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
“As we enter the first full month of summer here on the farm, the weather has certainly changed to match the calendar with long, hot days.
While we mostly welcome the heat this time of year, as most of the crops we have in the fields need it to grow and ripen fruit (think peppers, eggplant, and okra), we also hope that we don’t have too many extreme heat waves. Many warm-season summer crops, such as tomatoes and beans, struggle on these really hot days as their flowers cannot set fruit when the temperatures reach the mid-to-high 90-degree range.”
-Zac Yoder, Farm Director