the Farmstead
“The mission of Arbor Farmstead is to generate the most good and least harm through multi-functional land stewardship supporting biodiversity, nutritious food production, and land-inspired woodcraft.”
We use veganic practices and principles, meaning we do not apply any farmed or fished animal inputs to our crops, such as manure, blood/fish/bone meal, or bone char. In addition to adhering to the “Stockfree Organic Standards”, we utilize the principles set forth by “Certified Naturally Grown” and the “National Organic Program”. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about our stewardship approach and underlying philosophy.
Arbor Farmstead: In The News
Eating Well Magazine (August 2022)
Author: Kristen Hartke
South Hero Land Trust (November 2020)
Author: Guy Maguire
VT Digger (June 3, 2020)
Author: Ellie French
United States Department of Agriculture (November 1, 2019)
Author: Amy Overstreet
Pacific Roots Magazine (September 2019)
Author: Annika Lundkvist
Seven Days (December 23, 2019)
Authors: Jordan Barry, Melissa Pasanen, @TASTEOFVERMONT, & Sally Pollak
Seven Days Newspaper (August 13, 2019)
Author: Melissa Pasanen
Women’s Agricultural Network Blog (March 11, 2019)
Author: Melissa Pasanen
UVM Communications (August 8, 2017)
Author: Alison Nihart
Seven Days (August 1, 2017)
Author: Suzanne Podhaizer
OTHER PROJECTS
Seeds of Yesteryear Project
The Seeds of Yesteryear garden at the Hyde Log Cabin was launched in 2016 to "preserve VT history through seeds and their stories". Visit Vermont’s oldest log cabin to get a glimpse of life in Grand Isle in the 18th-century - and visit the front garden showcasing heirloom varieties. If you have seeds and/or stories relevant to New England you would like to have featured in the project, please be in touch!
You can learn more about the Champlain Islands' rich agricultural history here.
Experimental Research
Alisha and Kyle both enjoy exploring new ways to approach their respective work at Arbor Farmstead. Over the years, they have led and participated in a wide range of (formal and informal) research projects. These include efforts to reduce food waste with UVM students and Grand Isle School (pictured right: “hot rot” underground compost system), native pollinator and entomology research with UVM Extension, and countless independent projects.
In addition to on-farm trials, Alisha is a graduate student studying veganic agriculture in the United states with Mona Seymour at Loyola Marymount University. To learn more about their work, visit: https://experiment.com/projects/growing-veganic-exploring-plant-based-agriculture-in-the-united-states