Philip, Carmen & Bubba
Philip studied sustainable agriculture with a focus in permaculture at Green Mountain College, and ecological design at Ecosa. He has been working on organic veggie farms for over 11 years. Carmen grew up with an understanding of herbalism and the magic of plants and developed this in the past 3 years to create a small business selling herbal products. Her art can also be found at local stores and art markets. Bubba, our energetic Blue Heeler, mostly spends his time attempting to herd summer squash when not eating sugar snap peas off of the vine.
Our intention is to be stewards of Hope’s Edge Farm and the surrounding community, providing nutrient dense, regeneratively grown organic food. We believe that food is medicine, and it begins with our relationship to the soil. Our practices will include cover cropping, integrative pest management, never spraying synthetic herbicides or pesticides, and implementing a low to no till system. We plan to offer a 20 week CSA, attend Farmers Markets, and offer wholesale.
Tom
Tom has been farming at Hope’s Edge Farm since 2002 and prior to that worked at several other farms between Maine and Pennsylvania, with a focus on Community Supported Agriculture. He practices Biodynamic Agriculture, rooted in the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. He has retired and handed the reins to Philip and Carmen, but will continue to advise and assist this season.
