Healing Tree Farm is a backyard experiment in Permaculutre. We are growing more than cherries at Healing Tree, we are cultivating hope for our future and with hope, all things are possible.
Samantha is a writer and a self-proclaimed farmer living in Traverse City, MI with her husband, three daughters and two pups. After being diagnosed with the “pesticide cancer,” she became interested in helping other families grow food without the use of dangerous chemicals. Healing Tree Farm was began as an effort to educate the public on growing food on small acreages.
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June 23, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Glad to see other permaculture enthusiasts out here on the Blogosphere! Keep up the good work you have a great blog here.
We work with about a tenth of an acre in suburbia, but practice as much permaculture as possible. I one day hope to get a larger spread, so it’s nice to see how you guys are handling all lifes little turns, and in such an economically friendly way.
June 23, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Thank-you Gavin! We talk often about this country’s dependence on foreign oil, but we need also discuss our dependence on a very small percetage of large-scale monocultures to supply the majority of our nations food. I’m not an alarmist, but with climate change and the threat of terrorism, it seems finding better ways to grow food on smaller acreages should be a national priority.
It’s wonderful to hear you’re making it work on a tenth of an acre. It’s amazing to me how little land is necessary to grow enough food for one family. And safely, without chemicals and with little water consumption.
July 27, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Hi, I like your website, but can’t find any mention of where the Farm is located. Are you near Michigan, Wisconsin, or Minnesota?
Also, do you have any Hawthorn trees on your land? I’m looking for a source for berries and flowering tops and would prefer to support a small farm like yours.
Cheers,
Tom
July 28, 2007 at 3:55 am
Hi Tom,
Thank-you for your interest. We are not growing Hawthorn here at Healing Tree, but the Eco Learning Center near Suttons Bay, MI has Hawthorne and may be able to help you.
http://www.ecolearningcenter.org Contact Jayne by the phone number listed on the website.
In wellness and in healing, Sam
September 14, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Greetings,
I love to see your blog, it interests me very much. A friend and I just started a blog as well about our experiences learning about permaculture and building community; it is a demonstration of what we have learned through this process. Where are you located?
-Trevor
http://www.thelazygardener.net
September 15, 2008 at 12:29 am
Thank-you for your kind remarks. I just checked out the Lazy Gardener and love the site. I’ll post a direct link from the blog.
We were located in Traverse City, MI – a wonderful home to many types of farms: biodynamic, perm, organic, conventional, etc. It’s a great place to live and learn. We’ll be returning later this month, but have been away for nearly a year. Most of my current work is on the research side at the moment.
Be well and thank-you kindly for posting! Samantha
June 3, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Hi Samantha!
Just found your blog and can’t wait to read everything! I’m new to blogging AND to permaculture, but I’m trying to experiment with the concepts on my “rural subdivision” lot (a subdivision in the country with lots of trees, thus little sunlight for growing food). Gotta love
WordPress for those handy suggestion links at the bottom of entries . . . otherwise I might never have run across Healing Tree Farm. Keep up the good work!