Word of Mouth Farm

Word of Mouth Farm: 2024, second year of business

Would you like to cook out of your own garden, but you can't garden right now? Do you live in North Capitol Hill? Let me be your gardener, delivering directly to you.

I plant a new small row of something different several times a week.  This sets up harvests of young tender crops regularly through the year, changing every week as the seasons change.

I'm a low-input, ecologically cautious, low-till farmer, growing what grows well near Seattle -- greens and summer veg in my current spot, trying unusual crops for a treat.  I use tight planting, row covers, and a hoe to keep the veggies ahead of the weeds. Drip irrigation both saves water and reduces weed growth. I am not certified organic, but all my seeds and inputs (e.g., compost) satisfy the organic certifier who maintains Viva Farms' certification. (I sublet a piece of their land.)  

Economically, I am a CSA farmer: you pay for a share of the year's produce in advance, and I deliver a share of what I grow every week. This shares the risk and also the bounty -- if I get a great crop of something, so do you.  If you can't accept a delivery, I will deliver it to a neighbor or a food bank for you. 

Hop to CSA contents, price and delivery for subscription details and how to sign up.