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The Everlasting Herb Farm was established in 2003 in the beautiful and historic village of Peacham, Vermont. We are a family business, as all five of us are involved in our family farm. Over the years, our three children have increasingly embraced the art of gardening. Our 1860 farmhouse is located just 3 miles outside of the village center in a quiet section of town called Greenbay. When working out in our gardens we can hear the call of the loons who summer here on Martin’s Pond, just down the hill.
We are dedicated to gardening organically and in harmony with our entire ecosystem. Last year we spearheaded a project to collect and compost all of the food waste from the local elementary school here at our farm.
This pilot project was funded and guided by The Association of Vermont Recyclers and The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. In addition to providing a teaching opportunity for the children of our town, composting on this large scale enables us to have a generous supply of what we really can never have too much of. Compost is truly worth its weight in gold.
We use cover crops like oats and alfalfa, which nourish the soil and also get harvested to nourish our bodies. We plant beneficial plants for insects and butterflies, and have great reverence for the weeds most gardeners love to hate. Mason bees have nesting blocks here, as pollinators need lots of help these days. There is also a trail for endangered plants along the woodland edge of our property.
. We are constantly learning new ideas which we happily implement here at our farm.
The Victorians loved gardening, botany and nature. Let these Victorian traditions become part of your family traditions. Infuse your life with the beautiful, slower paced country living we enjoy here in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.
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