter what is, without a doubt, the busiest month of the year on the farm. This month alone we will be planting out over six thousand bed-feet of crops including tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, and many other summer favorites. April is also a busy month on the harvest side as the longer days and warmer weather brings on a flush of growth in crops such as asparagus, peas, broccoli, and artichokes to name a few. The warmer weather in combination with continued sporadic rain showers also gives us a flush of weeds in both our established and newly planted beds to keep on top of lest they outcompete our transplanted and seeded crops.”
-Zac Yoder, Farm Director